Monthly Archives: January 2025

What DeepSeek, China, and Trump mean for Apple ahead of its Q1 earnings

Posted on January 29, 2025 by Techme101

These days, nothing is certain about the tech market or the world at large. Even NVIDIA’s seemingly bulletproof stock took a hammering on Monday, enduring a $589 billion market cap decline after China-based DeepSeek raised questions for investors about more … Continue reading →

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Climate change ignited LA’s wildfire risk. These startups want to extinguish it

Posted on January 29, 2025 by Techme101

Extreme weather conditions will be more common, according to the study, adding fresh urgency to a burgeoning group of climate adaptation startups. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Apple Chips Are Vulnerable to Side-Channel Attacks That Could Expose Credit Card Information

Posted on January 29, 2025 by Techme101

Macs, iPhones, and iPads made during and after 2021 may be at risk. However, no attackers have taken advantage. Apple is aware of the security vulnerabilities.

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Waymo reportedly testing robotaxis in 10 new cities in 2025

Posted on January 29, 2025 by Techme101

Waymo plans to start testing autonomous vehicles in 10 new cities this year, starting with Las Vegas and San Diego, according to The Verge. Although this doesn’t mean the company will launch commercial operations in any of these cities — … Continue reading →

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Instagram gives creators more insight into their reels’ performance

Posted on January 29, 2025 by Techme101

Meta continues to target creators in the days following the U.S. TikTok ban. In addition to paying TikTok creators big bonuses to publish reels, Instagram announced on Wednesday that it’s introducing new ways for creators to better understand how their … Continue reading →

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Silicon Valley Tech Workers Quietly Protest Their Bosses’ Embrace of Trump

Posted on January 29, 2025 by Techme101

As Mark Zuckerberg and other tech titans have embraced President Trump and muffled internal dissent at their companies, their mostly left-leaning employees have objected with subtle acts of defiance.

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OpenAI Says DeepSeek May Have Improperly Harvested Its Data

Posted on January 29, 2025 by Techme101

The San Francisco start-up claims that its Chinese rival may have used data generated by OpenAI technologies to build new systems.

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Report: Majority of U.S. teens have lost trust in Big Tech

Posted on January 29, 2025 by Techme101

American teens have lost their faith in Big Tech, according to a new report from Common Sense Media, a nonprofit offering reviews and ratings for media and technology, which more recently includes AI products. In the study released Wednesday, the … Continue reading →

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Netflix adds a convenient feature for iOS users to download an entire TV season at once

Posted on January 29, 2025 by Techme101

Netflix announced on Wednesday that it’s giving iOS users a new feature that allows them to download an entire season of their favorite TV show with one tap. The feature first became available to Android users.  The Season Download button … Continue reading →

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MGM Resorts settles lawsuits after millions of customer records stolen in data breaches

Posted on January 29, 2025 by Techme101

A court filing says 37 million MGM customers had personal data stolen in the cyberattacks. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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