Monthly Archives: February 2025

OpenAI Launches GPT-4.5 for ChatGPT—It’s Huge and Compute-Intensive

Posted on February 27, 2025 by Techme101

Internally called Orion, GPT-4.5 is OpenAI’s largest model to date, and it’s only available through the company’s $200 monthly ChatGPT subscription.

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Meta announces experimental Aria Gen 2 research smart glasses

Posted on February 27, 2025 by Techme101

Meta revealed the latest version of its experimental glasses intended to help bolster research into artificial intelligence, robotics and machine perception.

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Meta fires around 20 employees for leaking confidential information

Posted on February 27, 2025 by Techme101

Meta has fired “roughly” 20 employees for leaking confidential information, The Verge reports. “We tell employees when they join the company, and we offer periodic reminders, that it is against our policies to leak internal information, no matter the intent,” … Continue reading →

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Waymo has doubled its weekly robotaxi rides in less than a year

Posted on February 27, 2025 by Techme101

Waymo is logging more than 200,000 paid robotaxi rides every week, according to Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai, who shared the stat about the tech giant’s subsidiary on X. Waymo commercially operates robotaxis in Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Phoenix. The … Continue reading →

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A.I. and Vibecoding Helped Me to Create My Own Software

Posted on February 27, 2025 by Techme101

I’m not a programmer. But I’ve been creating my own software tools with help from artificial intelligence.

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4 days left to save up to $325 at TechCrunch Sessions: AI

Posted on February 27, 2025 by Techme101

Don’t let the world of AI pass you by. You have just four days left to secure your spot at TechCrunch Sessions: AI and get savings of up to $325. But make sure to act fast — this offer ends … Continue reading →

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TikTok sunsets its creator marketplace for TikTok One, a broader solution with AI tools

Posted on February 27, 2025 by Techme101

TikTok is preparing to sunset its creator marketplace in favor of a new, more expanded experience, the company has informed businesses and creators via email. The online platform, which connects brands with creators for collaborating on ads and other sponsorships, … Continue reading →

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Slack Outage Disrupted Work Messaging

Posted on February 27, 2025 by Techme101

The messaging service was back up on Thursday with some service alerts still in effect.

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Microsoft Copilot gets a macOS app

Posted on February 27, 2025 by Techme101

Microsoft finally released a macOS app for Copilot, its free generative AI chatbot.  Similar to OpenAI’s ChatGPT and other AI chatbots, Copilot enables users to ask questions and receive responses generated by AI. Copilot is designed to assist users in … Continue reading →

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Lucid loses its CEO, and ‘founder mode’ comes for Flexport

Posted on February 27, 2025 by Techme101

Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation. Sign up here for free — just click TechCrunch Mobility! Lucid Motors delivered a surprise this week when it announced that CEO … Continue reading →

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