Monthly Archives: April 2025

Investors Worry Trump’s Tariffs Could Cause a ‘World of Hurt’ for Startups

Posted on April 22, 2025 by Techme101

Donald Trump’s unpredictable tariff policies have unsettled the venture capital world, further darkening an already gloomy outlook for IPOs.

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Films made with AI can win Oscars, Academy says

Posted on April 22, 2025 by Techme101

But it said it would still consider human involvement when selecting winners.

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Social media is not wholly terrible for teen mental health, study says

Posted on April 22, 2025 by Techme101

We know that social media can be harmful to teens. Meta has found in its own research that Instagram makes body image worse for one in three teen girls, and Snapchat has been sued several times for not doing enough … Continue reading →

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Manychat taps $140M to boost its business messaging platform with AI

Posted on April 22, 2025 by Techme101

Chatbots and other kinds of AI agents — and the companies that build them — may feel like a dime a dozen these days. But the truth is that, for both businesses and consumers, some may be infinitely more useful … Continue reading →

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OpenAI’s o3: AI Benchmark Discrepancy Reveals Gaps in Performance Claims

Posted on April 22, 2025 by Techme101

The FrontierMath benchmark from Epoch AI tests generative models on difficult math problems. Find out how OpenAI’s o3 and other AI models performed.

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US sets tariffs of up to 3,521% on South East Asia solar panels

Posted on April 22, 2025 by Techme101

Several Chinese solar companies with factories across the region could face steep new tariffs.

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China’s CATL claims to beat BYD’s EV battery record with longer range on a 5-minute charge

Posted on April 22, 2025 by Techme101

China’s CATL has announced a set of new incoming products, including a battery it claims has set a “new global record for superfast charging technology.”

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Rivian elects Cohere’s CEO to its board in latest signal the EV maker is bullish on AI

Posted on April 22, 2025 by Techme101

Aidan Gomez, the co-founder and CEO of generative AI startup Cohere, has joined the board of EV maker Rivian, according to a regulatory filing. The appointment is the latest sign that Rivian sees promises in applying AI to its own … Continue reading →

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Tomorrow: Join Ali Ghodsi and Dario Amodei for a fireside chat

Posted on April 21, 2025 by Techme101

Join this free virtual event, featuring Ali Ghodsi, the trailblazing co-founder and CEO of Databricks, alongside Dario Amodei, the pioneering co-founder and CEO of Anthropic. Uncover how their revolutionary collaboration is poised to fast-track the advancement of domain-specific AI agents. … Continue reading →

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Columbia student suspended over interview cheating tool raises $5.3M to ‘cheat on everything’

Posted on April 21, 2025 by Techme101

On Sunday, 21-year-old Chungin “Roy” Lee announced he’s raised $5.3 million in seed funding from Abstract Ventures and Susa Ventures for his startup, Cluely, that offers an AI tool to “cheat on everything.” The startup was born after Lee posted … Continue reading →

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