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Amazon, AT&T, Verizon Named Best Tech Companies for Career Growth in 2024, LinkedIn Reports

Posted on April 30, 2024 by Techme101

The best tech companies to work for based on LinkedIn rankings include Amazon in the number one spot.

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With $175M in new funding, Island wants the browser to be at the center of enterprise security

Posted on April 30, 2024 by Techme101

When a company raises $175M at a $3B valuation, it gets your attention. When that startup is a browser company, all the more. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Screenshots suggest TikTok is circumventing Apple App Store commissions

Posted on April 30, 2024 by Techme101

The feature may be hidden from most users, either by design or because it’s only shown to users in a specific group, like testers or high spenders. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Amazon CodeWhisperer is now called Q Developer and is expanding its functions

Posted on April 30, 2024 by Techme101

Pour one out for CodeWhisperer, Amazon’s AI-powered assistive coding tool. As of today, it’s kaput — sort of. CodeWhisperer is now Q Developer, a part of Amazon’s Q family of business-oriented generative AI chatbots that also extends to the newly-announced … Continue reading →

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EU watchdog questions secrecy around lawmakers’ encryption-breaking CSAM scanning proposal

Posted on April 30, 2024 by Techme101

The European Commission has again been urged to more fully disclose its dealings with private technology companies and other stakeholders, in relation to a controversial piece of tech policy that could see a law mandate the scanning of European Union … Continue reading →

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How European disability tech startups are leveraging AI

Posted on April 30, 2024 by Techme101

Making life better for people with disabilities is a laudable goal, but accessibility tech hasn’t traditionally been popular among VCs. In 2022, disability tech companies attracted around $4 billion in early-stage investments, which was a fraction of fintech’s intake, for … Continue reading →

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Eight newspaper publishers sue Microsoft and OpenAI over copyright infringement

Posted on April 30, 2024 by Techme101

Eight newspaper publishers alleged that Microsoft and OpenAI used millions of their articles without payment or permission to train AI models like ChatGPT.

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Elon Musk guts Tesla’s charging team after winning over major automakers

Posted on April 30, 2024 by Techme101

Tesla has gutted its charging team in a new round of layoffs, despite recently winning over major automakers like Ford and General Motors and making its connector the defacto standard in North America. CEO Elon Musk announced the new layoffs … Continue reading →

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Bill to strengthen national tipline for missing and exploited children heads to Biden’s desk

Posted on April 30, 2024 by Techme101

A bipartisan bill designed to protect children from online sexual exploitation is headed to President Biden’s desk. Proposed by Senators Jon Ossoff (D-GA) and Marsha Blackburn (R-SC), the bill aims to strengthen the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children’s … Continue reading →

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Best rhythm and music games for the Meta Quest 3

Posted on April 30, 2024 by Techme101

A soon as VR made its emergence into the mainstream a decade ago long before Quest 3, there were music and rhythm games at the forefront of the offering. Capturing the feel of crazy games such as Dance Dance Revolution … Continue reading →

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