Author Archives: Techme101

How to Stay Cool Without Warming the Planet

The race is on to create climate-friendly air-con technology.

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The World Needs to Crack Battery Recycling, Fast

The shift to electric vehicles is exciting, but it will leave us with thousands of tonnes of spent batteries.

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The Carevoice raises $10M Series B, bucking the funding slowdown in health tech

The field of insurance technology has had a rough time. About 7 years ago, early insurtech companies promised to disrupt the insurance industry with new tech, but today, most of those companies have either been acquired or are floundering in … Continue reading

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Cowboy launches all-road electric bike to attract riders beyond European city centers

Cowboy is better known for its sleek electric bikes that you can see in many major cities across Europe. And if you look at the persons riding those Cowboy bikes, most of the time, you’ll see a young adult heading … Continue reading

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IT Industry Consolidation in Australia an Opportunity for Skills Development

Australia is going through a period of disruption, as IT companies acquire to gain skills and pivot into new markets. IT pros need to update their certifications to find the best opportunities.

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Apple’s MM1 AI Model Shows a Sleeping Giant Is Waking Up

A research paper quietly released by Apple describes an AI model called MM1 that can answer questions and analyze images. It’s the biggest sign yet that Apple is developing generative AI capabilities.

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Pokemon resets some users passwords after hacking attempts

The Pokemon Company said it detected hacking attempts against some of its users and reset those user account passwords. Last week, an alert was visible on Pokemon’s official support website, which said that “following an attempt to compromise our account … Continue reading

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Nvidia’s Jensen Huang says AI hallucinations are solvable, artificial general intelligence is 5 years away

Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) — often referred to as “strong AI,” “full AI,” “human-level AI” or “general intelligent action” — represents a significant future leap in the field of artificial intelligence. Unlike narrow AI, which is tailored for specific tasks … Continue reading

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Monzo co-founder launches AI startup with ambitions to put software developers out of business

Monzo co-founder Jonas Templestein has commenced a new journey with a fresh startup seeking to put software developers out of business. With fundraising efforts underway and drawing support from OpenAI and Index Ventures amongst others, Nustom wants to take full advantage … Continue reading

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DraftKings confirms exec changes to deliver ‘significant profitability’

DraftKings has confirmed executive changes at the company with Jason Park taking up the newly created position of Chief Transformation Officer to lead strategic initiatives for additional growth, including a targeted acquisition of Jackpocket. Park’s existing role as Chief Financial … Continue reading

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