Author Archives: Techme101

Hey, it’s me, Brian’s less creepy Apple Vision Pro Persona

Hey. Sorry to call you out of the blue. No, no, nothing serious. I’m fine. I wanted to apologize for freaking you out last time. I wasn’t myself. But I’ve changed. Honestly, I don’t even know who I was back … Continue reading

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The incumbents go shopping for startups

Welcome to Startups Weekly — your weekly recap of everything you can’t miss from the world of startups. Sign up here to get it in your inbox every Friday. This week, I explored what happened to one Norwegian hardware startup, … Continue reading

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Microsoft begins blocking some terms that caused its AI tool to create violent, sexual images

Microsoft has made changes to its AI guardrails after a staff AI engineer wrote to the FTC of his concerns about Copilot’s image generation.

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Women in AI: Sarah Kreps, professor of government at Cornell

To give AI-focused women academics and others their well-deserved — and overdue — time in the spotlight, TechCrunch is launching a series of interviews focusing on remarkable women who’ve contributed to the AI revolution. We’ll publish several pieces throughout the year as … Continue reading

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Apple reverses course, approves Epic Games for app store in Europe

The episode was one of the first challenges to the European DMA from one of the technology giants it regulates.

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Fortnite is coming back to iOS in Europe (for real this time)

After terminating Epic Games’ developer account on Wednesday, Apple said it will reinstate the Fortnite maker’s access to publish iOS apps in Europe. This means that Epic can move forward with its plans for an Epic Games Store, and it … Continue reading

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Microsoft destroys rival cloud firms’ profit margins, Amazon-backed group alleges

Between 2018 and 2023, one cloud firm saw revenues from selling Microsoft products climb over 300% — but profit margins plunged, according to a complaint.

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TV star shaken after Jaguar brakes fail during drive

Craig Phillips describes “terrifying feeling” when brakes failed on his Jaguar I-Pace

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Act! CRM Review (2024): Features, Pricing, Pros & Cons

Learn about Act! CRM software and its basic sales and client management tools plus marketing automations. We also cover its top features, pricing breakdown and potential alternatives.

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Legal AI Is Taking Off in Australia and Could Shake Up the Private Practice Legal Market

Australia’s private practice law firms are recruiting next-generation AI lawyers in the form of custom legal AI models. This could allow them to deliver accurate legal advice faster and at cheaper rates.

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