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Hinge’s new AI feature determines if your prompt response is too basic 

Posted on January 15, 2025 by Techme101

Hinge today launched a new AI-powered feature called “Prompt Feedback,” which aims to improve your dating profile by analyzing how you answer prompts and assessing if it needs to be more specific or authentic.  Powered by OpenAI’s GPT-4o mini, Prompt … Continue reading →

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What happens if TikTok is banned?

Posted on January 15, 2025 by Techme101

Could there be ways to bypass the ban – and could president-elect Donald Trump find a way to stop the law?

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SoftBank veteran hunts for profits in payments infrastructure plumbing

Posted on January 15, 2025 by Techme101

Former SoftBank exec Akshay Naheta’s startup, Distributed Technologies Research, is trying to bridge the gap between banking and blockchain tech. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Creator of Gas and tbh makes an app for disappearing photos via iMessage

Posted on January 15, 2025 by Techme101

Nikita Bier, creator of popular apps like the anonymous polling app tbh (acquired by Facebook) and the anonymous compliments app Gas (acquired by Discord), has created a new app called Explode, which focuses on disappearing messages on iMessage. Explode works … Continue reading →

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These Chinese apps have surged in popularity in the U.S. A TikTok ban could ensnare them

Posted on January 15, 2025 by Techme101

A law that could see TikTok shut down in the U.S. threatens to ensnare other Chinese social media apps gaining traction in the country, legal experts say. 

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Nvidia-backed AI video platform Synthesia doubles valuation to $2.1 billion

Posted on January 15, 2025 by Techme101

Synthesia CEO Victor Riparbelli told CNBC his company isn’t “dependent” on venture capital, unlike companies such as OpenAI and Anthropic.

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Synthesia snaps up $180M at a $2.1B valuation for its B2B AI video platform

Posted on January 15, 2025 by Techme101

As the world continues to work through how to handle the explosion of deepfake content online, it seems that not all AI-created videos are stirring controversy. Synthesia, a London startup building products around highly realistic AI avatar technology, says it’s … Continue reading →

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Nelly raises $51 million to digitalize medical practices across Europe

Posted on January 15, 2025 by Techme101

Nelly wants to become the biggest fintech startup in the healthcare industry. The Berlin-based startup is already working with more than 1,200 medical practices in a handful of European countries. But there are thousands more that could benefit from an … Continue reading →

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SEC sues Elon Musk for allegedly failing to disclose Twitter acquisition on time

Posted on January 15, 2025 by Techme101

The Securities and Exchange Commission filed a lawsuit against Elon Musk on Tuesday over an alleged securities violation relating to his acquisition of Twitter, now called X. The SEC claims Musk failed to disclose his 5% ownership stake of Twitter … Continue reading →

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Nvidia backs MetAI, a Taiwanese startup that creates AI-powered digital twins

Posted on January 15, 2025 by Techme101

Nvidia has been doubling down on the opportunity to build robotics and other industrial AI applications, with the launch of its Omniverse platform, and most recently Mega, an Omniverse Blueprint framework to create digital twins to operate these applications. It’s … Continue reading →

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