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ExpressVPN Review (2024): Pricing, Features, Pros, & Cons

Posted on October 4, 2024 by Techme101

How much does ExpressVPN cost, and is it trustworthy? Read our ExpressVPN review to learn about pricing, security, performance, and more.

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159 employees are leaving Automattic as CEO’s fight with WP Engine escalates

Posted on October 4, 2024 by Techme101

Automattic CEO Matt Mullenweg said on Thursday that 159 employees (roughly 8.4% of staff) accepted a severance package that the company had offered to those who disagreed with his direction of WordPress and his handling of tussle with web hosting … Continue reading →

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Even the ‘godmother of AI’ has no idea what AGI is

Posted on October 4, 2024 by Techme101

Are you confused about artificial general intelligence, or AGI? It’s that thing OpenAI is obsessed with ultimately creating in a way that “benefits all of humanity.” You may want to take them seriously since they just raised $6.6 billion to … Continue reading →

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Apple plans four new retail stores in India

Posted on October 4, 2024 by Techme101

Apple is planning to open four new retail stores in India and has begun manufacturing the iPhone 16 Pro models domestically, the company said as it deepens its presence in the world’s second-largest smartphone market. The U.S. tech giant aims … Continue reading →

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Mark Zuckerberg is now world’s second-richest person, ahead of Jeff Bezos

Posted on October 4, 2024 by Techme101

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has surpassed Jeff Bezos as the world’s richest person, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index.

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A co-lead on Sora, OpenAI’s video generator, has left for Google

Posted on October 4, 2024 by Techme101

One of the co-leads on OpenAI’s video generator, Sora, has left for Google. Tim Brooks, who was heading development on Sora with William Peebles, announced in a post on X that he’ll be joining Google DeepMind, Google’s AI research division, … Continue reading →

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Investors are scrambling to get into ElevenLabs, which may soon be valued at $3 billion

Posted on October 4, 2024 by Techme101

ElevenLabs, a startup that makes AI tools for audio applications, is being approached by existing and new investors about a new round, which could value the company as highly as $3 billion, TechCrunch has learned.  The two-year-old company specializes in … Continue reading →

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Announcing the final agenda for the Fintech Stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2024

Posted on October 3, 2024 by Techme101

We’re incredibly excited to announce the final agenda for our dedicated Fintech Stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2024. It joins Space, SaaS, AI and Builders as the other industry-focused stages — all under one big roof. As the fintech industry evolves, … Continue reading →

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Initialized Capital restructures, and lets multiple partners go

Posted on October 3, 2024 by Techme101

Initialized Capital is restructuring its team to “meet the moment” in the venture market, according to a blog post from the firm’s managing partner Brett Gibson. The San Francisco-based venture capital firm, originally founded by Alexis Ohanian, Garry Tan, and … Continue reading →

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The 13 biggest take-private PE acquisitions so far this year in tech

Posted on October 3, 2024 by Techme101

A roundup of the year’s billion-dollar take-private deals in the technology sector. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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