Framework’s first desktop PC is optimized for gaming and local AI inference

Posted on February 26, 2025 by Techme101

Framework, the company that is better known for its modular, repairable laptops, just released its first desktop computer. It’s a small desktop PC that punches above its weight. The most interesting part is what’s inside the device. Framework is one of the first companies to use AMD’s recently announced Strix Halo architecture, also known as […]
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Nomagic picks up $44M for its AI-powered robotic arms

Posted on February 26, 2025 by Techme101

Regions like the U.S. and Europe have been doubling down on rebuilding their industrial muscle, after decades of closing down factories and outsourcing the work to countries like China. To that end, a fast-growing Polish startup called Nomagic, which builds robots — specifically robotic arms — for logistics operations, is announcing $44 million in funding, […]
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Gozem nets $30M to expand vehicle financing, digital banking in Francophone Africa

Posted on February 26, 2025 by Techme101

Since its launch in 2018 as a ride-hailing service in Togo, Gozem has steadily expanded across French-speaking West Africa, integrating a wide range of services as it sought to become a super-app. The company now offers ride-hailing, commerce, vehicle financing, and digital banking across Togo, Benin, Gabon, and Cameroon. Now, in a bid to scale […]
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Hackers publish sensitive patient data allegedly stolen from Australian IVF provider Genea

Posted on February 26, 2025 by Techme101

Genea gets a court injunction after ransomware gang Termite claims to have leaked patient information
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Alibaba makes AI video generation model free to use globally

Posted on February 26, 2025 by Techme101

Open-source AI tech has been thrown into the spotlight since Chinese firm DeepSeek rattled global markets in January.

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Modi wants Tesla to build cars in India. Making the plan work may not be easy

Posted on February 26, 2025 by Techme101

Tesla is reportedly recruiting and scouting showroom locations in the country, following a meeting between Prime Minister Modi and Elon Musk earlier this month. 

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You Don’t Need to Know Excel Formulas Since This AI Creates Charts for You

Posted on February 26, 2025 by Techme101

When you have Columns AI’s auto-generation features, you might never have to manually create charts or graphs again.

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Tesla shares slump after European sales fall

Posted on February 26, 2025 by Techme101

Shares in the US electric carmaker dropped after European sales halved in January.

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ElevenLabs now lets authors create and publish audiobooks on its own platform

Posted on February 26, 2025 by Techme101

Voice AI company ElevenLabs is now letting authors publish AI-generated audiobooks on its own Reader app, TechCrunch has learned and the company confirmed. The announcement comes days after the company partnered with Spotify for AI-narrated audiobooks. ElevenLabs, which raised a $180 million mega-round last month, started inviting authors to try out their publishing program through […]
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German startup wins accolade for its fusion reactor design

Posted on February 26, 2025 by Techme101

Proxima Fusion, a two-year-old, German nuclear fusion startup, has published plans for a working fusion power plant in a peer-reviewed journal, in what is being touted as a step-change in the race to generate limitless energy. Today’s nuclear fission reactors create radioactive waste, whereas nuclear fusion releases vast amounts of energy, with zero carbon emissions and […]
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