ChatGPT adoption skyrockets in India, but monetization may be trailing

Posted on April 5, 2025 by Techme101

ChatGPT has seen India as its largest market by monthly active users and the second largest by downloads, per the external data seen by TechCrunch.

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Microsoft AI chief Suleyman sees advantage in building models ‘3 or 6 months behind’

Posted on April 5, 2025 by Techme101

Training the top models in the world is very expensive and can duplicate previous work, said Mustafa Suleyman, CEO of artificial intelligence at Microsoft.

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Meta and Pinterest make secret donation to Molly Russell charity

Posted on April 5, 2025 by Techme101

Meta and Pinterest have agreed to donate to a charity set up in the name of schoolgirl Molly Russell.

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Trump extends deadline to keep TikTok running in US

Posted on April 5, 2025 by Techme101

The president has granted the app a second 75-day extension to comply with a law that requires it to either sell its US assets or face a ban.

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Former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer says, as shareholder, tariffs are ‘not good’

Posted on April 4, 2025 by Techme101

Despite tariff impact, Microsoft’s top shareholder said he’s a long-term believer in the company, given its opportunity in compute and intelligence.

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Trump Extends TikTok Deal Deadline, Delaying a Potential Ban

Posted on April 4, 2025 by Techme101

The app was facing a Saturday deadline to change its ownership or face a ban in the United States.

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Were the White House’s Tariffs Calculations Done By AI?

Posted on April 4, 2025 by Techme101

The use of the trade deficit in tariff calculations is recommended by the leading generative AI.

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Major Manufacturing Shake-up: Intel Agrees to TSMC Takeover of Chip Foundries, Sources Say

Posted on April 4, 2025 by Techme101

TSMC will take a 20% stake in the joint venture by contributing chipmaking expertise and staff training to Intel, according to The Information.

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Applovin can offer TikTok ‘much stronger bid than others,’ CEO says

Posted on April 4, 2025 by Techme101

AppLovin CEO Adam Foroughi called the company’s late-stage bid to acquire TikTok a “much stronger bid than others” on CNBC’s The Exchange.

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TechCrunch Mobility: Tesla takes a hit, tariff chaos begins, and one EV startup hits a milestone

Posted on April 4, 2025 by Techme101

Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation. Sign up here for free — just click TechCrunch Mobility! Over the 13 years reporting on Tesla and its CEO, Elon Musk, I have watched the rise, fall, near misses, and rise again of the company and […]

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