Discord appoints former Activision Blizzard exec Humam Sakhnini as CEO

Posted on April 23, 2025 by Techme101

Amid rumors that the company is eyeing an IPO, Discord appointed former Activision Blizzard Vice Chairman Humam Sakhnini as CEO. Discord co-founder Jason Citron will leave his CEO role after thirteen years at the company. Discord straddles the gaming and social media spaces — despite its initial emergence as a platform for online multiplayer gamers […]

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OpenAI’s GPT-4.1 may be less aligned than the company’s previous AI models

Posted on April 23, 2025 by Techme101

In mid-April, OpenAI launched a powerful new AI model, GPT-4.1, that the company claimed “excelled” at following instructions. But the results of several independent tests suggest the model is less aligned — that is to say, less reliable — than previous OpenAI releases. When OpenAI launches a new model, it typically publishes a detailed technical […]

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AI Is Spreading Old Stereotypes to New Languages and Cultures

Posted on April 23, 2025 by Techme101

Margaret Mitchell, an AI ethics researcher at Hugging Face, tells WIRED about a new dataset designed to test AI models for bias in multiple languages.

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PayPal introduces 3.7% yield on stablecoin balances to boost payments activity

Posted on April 23, 2025 by Techme101

PayPal and Venmo users will soon be able to earn yield on their stablecoin holdings, the company said Wednesday.

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Meta makes ads on Threads available to all eligible advertisers

Posted on April 23, 2025 by Techme101

Meta said that all “eligible advertisers globally” will be able to run ads on Threads after initial January testing with a few U.S. and Japanese companies.

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Google Gemini has 350M monthly users, reveals court hearing

Posted on April 23, 2025 by Techme101

Gemini, Google’s AI chatbot, had 350 million monthly active users around the globe as of March, according to internal data revealed in Google’s ongoing antitrust suit. The Information first reported the stat. Usage of Google’s AI offerings has exploded in the last year. Gemini had just 9 million daily active users in October 2024, but […]

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Bring a +1 to TechCrunch Sessions: AI and save 50% on their ticket through May 4

Posted on April 23, 2025 by Techme101

You’re not the only one thinking about where AI is headed. So why come alone? From now through May 4, buy your Early Bird ticket to TechCrunch Sessions: AI and save up to $210—plus get 50% off a second ticket for your colleague, co-founder, collaborator, friend, or whoever you want to bring. It’s your opportunity […]

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5 quotes: Elon Musk on robotaxi timeline, Optimus robots, tariffs, energy and Tesla’s future

Posted on April 23, 2025 by Techme101

Elon Musk said the future of the EV maker is autonomous cars and vast numbers of autonomous humanoid robots. 

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Tesla stock pops after Trump comments on China tariffs and Powell, despite weak earnings

Posted on April 23, 2025 by Techme101

Tesla shares popped 5% after CEO Elon Musk suggested that he will spend more time at the company and tariff optimism lifted broader investor sentiment.

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At Meta’s Antitrust Trial, a Bygone Internet Era Comes Back to Life

Posted on April 23, 2025 by Techme101

In the landmark antitrust case, tech executives have harked back to a Silicon Valley age when social apps like Facebook, Path, Orkut and Google Plus boomed.

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