Accel closes $650 million for new India fund

Posted on January 1, 2025 by Techme101

Accel has raised $650 million for its eighth India fund as the U.S. venture firm expands its investment strategy in the South Asian market. The new fund follows the firm’s seventh India fund secured in March 2022. Accel — which has backed companies including e-commerce group Flipkart, food delivery platform Swiggy and software group Freshworks […]
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30 years ago Tomorrow’s World predicted 2025 – how did it do?

Posted on January 1, 2025 by Techme101

From space junk gel to hologram surgery, the team had lots of intriguing predictions. Which, if any, came true?

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Judge allows California’s ban on addictive feeds for minors to go into effect

Posted on January 1, 2025 by Techme101

Late Tuesday evening, a federal judge blocked tech lobbying group NetChoice’s challenge to California’s recently enacted law, SB 976, which prohibits companies from serving “addictive feeds” to minors. The effect of this decision is that beginning Wednesday, companies will be prohibited from serving an addictive feed to a California-based user they know to be a […]
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How to Run a UCaaS Migration Your Customers Won’t Notice

Posted on January 1, 2025 by Techme101

Plan ahead to minimize disruption and keep customers satisfied. A smooth UCaaS migration requires careful coordination and the right tools.

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How to Send a Free Test Fax to Make Sure Everything Works

Posted on December 31, 2024 by Techme101

Don’t leave an important document or communication to chance. Learn how to send a test fax for free in 10 minutes or less.

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5 Types of Webinars + 4 Formats and When They Work Best

Posted on December 31, 2024 by Techme101

Explore the five types of webinars and four basic event formats. Learn how to choose the right combination for maximum impact and engagement.

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Elon Musk’s pro-Trump critics claim they’re being censored on X

Posted on December 31, 2024 by Techme101

Conservative activists claim X is censoring them for being critical of its owner, Elon Musk.
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Will Smith eating spaghetti and other weird AI benchmarks that took off in 2024

Posted on December 31, 2024 by Techme101

When a company releases a new AI video generator, it’s not long before someone uses it to make a video of actor Will Smith eating spaghetti. It’s become something of a meme as well as a benchmark: Seeing whether a new video generator can realistically render Smith slurping down a bowl of noodles. Smith himself […]
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A look back on my favorite episodes of TechCrunch’s Found podcast

Posted on December 31, 2024 by Techme101

TechCrunch’s Found podcast, which has brought listeners the stories behind the startups since April 2022, released its final episode today. I’ve been one of the hosts of Found since November 2022 and in that time have spoken to more than 75 founders about the startups they are building. These founders hail from many different backgrounds […]
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Investigation exposes pedophilia in the child-influencer industry 

Posted on December 31, 2024 by Techme101

A New York Times investigation found that dozens of potential pedophiles have prolifically exploited the child influencer industry.
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