The Tech Guys Are Fighting. Literally.

Posted on May 12, 2025 by Techme101

Not content to battle it out in the boardroom, crypto bros, tech executives and start-up founders have embraced an old-fashioned version of masculinity.

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Google’s Gemma AI models surpass 150M downloads

Posted on May 12, 2025 by Techme101

Google’s openly available Gemma collection of AI models has reached a milestone: over 150 million downloads. Omar Sanseviero, a developer relations engineer at Google DeepMind, announced the figure on X over the weekend, also revealing that developers have created more than 70,000 variants of Gemma on the AI dev platform Hugging Face. Google launched Gemma […]

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InventWood is about to mass produce wood that’s stronger than steel

Posted on May 12, 2025 by Techme101

The material has 50% more tensile strength than steel with a strength-to-weight ratio that’s ten-times better.

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KindlyMD shares skyrocket 600% after merger with Trump crypto advisor David Bailey’s bitcoin investment company

Posted on May 12, 2025 by Techme101

High-profile backers include bitcoin pioneers Adam Back, Balaji Srinivasan, Jihan Wu, and Mexican billionaire Ricardo Salinas.

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Opt out or get scraped: UK’s AI copyright shake-up has Elton John, Dua Lipa fighting back

Posted on May 12, 2025 by Techme101

Celebrity musicians are urging the U.K. to rethink controversial plans to reform copyright laws that allow AI developers access to rights-protected content.

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This American VC is betting on European defense tech; that’s still very unusual

Posted on May 12, 2025 by Techme101

VCs are known to move in herds, which is why Eric Slesinger stands out a bit. While most American investors chase AI startups or U.S.-based defense tech startups, the former CIA officer is hunting for defense tech deals in Europe. In fact, Slesinger, founder of 201 Ventures, recently closed a $22 million fund focused on […]

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Apple reportedly plans to hike prices of upcoming iPhones

Posted on May 12, 2025 by Techme101

Apple is planning to increase the prices of its iPhone lineup set to launch this autumn, though it is trying not to make it seem as if the hikes are connected to the U.S.’ tariffs on imports from China, The Wall Street Journal reported, citing anonymous sources. The company is considering instead linking the price […]

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Deepfakes, Scams, and the Age of Paranoia

Posted on May 12, 2025 by Techme101

As AI-driven fraud becomes increasingly common, more people feel the need to verify every interaction they have online.

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My X Account Was Hijacked to Sell a Fake WIRED Memecoin. Then Came the Backlash

Posted on May 12, 2025 by Techme101

Earlier this year, a hacker used my X account to hawk a fraudulent WIRED-branded crypto coin. After they pulled the rug on investors, I faced the aftermath.

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U.S.-China breakthrough send tech and chip stocks soaring

Posted on May 12, 2025 by Techme101

Shares in tech firms such as Apple and Amazon rose sharply, while major chip stocks including Nvidia rallied.

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