Markforged adds metal printing to its industrial 3D printer amid economic struggles

Posted on August 20, 2024 by Techme101

The world of metal 3D printing has been in-flux this past year, the most notable example being Nano Dimension’s acquisition of Desktop Metal.
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Disney drops bid to stop allergy death lawsuit over Disney+ terms

Posted on August 20, 2024 by Techme101

The firm had argued the case should go to arbitration because of its streaming service’s small print.

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Starpath accelerates moon water mining plans with $12M seed funding

Posted on August 20, 2024 by Techme101

NASA and the space industry are in agreement: if we want to establish a permanent human presence on the moon, we’ll need to make use of every native resource we can — and none are as important as water ice.  Starpath Robotics is one of a handful of startups planning for this future. The startup […]
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European Union slashes planned tariffs on China-made Tesla EVs, other Chinese firms

Posted on August 20, 2024 by Techme101

The European Union on Tuesday said a planned tariff on Tesla vehicles being imported from China would be cut to 9% from 20.8%.

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Reliant’s paper-scouring AI takes on science’s data drudgery

Posted on August 20, 2024 by Techme101

AI models have proven capable of many things, but what tasks do we actually want them doing? Preferably drudgery — and there’s plenty of that in research and academia. Reliant hopes to specialize in the kind of time-consuming data extraction work that’s currently a specialty of tired grad students and interns. “The best thing you […]
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Get Paid for Your Art: Start a Graphic Design Business Today

Posted on August 20, 2024 by Techme101

Turn your skills into a thriving business or side hustle with these online courses covering creative tools and business essentials for success.

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Mike Lynch, recently acquitted in HP-Autonomy fraud case, is missing after yacht capsized off Sicily (updated)

Posted on August 20, 2024 by Techme101

Update: Authorities have yet to access the inside of the sunken yacht, and Mike Lynch is still classified as missing. Other details have emerged in the interim. The accident appears to have been caused by a major storm and a resulting tornado-like water column that ensnared and damaged the yacht. Among the other six people […]
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US tech giants fight Indian telcos’ bid to regulate internet services, pay for network usage

Posted on August 20, 2024 by Techme101

Global technology giants are pushing back against attempts by India’s telecom networks to bring internet services under stricter regulation, rejecting arguments that such measures are necessary to create a “level playing field” and address national security concerns. The Asia Internet Coalition (AIC), a powerful industry body that represents Amazon, Apple, Google, Meta, Microsoft, Netflix and […]
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Pakistan’s PostEx to enter new markets, starting with Saudi Arabia

Posted on August 20, 2024 by Techme101

Pakistani startup PostEx is entering Saudi Arabia as first global market after hitting $21 million ARR in the South Asian nation.
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Demand for AI is driving data center water consumption sky high

Posted on August 20, 2024 by Techme101

The AI boom is fueling the demand for data centers and, in turn, driving up water consumption. (Water is used to cool the computing equipment inside data centers.) According to FT, in Virginia — home to the world’s largest concentration of data centers — water usage jumped by almost two-thirds between 2019 and 2023, from […]
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