More Chinese EV makers debut in Singapore as the city-state boosts adoption with incentives, more charging points

Posted on August 9, 2024 by Techme101

More Chinese electric vehicle brands are launching in Singapore as the government pushes for EV adoption with extended incentives and charging points.

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The AI tech aiming to identify future Olympians

Posted on August 9, 2024 by Techme101

Olympics fans are trying a new AI-powered system to see if they may be able to win a gold medal one day.

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Rocket Lab’s sunny outlook bodes well for future constellation plans 

Posted on August 9, 2024 by Techme101

Rocket Lab surpassed $100 million in quarterly revenue for the first time, a 71% increase from the same quarter of last year. This is just one of several shiny accomplishments executives showed off to investors on Thursday — and a good omen for the space company’s medium-term ambitious plans. Executives continued to tease plans for […]
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CloudPay, a payroll services provider, lands $120M in new funding

Posted on August 8, 2024 by Techme101

In 1996, two companies, Patersons HR and Payroll Solutions, formed a venture called CloudPay to provide payroll and payments services to enterprise clients. CloudPay grew quietly over the next several decades, adding workflow automation features to maintain pace with upstart rivals. It’s still growing, CFO Andy Thomson assures TechCrunch. Thomson claims that CloudPay is handling […]
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Security bugs in ransomware leak sites helped save six companies from paying hefty ransoms

Posted on August 8, 2024 by Techme101

The vulnerabilities allowed one security researcher to peek inside the leak sites without having to log in.
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Advertising group suspends brand safety unit after Elon Musk’s antitrust lawsuit

Posted on August 8, 2024 by Techme101

The World Federation of Advertisers said it’s suspending the operations of GARM after Elon Musk’s X filed antitrust lawsuit this week.

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Defense tech start-up Anduril Industries raises $1.5 billion, now valued at $14 billion

Posted on August 8, 2024 by Techme101

Anduril Industries, which builds autonomous military systems like drones and robots, has raised $1.5 billion and is now valued at $14 billion.

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Rabbit’s r1 refines chats and timers, but its app-using ‘action model’ is still MIA

Posted on August 8, 2024 by Techme101

A new “beta rabbit” mode adds some conversational AI chops to the Rabbit r1, particularly in more complex or multi-step instructions.
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Archer to set up air taxi network in LA by 2026 ahead of World Cup

Posted on August 8, 2024 by Techme101

Los Angeles is notorious for its back-to-back traffic. Three events that promise to bring in millions of spectators from around the world — the 2026 World Cup, the Super Bowl in 2027 and the 2028 Olympics — have LA officials searching for a range of new mobility solutions to address its congestion problems. But they’re […]
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Beyond Meat Is Stalling in the US. Europe Could Be Another Story

Posted on August 8, 2024 by Techme101

The once-hyped company is now the most prominent victim of a broader downturn in the plant-based meat industry.

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