The 6 Top Credit Card Readers: Picks & Comparisons

Posted on March 4, 2025 by Techme101

Your choice of credit card readers​ should match the way you do business. Check out my list of top credit card readers from leading brands in the space.

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Cino cracks bill-splitting at the moment of payment, raises seed round

Posted on March 4, 2025 by Techme101

While Venmo or Splitwise are effectively ‘debt collector’ tools, which require one person to pay a full bill and then request funds from others, neither have cracked bill-splitting at the moment of payment. European startup Cino, which has come up with just such a product, has now raised €3.5m in a Seed funding round led […]
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Dutch startup QuantWare seeks to fast-track quantum computing

Posted on March 4, 2025 by Techme101

Big tech companies aren’t sleeping on quantum chips: Amazon Web Services introduced Ocelot; Microsoft, Majorana; and Google, Willow. But although all of these can be considered to be breakthroughs, quantum startups often focus on more practical advancements — and they are making progress. Founded in 2020, Dutch startup QuantWare is one of these, which claims […]
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Moonwatt secures $8.3M to dial up solar’s staying power with sodium-ion storage

Posted on March 4, 2025 by Techme101

The drive to decarbonize our economies through electrification and clean energy continues to generate momentum around battery technologies, as storage has a key role to play in enabling the green transition. While renewables are clean sources of energy compared to burning fossil fuels, their power output isn’t always consistent. In the case of solar — […]
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Asian tech stocks fall as Trump doubles down on tariffs, keeping investors on edge

Posted on March 4, 2025 by Techme101

Asian tech stocks were also under pressure from the 8.69% fall in artificial intelligence darling Nvidia’s shares overnight.

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Malaysia will take ‘necessary action’ if its companies are involved in Nvidia fraud case: Trade minister

Posted on March 4, 2025 by Techme101

Malaysian says its authorities are discussing the issue with the data center companies and checking if the chips have gone to the right parties.

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Trump Administration cuts may threaten AI research efforts

Posted on March 4, 2025 by Techme101

The Trump Administration has fired a number of National Science Foundation employees who had been handpicked for their expertise in AI, threatening the agency’s ability to sustain key AI research, Bloomberg reported. One of the affected departments inside NSF, called the Directorate for Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships, was instrumental in funneling government grants focused on […]
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Mozilla Revises Firefox Terms of Use After Inflaming Users Over Data Usage

Posted on March 4, 2025 by Techme101

In response to users’ feedback about the Firefox Terms of Use, Mozilla updated some of the language about data usage. Mozilla also updated its Privacy FAQ.

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23andMe special committee again rejects CEO Wojcicki’s take-private offer

Posted on March 4, 2025 by Techme101

23andMe’s special committee of independent directors on Monday rejected CEO Anne Wojcicki’s proposal to take the distressed genetic testing company private.

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Huawei charts cautious global comeback with ultra-expensive phones — but major challenges remain

Posted on March 4, 2025 by Techme101

Huawei has launched the Mate XS and Mate XT trifold outside of China as it charts a cautious path back into international markets.

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