Tesla Stock Falls 8% as Concerns About Elon Musk’s Political Role Grow

Posted on February 26, 2025 by Techme101

The electric-car maker’s stock has had a bumpy ride since the victory of President Trump, who has given Tesla’s chief, Elon Musk, a role in Washington.

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iPhone Dictation Feature Transcribes the Word ‘Racist’ as ‘Trump’

Posted on February 26, 2025 by Techme101

The company said it was working to fix the problem after iPhone users began reporting the issue.

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Pixel Watch 3 is getting ‘Loss of Pulse Detection’ in the US in March

Posted on February 26, 2025 by Techme101

Google announced on Wednesday that it has received FDA clearance for the Pixel Watch 3’s “Loss of Pulse Detection” feature and will be launching it in the U.S. at the end of March. The feature can detect when a user’s heart stops beating due to an event like primary cardiac arrest, respiratory or circulatory failure, […]
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Hinge launches a new feature for daters to privately share details with matches

Posted on February 26, 2025 by Techme101

Dating app Hinge launched a new feature called “Match Note” on Wednesday, allowing users to privately share information with matches that they haven’t shared publicly on their profile.  Users can add a Match Note by going to their profile, similar to how they can add a text prompt. The note is always visible to new […]
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AppLovin shares tumble 13% as short sellers question its centerpiece AXON ad software

Posted on February 26, 2025 by Techme101

Short seller Fuzzy Panda alleged that the AXON model was “the nexus of a House of Cards” built on fraudulent advertising tactics.

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Block’s Bitkey rolls out bitcoin inheritance fix for ‘multibillion-dollar problem waiting to happen’

Posted on February 26, 2025 by Techme101

After announcing its bitcoin inheritance product in November, Block’s Bitkey is rolling out the offering on Wednesday.

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Alexa+ can read, summarize and recall lengthy documents

Posted on February 26, 2025 by Techme101

At Amazon’s annual Devices & Services event on Wednesday, the company introduced Alexa+, an enhanced version of its voice assistant, now powered by generative AI.  During the demonstration, Amazon showcased how users can share documents with Alexa+, allowing it to recall important details and answer questions about those documents. Mara Segal, director of Alexa, provided […]
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Alexa+ can do your grocery shopping, too

Posted on February 26, 2025 by Techme101

Amazon is not giving up on making its Alexa a virtual shopping assistant, On Wednesday, the company announced that Alexa+, its revamped Alexa experience, will be able to help consumers grocery shop from home using more natural conversations and requests. The feature will work with Amazon Fresh or any other grocery partner working with Amazon, […]
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Amazon unveils long-awaited Alexa revamped with AI features

Posted on February 26, 2025 by Techme101

Amazon has been working for years to overhaul Alexa with generative AI features as it faced rising competition from OpenAI’s ChatGPT and other chatbots.

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Alexa+ can work with Prime Video and Fire TV to ‘jump to a scene’ in a movie

Posted on February 26, 2025 by Techme101

As part of the new Alexa+ experience Amazon introduced on Wednesday, the smart assistant will gain the ability to navigate through movies on Prime Video on your behalf. Thanks to integrations between Alexa, Prime Video, and Fire TV, Alexa+, as the upgraded assistant is called, will be able to “jump to a scene” in a […]
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