Yet another AI robotics firm lands major funding, as Dexterity closes latest round

Posted on March 11, 2025 by Techme101

The intersection of robotics and AI continues to attract attention from investors and Big Tech alike. The latest indicator? Dexterity, a startup specializing in industrial robots with “human-like” finesse, has raised $95 million at a post-money valuation of $1.65 billion, per Bloomberg. The investment, which includes backing from Lightspeed Venture Partners and Sumitomo Corp., highlights […]
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Geothermal could power nearly all new data centers through 2030

Posted on March 11, 2025 by Techme101

Geothermal resources have enormous potential to provide the sort of consistent power that data centers crave.
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TIOBE Index for March 2025: Top 10 Most Popular Programming Languages and Legacy Resurgence

Posted on March 11, 2025 by Techme101

Legacy languages, such as Delphi and COBOL, are growing in popularity among developers, according to the latest TIOBE rankings.

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March 2025 TIOBE Index: Legacy ‘Dinosaur’ Languages Are Making a Comeback

Posted on March 11, 2025 by Techme101

Legacy programming languages remain vital in modern computing, evolving to stay relevant. Their deep-rooted role in critical systems proves these “dinosaurs” are here to stay.

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Mark Cuban says AI is ‘never the answer,’ it’s a ‘tool’

Posted on March 11, 2025 by Techme101

Speaking at the SXSW conference in Austin, Texas, tech investor and entrepreneur Mark Cuban shared his thoughts on how AI technology can help small businesses outperform their competition. In short, he told the crowd that AI was not the answer, in and of itself, but is meant to serve as an aid that can help […]
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Hugging Face expands its LeRobot platform with training data for self-driving machines

Posted on March 11, 2025 by Techme101

Last year, Hugging Face, the AI dev platform, launched LeRobot, a collection of open AI models, data sets, and tools to help build real-world robotics systems. On Tuesday, Hugging Face teamed up with AI startup Yaak to expand LeRobot with a training set for robots and cars that can navigate environments, like city streets, autonomously. […]
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Waymo expands its robotaxi service again, this time to parts of Silicon Valley

Posted on March 11, 2025 by Techme101

With the expansion, Waymo will now take passengers around Mountain View, Los Altos, Palo Alto and parts of Sunnyvale, California.

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Waymo expands its robotaxi service across Silicon Valley

Posted on March 11, 2025 by Techme101

Waymo will start offering robotaxi rides to people in its “Waymo One” early rider program in Mountain View, Los Altos, Palo Alto, and “parts of Sunnyvale” starting Wednesday, an expansion that will bring its footprint in Silicon Valley to 27 square miles. The Waymo vehicles will be available around-the-clock, and the new territories add to […]
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Virtual physical therapists Hinge Health files for IPO, estimated to raise $500M

Posted on March 11, 2025 by Techme101

Hinge Health, a 10-year-old company that offers a digital solution to treat chronic musculoskeletal (MSK) conditions, filed to go public. Although Hinge has not yet announced how many shares, nor priced them, the IPO specialists at Renaissance Capital estimate the company hopes to raise up to $500 million in its offering. Hinge’s revenue in 2024 […]
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Global smartwatch sales fall for first time

Posted on March 11, 2025 by Techme101

Market researchers say the slumping popularity of the market-leading Apple Watch was to blame

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