Mistral’s Le Chat tops 1M downloads in just 14 days

Posted on February 19, 2025 by Techme101

A couple of weeks after the initial release of Mistral’s AI assistant, Le Chat, the company told Le Parisien that it has reached one million downloads. In particular, Le Chat quickly reached the top spot for free downloads on the iOS App Store in the company’s home country, France. “Go and download Le Chat, which […]
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Apple’s $599 iPhone 16e adds AI, launches February 28

Posted on February 19, 2025 by Techme101

As anticipated, Apple revealed the long-awaited iPhone SE refresh Tuesday. The fourth generation device arrives three years after the last major update to the budget-minded smartphone. This one arrives with a twist, however. The SE branding has been dropped to keep the device more in line with the company’s flagships. The new iPhone 16e starts […]
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Etsy stock tumbles on revenue miss as company reports drop in number of goods sold

Posted on February 19, 2025 by Techme101

Etsy, which is known for selling artisan and handcrafted goods, is facing heightened competition from Chinese online retailers Temu, Shein and TikTok Shop.

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Elon Musk’s DOGE Seeks Access to Americans’ Data, Alarming Government Employees

Posted on February 19, 2025 by Techme101

Employees from Elon Musk’s so-called Department of Government Efficiency are gaining access to vast amounts of information held by federal agencies, even as lawsuits try to stop them.

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The Cryptocurrency Scam That Turned a Small Town Against Itself

Posted on February 19, 2025 by Techme101

How did a successful, financially sophisticated banker gamble his community’s money away?

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US Army soldier pleads guilty to AT&T and Verizon hacks

Posted on February 19, 2025 by Techme101

Cameron John Wagenius pleaded guilty to hacking AT&T and Verizon and stealing a massive trove of phone records from the companies, according to court records filed on Wednesday. Wagenius, who was a U.S. Army soldier, pleaded guilty to two counts of “unlawful transfer of confidential phone records information” on an online forum and via an […]
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X in talks to raise money at a $44B valuation

Posted on February 19, 2025 by Techme101

Elon Musk’s X is in talks to raise money from investors at a $44 billion valuation, Bloomberg News reports. Musk purchased X, formerly known as Twitter, for the same price back in 2022. The news comes as Fidelity Investments marked down its Twitter stake back in December by around 70% from the 2022 sale price […]
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Qualcomm, Intel, and Others Form Ambient IoT Coalition

Posted on February 19, 2025 by Techme101

The alliance will promote and contribute documentation and use cases, collaborating with other standardization efforts.

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Australian IVF giant Genea confirms hackers ‘accessed data’ during cyberattack

Posted on February 19, 2025 by Techme101

The company said an “unauthorized third party” accessed Genea data, but won’t say if sensitive health information was stolen
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Troubled electric truck maker Nikola files for bankruptcy

Posted on February 19, 2025 by Techme101

Hydrogen electric trucking startup Nikola Corp. filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Wednesday after it failed to find a buyer or secure additional funds to maintain operations.  Nikola was once a Silicon Valley darling, valued at $30 billion in June 2020 after it went public through a special purpose acquisition merger. But a series of […]
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