GM teams up with Nvidia to bring AI to robots, factories, and self-driving cars

Posted on March 18, 2025 by Techme101

General Motors is turning to Nvidia to help bring AI to the physical world in an expanded collaboration designed to touch every aspect of the automaker’s business, including factories, robots, and self-driving cars.  Nvidia founder and CEO Jensen Huang, who announced the partnership Tuesday during his keynote at the company’s GTC conference in San Jose, […]
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Nvidia announces Blackwell Ultra and Rubin AI chips

Posted on March 18, 2025 by Techme101

Nvidia’s sales are up more than sixfold since its business was transformed by the release of OpenAI’s ChatGPT in late 2022.

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Nvidia announces new GPUs at GTC 2025, including Vera Rubin

Posted on March 18, 2025 by Techme101

On stage at Nvidia’s GTC 2025 conference in San Jose on Tuesday, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang announced a slew of new GPUs coming down the company’s product pipeline over the next several months. Perhaps the most significant was Vera Rubin. Vera Rubin, which is set to be released in the second half of 2026, will […]
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Tesla and Rivian charging networks have fewest problems by far, according to Consumer Reports

Posted on March 18, 2025 by Techme101

The most problem-free EV charging networks in the U.S. right now are the ones built by Tesla and Rivian, according to a new survey from Consumer Reports. The publication surveyed 1,230 owners on their EV charging experiences between March 2024 and February 2024, and just 4% of the respondents said they experienced problems at Tesla’s […]
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Amazon AI scammers duped investors out of millions with ‘passive income’ scheme, FTC alleges

Posted on March 18, 2025 by Techme101

The company promised better returns than the stock market, with a co-founder appearing in TikTok videos with wads of cash alongside an image of Warren Buffett.

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Pebble creator unveils two new Pebble-inspired smartwatches

Posted on March 18, 2025 by Techme101

It looks like a Pebble, it works like a Pebble, but don’t call it a Pebble. Eric Migicovsky, the original creator of the Pebble smartwatch, just unveiled two new smartwatches — called the Core 2 Duo and the Core Time 2. These spiritual successors to the Pebble smartwatches are available for pre-order, costing $149 and […]
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GrubMarket, largest private food tech company in U.S., reaches $3.5 billion valuation in new funding round

Posted on March 18, 2025 by Techme101

Food tech company GrubMarket said that it has raised $50 million in a Series G funding round, valuing the San Francisco-based firm at more than $3.5 billion.

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Stability AI’s new AI model turns photos into 3D scenes

Posted on March 18, 2025 by Techme101

Stability AI has released a new AI model, Stable Virtual Camera, that the company claims can transform 2D images into “immersive” videos with realistic depth and perspective. Virtual cameras are tools often used in digital filmmaking and 3D animation to capture and navigate scenes in real-time. With Stable Virtual Camera, Stability sought to add generative […]
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CISA scrambles to contact fired employees after court rules layoffs ‘unlawful’

Posted on March 18, 2025 by Techme101

Federal court rules U.S. cybersecurity agency must re-hire over 100 former employees
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Al Gore’s Just Climate fund raises $175M from Microsoft and CalSTRS for nature-based climate investments

Posted on March 18, 2025 by Techme101

The new fund aims to restore nature to reverse biodiversity loss and emissions from land use.
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