‘Hopeless’ to potentially handy: law firm puts AI to the test

Posted on February 18, 2025 by Techme101

Despite ‘incredible’ progress AI tools still aren’t up to the level of even a junior lawyer, research suggests.

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As US newspaper outages drag on, Lee Enterprises blames cyberattack for encrypting critical systems 

Posted on February 18, 2025 by Techme101

Lee said it was analyzing whether sensitive or personal data was stolen in the cyberattack.
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DeepSeek ‘shared user data’ with TikTok owner ByteDance

Posted on February 18, 2025 by Techme101

South Korea’s data protection regulator says user data was sent to the Chinese owner of TikTok.

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Argentina’s President Milei denies crypto fraud allegations

Posted on February 18, 2025 by Techme101

Javier Milei says he was acting in “good faith” when he posted about a crypto currency which collapsed.

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Legal AI-startup Luminance, backed by the late Mike Lynch, raises $75M

Posted on February 18, 2025 by Techme101

Given Generative AI is very good at interpreting dense texts, it’s been a boon for startups attacking one of the most complex sets of texts there is: the law. We’ve thus seen an explosion of legal tech, supercharged by AI, in the last year or so.  Lawtech startup Eudia bagged $105 million only last week.  […]
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Level Zero Health banks $6.9M to prove wearable medtech can take the strain out of hormone testing

Posted on February 18, 2025 by Techme101

Level Zero Health, a female-founded medical device startup that’s aiming to break new ground by developing a device for continuous hormone monitoring, has closed an oversubscribed $6.9 million pre-seed funding round despite being only a little over a year old. The startup wants to do away with the need for invasive blood draws and support […]
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Chokepoint 2.0: An Investigation Promises the Truth About Crypto’s Biggest Conspiracy

Posted on February 18, 2025 by Techme101

Did bureaucrats in the US plot to cut the crypto industry out of the banking system? An investigation begins.

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The quest for video games that don’t overstay their welcome

Posted on February 18, 2025 by Techme101

Bigger, longer, better? Why the race to pack more hours into video games might be slowing.

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Musk’s xAI releases artificial intelligence model Grok 3, claims better performance than rivals in early testing

Posted on February 18, 2025 by Techme101

Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company xAI has unveiled its latest AI chatbot, Grok 3, as its competition with OpenAI and DeepSeek heats up.

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X doubles its Premium+ plan prices after xAI releases Grok 3

Posted on February 18, 2025 by Techme101

Hours after Elon Musk’s AI company, xAI released the latest version of its AI model, Grok 3, X has significantly hiked the price for its top Premium+ subscription plan, which gives users access to the latest model, to almost $50 per month. On the support page that lists X’s premium plans, the monthly subscription price […]
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