Amazon starts testing ads in its Rufus chatbot

Posted on September 11, 2024 by Techme101

Rufus, Amazon’s recently launched, shopping-focused chatbot, is getting ads soon. That’s according to a changelog published by Amazon this week (first spotted by AdWeek), which states that sponsored ads could soon start appearing in placements for Rufus users in the U.S. Ads will be shown based on Amazon search and conversational context, Amazon says, and […]
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LineLeap lets users pay to skip the line at bars

Posted on September 11, 2024 by Techme101

No one likes standing in line. I was reminded of just how awful the experience can be last Saturday, while being herded like cattle through a two-hour queue for a nightclub in unseasonably cold weather. I’d not soon repeat the experience. Fortunately, there’s a startup for that. LineLeap, backed by Y Combinator, lets people pay […]
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Oracle trails only Nvidia among large-cap tech this year, as Ellison closes in on Bezos

Posted on September 11, 2024 by Techme101

Oracle shares are trading at a record following this week’s earnings report and continuing growth in the company’s cloud business.

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OpenAI reportedly in talks to raise at $150B valuation

Posted on September 11, 2024 by Techme101

OpenAI is reportedly in talks with investors to raise $6.5 billion in new funding, valuing the startup at $150 billion, according to Bloomberg and the Financial Times. That’s significantly higher than OpenAI’s previously reported valuation from earlier this year, $86 billion, and far higher than any other AI startup today. The funding round will reportedly […]
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An AI Bot Named James Has My Old Local News Job

Posted on September 11, 2024 by Techme101

A local newspaper in Hawaii has turned to AI-generated presenters to draw in new audiences.

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Bitcoin could soon hit six figures regardless of who wins U.S. election, investors say

Posted on September 11, 2024 by Techme101

Despite the increasingly partisan sentiment in the crypto industry, bitcoin will thrive regardless of who wins the U.S. presidential election in November.

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These sub-1mm robots morph and crawl with an electric zap

Posted on September 11, 2024 by Techme101

Along with biological organisms, the robots were inspired kirigami, a variation of origami wherein objects are cut in addition to folded.
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Caroline Ellison seeks to duck prison sentence for role in FTX collapse

Posted on September 11, 2024 by Techme101

Caroline Ellison’s lawyers are pushing for no prison time ahead of the former Alameda Research CEO’s Sept. 24 sentencing.

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YouTube Shorts’ collaborative Add Yours sticker is now available to all users

Posted on September 11, 2024 by Techme101

YouTube confirmed on Wednesday that its collaborative “Add Yours” sticker for YouTube Shorts is now fully rolled out. The Google-owned company first announced the feature back in July. The sticker works just like Instagram’s feature of the same name, as it prompts users to share their own take on a creator’s video. Both platforms’ “Add […]
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Bluesky catches up to X with native support for video

Posted on September 11, 2024 by Techme101

With native video support, Bluesky will be able to better compete with other X rivals, including Instagram Threads and the decentralized service Mastodon, among others.
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