Airbnb co-founder Joe Gebbia takes wraps off his first assignment for DOGE

Posted on February 28, 2025 by Techme101

Almost two weeks after The New York Times reported that Airbnb co-founder Joe Gebbia had joined Elon Musk’s “Department of Government Efficiency,” Gebbia clarified his role on Thursday, announcing on X that as a starting point, he’ll be leveraging his design expertise as part of an effort to overhaul the government’s notoriously slow, paper-heavy retirement […]
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Stories We Can’t Stop Thinking About: Deepfakes, the Tesla Backlash, and All Things Chips

Posted on February 28, 2025 by Techme101

This week on “Uncanny Valley,” our hosts talk about three big stories from February.

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Sequoia’s Roelof Botha warns ‘chumps’ not to buy into SPVs

Posted on February 28, 2025 by Techme101

Sequoia’s Roelof Botha apparently sees another greed cycle brewing in venture capital where the least sophisticated investors could get hurt.
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The hottest AI models, what they do, and how to use them

Posted on February 28, 2025 by Techme101

Confused about which AI model to use? Check out this comprehensive list of the most advanced models out there.
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House Judiciary Committee subpoenas Alphabet, Meta, other tech giants over ‘foreign censorship’ of speech

Posted on February 28, 2025 by Techme101

The House committee is concerned that foreign laws around online content “have limited Americans’ access to lawful speech” in the U.S.

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Meta is reportedly planning a standalone AI chatbot app

Posted on February 28, 2025 by Techme101

Meta reportedly plans to release a standalone app for its AI assistant, Meta AI, in a bid to better compete with AI-powered chatbots like OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Google’s Gemini. According to CNBC, Meta could launch a standalone Meta AI app as soon as the company’s next fiscal quarter (April-June). Meta AI is currently only available […]
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Autodesk says it will cut 1,350 employees, or 9% of workforce, to make the most of sales changes

Posted on February 27, 2025 by Techme101

Autodesk’s CEO said the company wants to make the most of its shift toward self-service sales and direct billing.

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SEC says most meme coins are not securities

Posted on February 27, 2025 by Techme101

The Securities and Exchange Commission issued guidance Thursday evening saying it does not deem most meme coins securities under U.S. federal law.

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Google announces layoffs in its HR, cloud units as part of on-going cost cuts

Posted on February 27, 2025 by Techme101

The company has begun cutting from units in order to invest more in AI.

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Nvidia bounced from the $3 trillion market cap club after falling more than 8%

Posted on February 27, 2025 by Techme101

Despite its slide, Nvidia is still the second most valuable U.S. tech company, behind Apple and ahead of Microsoft.

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