Xiaomi to preinstall PhonePe’s app store on smartphones sold in India

Posted on March 13, 2025 by Techme101

Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi said on Thursday that its Android smartphones sold in India will come preinstalled with Indian fintech company PhonePe’s app store. Xiaomi’s Android smartphones usually come preinstalled with Google’s Play Store and the Chinese company’s own GetApps. Xiaomi said that it has signed a multi-year deal with PhonePe to replace GetApps with […]
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Keep kids off Roblox if you’re worried, its CEO tells parents

Posted on March 13, 2025 by Techme101

The gaming platform is wildly popular, but has been rocked by allegations it exposes children to harmful content.

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Estonia-based Blackwall raises €45 million Series B to protect SMBs from malicious online traffic

Posted on March 13, 2025 by Techme101

A huge chunk of online traffic now comes from bots, both good and bad — but AI is boosting the latter. From DDoS attacks to scraping, there’s a renewed barrage of threats that companies have to deal with. According to cybersecurity entrepreneur Nikita Rozenberg, the impact is more severe for SMBs. “The main difference is […]
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Vento rolls out new €75M fund for Italian founders, no matter where they live

Posted on March 13, 2025 by Techme101

Over the last 15 years or so, as European venture capital shifted into a higher gear, one way to help a nation’s ecosystem flourish was to invest in founders from that country, regardless of where they were based. This would help re-patriate the entrepreneurial mindset back home. In Europe, the approach was pioneered in part […]
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Binance secures ‘largest investment ever’ in crypto as Abu Dhabi’s MGX pledges $2 billion

Posted on March 13, 2025 by Techme101

Emirati state-owned investment firm MGX announced a $2 billion investment into Binance, marking the cryptocurrency exchange’s first institutional investment.

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Travis Kalanick thinks Uber screwed up: “Wish we had an autonomous ride-sharing product”

Posted on March 13, 2025 by Techme101

Travis Kalanick, the former CEO of Uber, made it clear on Wednesday: he believes the company’s decision to abandon its autonomous driving program was a mistake. Said Kalanick at the Abundance Summit in L.A., “Look, [new management] killed the autonomous car project we had going on. At the time, we were really only behind Waymo […]
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Meta goes to arbitrator to prevent whistleblower from promoting tell-all book

Posted on March 13, 2025 by Techme101

An emergency arbitrator ruled that former Meta staffer Sarah Wynn-Williams is prohibited from promoting memoir of her tenure at the social media company.

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As Intel welcomes a new CEO, a look at where the company stands

Posted on March 13, 2025 by Techme101

Semiconductor giant Intel hired semiconductor veteran Lip-Bu Tan to be its new CEO. This news comes three months after Pat Gelsinger retired and stepped down from the company’s board, with Intel CFO David Zinsner and executive vice president of client relations Michelle Johnston Holthaus stepping in as co-CEOs. Tan, who was most recently the CEO […]
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IT Sounds Alarm as Outdated Digital Tools Hinder AI’s Full Potential — Lenovo Report

Posted on March 12, 2025 by Techme101

To unlock AI’s full potential, businesses must go beyond automation. A Lenovo report urges organizations to personalize, simplify, and reinvent the digital workplace.

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Will Musk’s Ties to Trump & DOGE Lead to Long-Term Problems for Tesla?

Posted on March 12, 2025 by Techme101

While Trump’s support for “great patriot” Musk this week bumped up Tesla’s share price, the benefits may not be felt long term.

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