Meta AI arrives in the Middle East and Africa with support for Arabic

Posted on February 24, 2025 by Techme101

Meta has formally expanded Meta AI to the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), opening the AI-enabled chatbot to millions more people. Back in October, Meta announced it was launching Meta AI in six additional markets, including Brazil and the U.K. At the same time, the company teased gradual rollout plans for additional markets around […]
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Apple to open AI server factory in Texas as part of $500 billion U.S. investment

Posted on February 24, 2025 by Techme101

Apple said it will work with partners to open a 250,000-square-foot AI server manufacturing facility in Houston, Texas.

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Virgin Media apologises as thousands report internet outage

Posted on February 24, 2025 by Techme101

The internet giant says it is aware customers are experiencing problems and is working to fix them.

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Apple commits $500B to US manufacturing, including a new AI server facility in Houston

Posted on February 24, 2025 by Techme101

The U.S. government is leaning hard on tech companies to make more commitments to building their businesses in the country, and Big Tech is falling in line. On Monday, Apple laid out its own plans in that area: it will spend $500 billion over the next four years in areas like high-end manufacturing, engineering, and […]
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AI Assistants Join the Factory Floor

Posted on February 24, 2025 by Techme101

Manufacturers already have the data. LLM-powered tools could help them make use of it.

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Yope is sparking GenZ (and VC) interest with an Instagram-like app for private groups

Posted on February 24, 2025 by Techme101

Photo and video apps targeting young adults with social hooks are a dime a dozen these days, so those that show traction with 18-twentysomethings tend to catch the attention of investors looking for the next Instagram or TikTok. In the latest example, photo-sharing app Yope, which lets you share still images to private groups, says […]
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Key Cambridge, UK VC launches $126M fund to stem later stage flight

Posted on February 24, 2025 by Techme101

It’s often said that the UK and Europe lack the huge level of growth funding for later-stage startups that the US has for its own, and this is correct. According to the European Investment Fund, there are at least seven times more large-size VC funds in the US than in Europe. So the appearance of a […]
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Tech investor Prosus to buy Just Eat Takeaway.com for $4.3 billion

Posted on February 24, 2025 by Techme101

Just Eat Takeaway.com is poised to be acquired by Dutch technology investor Prosus in a deal worth roughly 4.1 billion euros ($4.3 billion).

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The lesson of Larry Ellison’s misadventures in farming

Posted on February 24, 2025 by Techme101

Larry Ellison’s leap into farming with his company, Sensei Farms, serves up a classic reminder: being a genius in one arena doesn’t mean success in another. As the WSJ reports, the Oracle co-founder set out to reinvent agriculture on Hawaii’s Lāna‘i Island, which he scooped up for $300 million back in 2012. Eight years and […]
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Google’s new AI video model Veo 2 will cost 50 cents per second

Posted on February 23, 2025 by Techme101

Google has quietly revealed the pricing of Veo 2, the video-generating AI model that it unveiled in December. According to the company’s pricing page, using Veo 2 will cost 50 cents per second of video, which adds up to $30 per minute or $1,800 per hour. Google DeepMind researcher Jon Barron contrasted this pricing with […]
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