Facebook now only stores live videos for 30 days, will delete old broadcasts

Posted on February 18, 2025 by Techme101

Facebook announced on Tuesday that live videos will now only be stored on the social network for 30 days, after which they will be deleted. Previously, these videos were stored indefinitely. The change goes into effect on Wednesday. All live videos that are currently older than 30 days will be removed from the platform as […]
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Amazon kills ‘Inspire,’ its TikTok-style feed for discovering products

Posted on February 18, 2025 by Techme101

Amazon is shutting down “Inspire,” its TikTok-like, short-form video and photo feed that was previously available in its mobile app. The feed allowed users to discover products and shop from content created by influencers, brands, and other customers. A company spokesperson confirmed the move to TechCrunch, saying “We regularly evaluate various features to better align […]
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X challenges German court order granting data access to election researchers

Posted on February 18, 2025 by Techme101

Earlier this month, a Berlin court ordered Elon Musk-owned X to provide immediate access to public platform data to two civil society organizations seeking to study systemic risk around the country’s upcoming election. In a post on X, the social media company said Tuesday it is challenging the order, claiming the summary proceeding “egregiously undermines […]
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Meta announces LlamaCon, its first generative AI dev conference

Posted on February 18, 2025 by Techme101

Meta on Tuesday announced that it’ll host its first-ever dev conference dedicated to generative AI. Called LlamaCon after Meta’s Llama family of generative AI models, the conference is scheduled to take place on April 29. Meta said that it plans to share “the latest on [its] open source AI developments to help developers […] build […]
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They’ve Been Waiting Years to Go Public. They’re Still Waiting.

Posted on February 18, 2025 by Techme101

Some tech companies are delaying or pulling their listing plans as the Trump administration’s tariff announcements and other changes cause market volatility and uncertainty.

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With Trump’s Help, Intel Could Hand Control of Chip Plants to TSMC

Posted on February 18, 2025 by Techme101

The Silicon Valley giant is trying to cut a deal it hopes would help it pull out of a yearslong slump.

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How Neudesic is Harnessing AI for Impact in Australia

Posted on February 18, 2025 by Techme101

Neudesic helps Australian mid-market organisations pinpoint AI applications for meaningful benefits. A trusted integrator with AI experience, like Neudesic, fills capability gaps, moves organisations beyond experimentation, and helps leverage AI for impact

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What Is a POS System? Discover Its Benefits and Functions

Posted on February 18, 2025 by Techme101

A POS system combines hardware and software tools that allow businesses to seamlessly accept payments, track inventory movement, and record transactions.

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Bluesky adds a ‘followers only’ reply option

Posted on February 18, 2025 by Techme101

The new feature lets users limit their conversations to connections of their own choosing.
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Fetii’s group rideshare app for young people attracts funding from Mark Cuban, YC

Posted on February 18, 2025 by Techme101

When he was a senior studying at Texas A&M University, Matthew Iommi realized that there were no good options for transporting groups of people. Fellow college students heading out for the night together didn’t have access to on-demand rides with the same convenience, accessibility, and affordability of typical ride-hail platforms, like Uber and Lyft.  “Once […]
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