Apple may update Find My to let you share locations of lost items

Posted on November 6, 2024 by Techme101

Apple could soon let users share the location of lost items via the Find My app with people who are not in their contacts using a link.
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Bitcoiners celebrate as $40 million campaign brings down Ohio Sen. Sherrod Brown

Posted on November 6, 2024 by Techme101

The crypto industry’s $245 million campaign fundraising push is paying off, most notably with the loss of Democrat Sherrod Brown in the Senate.

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Dogecoin and other memecoins surge as crypto traders position for a Trump election victory

Posted on November 6, 2024 by Techme101

Dogecoin surged more than 30% at one point after bitcoin rallied to a new all-time high.

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Bitcoin Hits a Record as Crypto Investors Root for a Trump Win

Posted on November 6, 2024 by Techme101

Bitcoin’s price went above $75,000, breaking the record that the digital currency set in March.

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Google curbs politics discussion among employees on U.S. Election Day

Posted on November 6, 2024 by Techme101

During Election Day, employees tried flooding popular internal message board with election-related memes despite warnings by company executives.

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Crypto’s $245 million campaign finance operation filled airwaves with ads not about crypto

Posted on November 6, 2024 by Techme101

The crypto sector emerged as a top donor this election cycle, but the ads it funded weren’t about digital currencies.

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It’s Election Day, and all the AIs — but one — are acting responsibly

Posted on November 6, 2024 by Techme101

TechCrunch found that X’s AI chatbot produced incorrect results about the U.S. presidential election, even as votes were still being cast.
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Research Grid raises $6.4M to automate clinical trial admin

Posted on November 6, 2024 by Techme101

Amber Hill spent 14 years as a medical researcher. She didn’t mind the work, but there was one thing she consistently hated: administrative tasks.  “I think most people do, especially in research,” she told TechCrunch. She would rather be analyzing data or building relationships with patients, she said. “But I was spending so much time […]
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Perplexity AI in final stages of raising $500 million round at $9 billion valuation

Posted on November 6, 2024 by Techme101

Perplexity AI is in the final stages of raising $500 million in funding at a $9 billion valuation, a source familiar with the situation told CNBC.

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Bitcoin drifts near $69,000 on election night as crypto investors see choppy trading ahead

Posted on November 6, 2024 by Techme101

Crypto assets rose slightly as investors awaited direction on the potential outcome of the U.S. presidential election.

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