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Tesla ‘digs its own grave with the Cybertruck,’ Convoy collapses and Rivian scores a win at Rebelle

Posted on October 22, 2023 by Techme101

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Why Monday.com decided to build its new database instead of buying one

Posted on October 22, 2023 by Techme101

When Monday.com faced the classic build vs. buy dilemma for a new database, it decided to build one, but with a decided twist. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Federal hydrogen hub program could give fuel a boost — or the boot

Posted on October 22, 2023 by Techme101

The federal government’s approach to hydrogen is strikingly similar to the way it promoted biofuels a decade ago. That’s not a good thing. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Is Plaid’s potential IPO a sign of fintech turning a corner?

Posted on October 22, 2023 by Techme101

Welcome back to The Interchange, where we take a look at the hottest fintech news of the previous week. If you want to receive The Interchange directly in your inbox every Sunday, head here to sign up! Unfortunately we can’t … Continue reading →

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Humanoid robots face a major test with Amazon’s Digit pilots

Posted on October 21, 2023 by Techme101

Announced amid a deluge of news at this week’s Delivering the Future event in Seattle was word that Amazon will begin testing Agility’s Digit in a move that could bring the bipedal robot to its nationwide fulfillment centers. It’s baby … Continue reading →

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In insurtech, too, business models aren’t one-size-fits-all

Posted on October 21, 2023 by Techme101

German insurtech company Getsafe is still bullish about direct-to-consumer insurance, but others are moving away from this business model. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Deal Dive: Tucker Carlson is a media startup founder — again

Posted on October 21, 2023 by Techme101

Tucker Carlson has raised $15 million for a new subscription-based entity. But he’ll need more than name recognition for it to succeed. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Paddy Cosgrave has stepped down as CEO of Web Summit

Posted on October 21, 2023 by Techme101

As first reported in Bloomberg, Paddy Cosgrave has stepped down as CEO of Web Summit, the now 14-year-old conference business that he cofounded and which has gone on to host one of Europe’s biggest annual tech events, along with four … Continue reading →

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This week in AI: Can we trust DeepMind to be ethical?

Posted on October 21, 2023 by Techme101

Keeping up with an industry as fast-moving as AI is a tall order. So until an AI can do it for you, here’s a handy roundup of recent stories in the world of machine learning, along with notable research and experiments we … Continue reading →

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Okta says hackers stole customer access tokens from support unit

Posted on October 20, 2023 by Techme101

Identity and access giant Okta said a hacker broke into its customer support ticket system and stole sensitive files that can be used to break into the networks of Okta’s customers. Okta chief security officer David Bradbury said in a … Continue reading →

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