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On Techmeme's 20th birthday, its founder explains what's behind the site's consistency, debunks some supposed media trends, and outlines future directions
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (70+ words) [Techmeme permalink] Gabe Rivera / Techmeme News: On Techmeme's 20th birthday, its founder explains what's behind the site's consistency, debunks some supposed media trends, and outlines future directions" " Please clap for Techmeme" " Techmeme turns 20 freaking years old today." This is our self-congratulatory post marking the occasion. This is a Techmeme archive page. It shows how the site appeared at 2:05 PM ET, September 12, 2025....
A profile of Techmeme, which turns 20 this week yet oddly works and looks as it did in 2005, as its executive-heavy readership expands amid the AI boom
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (82+ words) [Techmeme permalink] Fred Vogelstein / Crazy Stupid Tech: A profile of Techmeme, which turns 20 this week yet oddly works and looks as it did in 2005, as its executive-heavy readership expands amid the AI boom" " Every morning nearly 100,000 geeks world wide, including some of the richest tech barons in the universe, fire up one of the most dated " This is a Techmeme archive page. It shows how the site appeared at 5:10 AM ET, September 9, 2025....
Perplexity teases a web browser "for agentic search" called Comet that is "coming soon" (Kyle Wiggers/TechCrunch)
9+ mon, 6+ day ago (211+ words) [Techmeme permalink] Kyle Wiggers / TechCrunch: Perplexity teases a web browser "for agentic search" called Comet that is "coming soon" " AI-powered search engine Perplexity says it's building its own web browser." " In a post on X on Monday, the company launched a sign-up list for the browser, which isn't yet available. - Sponsor Post Zoho: Strengthen cybersecurity with Log360 Cloud: Now included in Zoho One " Cybersecurity is the need of the hour as hackers constantly find innovative ways of exploiting vulnerabilities and stealing sensitive data. - Sponsor Post IDrive: Protecting your Cloud Applications Data " Backing up Office 365, Google Workspace, Dropbox & Box data is critical to preventing data loss or corruption, complying with laws and avoiding critical downtime in case of a disaster. - Sponsor Post Termina: AI Powered Diligence at Scale " VCs and founders deploy Termina AI Scans on >12% of all known series A+ deals…...
Similarweb: Gemini's web app had 10.9M average daily visits in March, up 7.4% MoM; Sensor Tower: Claude and Gemini saw activity jump after flagship model debuts (Kyle Wiggers/TechCrunch)
7+ mon, 4+ week ago (178+ words) [Techmeme permalink] Kyle Wiggers / TechCrunch: Similarweb: Gemini's web app had 10.9M average daily visits in March, up 7.4% MoM; Sensor Tower: Claude and Gemini saw activity jump after flagship model debuts" " OpenAI's ChatGPT may be the world's most popular chatbot app." But rival services are gaining, according to data from analytics firms Similarweb and Sensor Tower. - Sponsor Post TELUS Digital: See how your customer experience priorities compare " TELUS Digital surveyed leaders about the tech they're investing in, the KPIs they're tracking and their plans for outsourcing. Get the results. No form fill required! - Sponsor Post Zoho: Back your gut feeling with behavioral assessments " Imagine someone gives you a mystery box. What's the first thing you'd do? You'd likely assess the box and try to predict what is inside. Now imagine someone presents you with a few mystery boxes " - Sponsor Post IDrive: Protecting…...
Razer launches Wyvrn, a service with tools for game developers, including AI QA Copilot, for game testing, and AI Gamer Copilot, for real-time tips and guides (Antonio G. Di Benedetto/The Verge)
8+ mon, 1+ week ago (170+ words) [Techmeme permalink] Antonio G. Di Benedetto / The Verge: Razer launches Wyvrn, a service with tools for game developers, including AI QA Copilot, for game testing, and AI Gamer Copilot, for real-time tips and guides" " Also, its AI voice-in-your-ear helper has a new name and is headed for release. " It encompasses dev-focused automation tools " - Sponsor Post TELUS Digital: The brand supporting the biggest brands in tech " Deliver memorable experiences throughout the customer journey with customer experience support from TELUS Digital. Scale quickly, automate efficiently and win decisively. - Sponsor Post Zoho: From app chaos to business clarity: How to solve software overload " The software overload dilemma: A maze or a highway? Imagine driving through a city where every street follows different rules, forcing constant stops, detours, and delays. - Sponsor Post IDrive: Protecting your Cloud Applications Data " Backing up Office 365, Google Workspace, Dropbox & Box…...
Source: Ramp raised $200M led by Founders Fund, valuing the startup at $16B, up from $13B in March, when it conducted a $150M share sale (Emily Mason/Bloomberg)
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (530+ words) [Techmeme permalink] Emily Mason / Bloomberg: Source: Ramp raised $200M led by Founders Fund, valuing the startup at $16B, up from $13B in March, when it conducted a $150M share sale" " Financial technology startup Ramp is now valued at $16 billion following a $200 million funding around, according to a person familiar with the matter. - Sponsor Post Google: Generate videos with Veo 3 in Google Gemini " Create high-quality, 8-second videos with Veo 3, our state-of-the-art AI video generator. Try it with a Google AI Pro plan or get the highest access with the Ultra plan. - Sponsor Post Zoho: Introducing Zoho Translate: Your ultimate privacy-focused translation app " Zoho is transforming the way people work, communicate, and connect with innovative tools that make everyday tasks easier and more impactful. - Sponsor Post Codegen: Ship with AI: The Future of Coding is Here " Use natural language in Slack to trigger real PRs, docs,…...
Razer unveils Project Ava, an "AI gaming copilot" that helps gamers by taking thousands of pictures of their screen and telling them how to play in real time (Sean Hollister/The Verge)
10+ mon, 3+ week ago (195+ words) [Techmeme permalink] Sean Hollister / The Verge: Razer unveils Project Ava, an "AI gaming copilot" that helps gamers by taking thousands of pictures of their screen and telling them how to play in real time" " Gaming hardware manufacturer Razer is introducing what might be its most controversial "project" yet " an " - Sponsor Post Genesys: The Levels of Experience Orchestration " What's your vision for the future of customer experience? See how AI can transform your business - and take you to the next level. - Sponsor Post Techmeme Leaderboards: Discover the top reporters on AI, VR, policy, and much more " We've analyzed Techmeme's news crawl to identify the most influential and prolific writers on 48 news topics. Download reports immediately for just $100. No sub needed! - Sponsor Post Microsoft: 6 AI Trends to Watch in 2025 " Explore insight from Microsoft on key AI advancements that will shape our work…...
In May, Microsoft launched Signal, a 120-page print magazine focused on its tech and distributed to business leaders every few months, to counter digital noise (Tom Warren/The Verge)
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (210+ words) [Techmeme permalink] Tom Warren / The Verge: In May, Microsoft launched Signal, a 120-page print magazine focused on its tech and distributed to business leaders every few months, to counter digital noise" " Signal is Microsoft's response to a world of noise and ephemeral content. " Of all the many ways Microsoft could mark its 50th anniversary " - Sponsor Post Google: Generate videos with Veo 3 in Google Gemini " Create high-quality, 8-second videos with Veo 3, our state-of-the-art AI video generator. Try it with a Google AI Pro plan or get the highest access with the Ultra plan. - Sponsor Post Zoho: WhatsApp-CRM: Drive business growth with efficient customer communication " This is a guest post by WAPlus.For many businesses, WhatsApp has become an indispensable channel for customer communication. Managing hundreds or even thousands of messages " - Sponsor Post Codegen: Ship with AI: The Future of Coding is Here…...
Documents: EU prosecutors are probing how Atos' Moscow office helped build the EU's border system, which will establish the EU's largest personal info database (Laura Dubois/Financial Times)
9+ mon, 3+ week ago (506+ words) [Techmeme permalink] Laura Dubois / Financial Times: Documents: EU prosecutors are probing how Atos' Moscow office helped build the EU's border system, which will establish the EU's largest personal info database" " Investigation examines how French IT group Atos used Moscow office for sensitive European computer project - Sponsor Post Zoho: Beyond downloads: Transforming remote assistance with Zoho Lens browser support " Zoho Lens is committed to making remote assistance straightforward and accessible for everyone. With its browser-based support, Zoho Lens simplifies " - Sponsor Post Techmeme Leaderboards: Discover the top reporters on AI, VR, policy, and much more " We've analyzed Techmeme's news crawl to identify the most influential and prolific writers on 48 news topics. Download reports immediately for just $100. No sub needed! - Sponsor Post Termina: AI Powered Diligence at Scale " VCs and founders deploy Termina AI Scans on >12% of all known series A+ deals to…...
Google has edited Gemini's response in a Super Bowl commercial after it was found to contain false information about Gouda cheese (Emma Roth/The Verge)
9+ mon, 3+ week ago (386+ words) [Techmeme permalink] Emma Roth / The Verge: Google has edited Gemini's response in a Super Bowl commercial after it was found to contain false information about Gouda cheese" " Gemini's response no longer says that Gouda makes up '50 to 60 percent of the world's cheese consumption.'" " Gemini's response no longer says that Gouda makes " - Sponsor Post Termina: AI Powered Diligence at Scale " VCs and founders deploy Termina AI Scans on >12% of all known series A+ deals to uncover hidden risks and opportunities. Explore how you too can invest and build better companies with AI. - Sponsor Post SBS Comms: Expect Better: SBS Comms " The media landscape is changing fast, so don't be slow " out with the old, in with the new. SBS helps tech companies like GitHub, Cloudflare, Flexport, Ramp and more modernize comms and secure impactful results. - Sponsor Post Zoho: How to manage…...