WordPress is helping the non-profit fight the scourge of "link rot."
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Wednesday, February 4, 2026
Amazon to begin testing AI tools for film and TV production next month
Amazon MGM Studios will reportedly begin a closed beta program in March to test its AI tools to help with film and TV production.
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A16z just raised $1.7B for AI infrastructure. Here’s where it’s going.
Andreessen Horowitz just raised a whopping new $15 billion in funding. And a $1.7 billion chunk of that is going to its infrastructure team, the one responsible for some of its biggest, most prominent AI investments including Black Forrest Labs, Cursor, OpenAI, ElevenLabs, Ideogram, Fal and dozens of others. A16z general partner with the infra team Jennifer Li (who oversees such investments as ElevenLabs – just valued at $11 billion); Ideagram and Fal, has a clear thesis on where the team is looking […]
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Tinder looks to AI to help fight ‘swipe fatigue’ and dating app burnout
Tinder is testing AI recommendations and insight from your Camera Roll for better matches.
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Hackers publish personal information stolen during Harvard, UPenn data breaches
The prolific cybercrime group ShinyHunters took responsibility for hacking Harvard and the University of Pennsylvania, and published the stolen data on its extortion website.
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Lunar Energy raises $232M to deploy home batteries that prop up the grid
The startup has raised more than $500 million, to date, from investors to build a massive, distributed power plant supported by residential batteries.
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Roblox’s 4D creation feature is now available in open beta
Roblox's highly anticipated 4D creation feature has officially arrived in open beta.
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Tuesday, February 3, 2026
Epstein-linked longevity guru Peter Attia leaves David Protein, and his own startup ‘won’t comment’
Attia co-founded longevity medical testing startup Biograph, which came out of stealth a year ago.
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Agentic coding comes to Apple’s Xcode with agents from Anthropic and OpenAI
Xcode 26.3 offers agentic coding capabilities with Anthropic's Claude Agent and OpenAI's Codex.
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Watch Club is producing short video dramas and building a social network around them
Watch Club will house microdramas and fan discussions in the same app, creating a fandom-focused social media experience.
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Lotus Health nabs $35M for AI doctor that sees patients for free
This AI doctor is licensed in all 50 states, the startup says. The deal was led by CRV and Kleiner Perkins.
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French police search X office in Paris, summons Elon Musk for questioning
The Paris prosecutor’s office announced that it is expanding a criminal investigation into X for alleged crimes, including the possession and distribution of child sexual exploitation material.
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What tech CEOs and executives have said about ICE’s actions in Minnesota
The Trump administration’s approach to immigration has reached a level of violence that the tech industry cannot ignore. Here's how tech leaders are responding to the moment.
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Fitbit founders launch AI platform to help families monitor their health
Luffu uses AI in the background to gather and organize family information, learn day-to-day patterns, and flag notable changes so families can stay aligned and address potential wellbeing issues.
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TikTok recovers from dip in usage that benefited rival apps following U.S. ownership change
TikTok usage dropped following ownership change, benefiting rival apps. But now, its numbers are climbing again.
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Monday, February 2, 2026
Fintech CEO and Forbes 30 Under 30 alum has been charged for alleged fraud
The startup CEO says she plans to publicly address the charges this week.
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China is leading the fight against hidden car door handles
The Chinese government issued a new rule that goes into effect January 1, 2027.
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Adobe Animate is shutting down as company focuses on AI
Adobe Animate will be discontinued on March 1, 2026, as Adobe shifts its focus to AI.
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Two Stanford students launch $2M startup accelerator for students nationwide
"Breakthrough’s purpose is to fill in the funding and opportunity gap that exists in many of these ecosystems because students have historically lacked access to capital and the networks required to launch their entrepreneurial pursuits," co-founder Roman Scott said.
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What Snowflake’s deal with OpenAI tells us about the enterprise AI race
Snowflake is the latest enterprise to sign multi-year deals with multiple AI companies in what could be a sign to come of a future trend.
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Notepad++ says Chinese government hackers hijacked its software updates for months
The developer of the popular text editor Notepad++ said hackers associated with the Chinese government hijacked its software update mechanism to deliver tainted software to users for months.
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Grubhub waives delivery and service fees on restaurant orders over $50
In a bold move to close the gap with rivals, Grubhub is waiving delivery and service fees on restaurant orders over $50.
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OpenAI launches new MacOS app for agentic coding
OpenAI has released a new MacOS app for Codex, integrating many of the agentic coding practices that have become popular since Codex launched last year.
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Firefox will soon let you block all of its generative AI features
Starting with Firefox 148 arriving later this month, users will find a new AI controls section within the desktop browser settings.
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Ring brings its ‘Search Party’ feature for finding lost dogs to non-Ring camera owners
Ring's Search Party feature for finding lost dogs is now available across the U.S. — even if you don't own a Ring camera.
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These AI notetaking devices can help you record and transcribe your meetings
These physical notetakers transcribe audio and give users summaries and action items of meetings using AI. Some even offer live translation.
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Sunday, February 1, 2026
TikTok says its services are restored after the outage
TikTok says it finally solved all issues related to outages caused by last week's U.S. snowstorm.
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AI layoffs or ‘AI-washing’?
How many of the companies with recent layoffs are just using AI as an excuse?
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Why Tether’s CEO is everywhere right now
For years, Tether's CEO avoided the United States, watching from offshore as regulators circled and prosecutors investigated. Those days are over.
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Amazon’s ‘Melania’ documentary makes $7M on opening weekend
While the documentary is exceeding box office expectations, it's unlikely to make a profit in theaters.
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Indonesia ‘conditionally’ lifts ban on Grok
Indonesia has followed Malaysia and the Philippines in lifting a ban on xAI’s chatbot Grok.
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TechCrunch Mobility: The great Tesla rebranding
Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation.
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India offers zero taxes through 2047 to lure global AI workloads
New Delhi's latest move comes as Amazon, Google, and Microsoft expand data center investments in India.
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Bye-bye corporate conglomerates. Hello personal conglomerates.
Elon Musk's reported merging of SpaceX, xAI, and Tesla harkens back to the heyday of General Electric — or maybe the robber barons of the Gilded Age.
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Saturday, January 31, 2026
Meet the new European unicorns of 2026
From Belgium to Ukraine, five fresh European unicorns were minted this January.
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Waymo reportedly raising a $16B funding round
Waymo is reportedly finalizing a new funding round that will value the robotaxi company at $110 billion.
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SpaceX seeks federal approval to launch 1 million solar-powered satellite data centers
SpaceX's filing claims these satellites will be “a first step towards becoming a Kardashev II-level civilization — one that can harness the Sun’s full power."
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Nvidia CEO pushes back against report that his company’s $100B OpenAI investment has stalled
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said that a recent report of friction between his company and OpenAI was “nonsense.”
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HomeBoost’s app will show you where to save on your utility bills
The startup is partnering with utilities to help homeowners determine the best upgrades to cut their energy use.
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Friday, January 30, 2026
a16z partner Kofi Ampadu to leave firm after TxO program pause
Kofi Ampadu, the partner at a16z who led the firm's Talent x Opportunity (TxO) fund and program, has left the firm.
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Physical Intelligence, Stripe veteran Lachy Groom’s latest bet, is building Silicon Valley’s buzziest robot brains
If co-founder Lachy Groom has any doubts, he doesn’t show it. He’s working with people who've been working on this problem for decades and who believe the timing is finally right, which is all he needs to know.
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OnlyFans considering selling majority stake to Architect Capital
This isn't the first time in recent memory that OnlyFans has been in talks to sell off its business.
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Blue Origin pauses space tourism flights to focus on the moon
The company is trying to take advantage of President Donald Trump's desire to return astronauts to the lunar surface by the end of his term.
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SpaceX’s IPO could open the floodgates — and secondaries are booming in the meantime
To unpack what SpaceX’s IPO chatter means, how private liquidity works before a debut, and what investors are looking for in today’s pre-IPO giants, we spoke with Greg Martin, managing director at Rainmaker Securities, a broker-dealer specializing in secondary share transactions for late-stage private companies.
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Uber is literally in the driver’s seat when it comes to AV bets
Self-driving truck startup Waabi’s billion-dollar fundraise isn’t just about trucks. The deal, for $750 million up front plus another $250 million from Uber tied to deployment milestones, marks a major expansion into robotaxis for the company founded by former Uber AI chief Raquel Urtasun. It also feels like another chip from Uber on the autonomous vehicle roulette table. With more […]
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Anthropic brings agentic plugins to Cowork
Anthropic has extended its plugin system to operate within Cowork, the newly launched agentic platform.
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Bluesky issues its first transparency report, noting rise in user reports and legal demands
Bluesky's first transparency reports tackles moderation, regulatory compliance, account takedowns and more. The number of government legal requests went up by fivefold.
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Russian hackers breached Polish power grid thanks to bad security, report says
The Polish government accused a Russian government hacking group of hacking into energy facilities taking advantage of default usernames and passwords.
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Reid Hoffman urges Silicon Valley leaders to stop bending the knee to President Trump
Some Valley CEOs have condemned recent border patrol events, but Hoffman urges them to wield their influence more powerfully.
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Last 24 hours to grab your +1 pass at 50% off to TechCrunch Disrupt 2026
Today is the last day to lock in a +1 pass at 50% off to TechCrunch Disrupt 2026, happening on October 13-15 in San Francisco. Register here.
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Thursday, January 29, 2026
How Sequoia-backed Ethos reached the public market while rivals fell short
The profitable life-insurance platform was one of the first major tech companies to test the 2026 public markets.
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The iPhone just had its best quarter ever
Growth in regions like China and India are credited with pushing Apple's phone sales higher than ever.
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Guys, I don’t think Tim Cook knows how to monetize AI
One intrepid Morgan Stanley analyst dared to ask how Apple will make money on its AI investments. The answer will not shock you.
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Elon Musk’s SpaceX and xAI in talks to merge, report says
This merger would bring the Grok chatbot, Starlink satellites, and SpaceX rockets together under one corporation.
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Apple buys Israeli startup QAI as the AI race heats up
Apple announced its acquisition of Q.AI for a reported nearly $2 billion, making it the company's second-largest acquisition to date.
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Waymo robotaxis are now giving rides to and from San Francisco International Airport
Waymo has worked for years to gain access to SFO.
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I built marshmallow castles in Google’s new AI world generator
Starting Thursday, Google AI Ultra subscribers in the U.S. can play around with Project Genie, which is powered by a combination of Google’s latest world model Genie 3, its image generation model Nano Banana Pro, and Gemini.
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OpenAI’s Sora app is struggling after its stellar launch
Sora's mobile app downloads fell 45% in January, and consumer spending dropped.
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Music publishers sue Anthropic for $3B over ‘flagrant piracy’ of 20,000 works
Originally, these music publishers had filed a lawsuit against Anthropic over its use of about 500 copyrighted works.
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Flapping Airplanes and the promise of research-driven AI
A new AI lab called Flapping Airplanes launched yesterday, and a Sequoia partner has an interesting take on why they stand out.
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India is teaching Google how AI in education can scale
With the highest global usage of Gemini for learning, India is emerging as a key market shaping Google's approach to AI in education.
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Deezer makes it easier for rival platforms to take a stance against AI-generated music
Last year, Deezer introduced an AI detection tool that automatically tags fully AI-generated music for listeners and removes it from algorithmic and editorial recommendations. The company announced on Thursday that it’s now making the tool available to other streaming platforms in an effort to help address the rise of AI and fraudulent streams, as well […]
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Wednesday, January 28, 2026
Meta burned $19 billion on VR last year, and 2026 won’t be any better
The reported financial losses follow a series of layoffs at the VR unit.
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Chrome takes on AI browsers with tighter Gemini integration, agentic features for autonomous tasks
Google Chrome is adding Gemini in sidebar and is rolling out an agentic feature for AI Pro and Ultra users
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Apple tells Patreon to move creators to in-app purchase for subscriptions by November
Patreon isn’t happy about Apple’s new subscription billing mandate, arguing Apple’s shifting rules create uncertainty for creators.
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Elon Musk reportedly wants a June SpaceX IPO to align with his birthday, the planets
SpaceX eyes June for IPO to align with Musk's birthday and the planets.
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Tiny startup Arcee AI built a 400B open source LLM from scratch to best Meta’s Llama
30-person startup Arcee AI has released a 400B model called Trinity, which it says is one of the biggest open source foundation models from a US company.
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Allbirds is closing its last brick-and-mortar store in San Francisco
Once symbolic of a mid-2010s San Francisco tech bro, Allbirds is cutting costs to "support the long-term health of the business."
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With Apple’s new Creator Studio Pro, AI is a tool to aid creation, not replace it
Apple’s Creator Studio Pro leverages AI to help creators with tedious tasks—like finding clips or building slides—without trying to do the work for them
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San Francisco Police Department investigating Zoox collision with a parked car
The investigation is looking into a January 17 crash where a Zoox robotaxi hit the driver's side door of a parked car, which Zoox said was "suddenly opened."
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LinkedIn will let you show off your vibe coding chops with a certificate
LinkedIn is partnering with Descript, Lovable, Replit, and Relay.app at launch
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Tuesday, January 27, 2026
Google Photos brings its prompt-based editing feature to India, Australia and Japan
Users can describe their edits in natural language to modify an image.
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India’s Shadowfax slips on listing, as client concentration spooks investors
Shadowfax shares fell about 9% on theirdebut, valuing the logistics firm near its last private valuation.
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What you should know about the owners of US TikTok
ByteDance, TikTok’s Chinese parent company, recently established a separate American entity to run the app’s U.S. operations. This restructuring aims to separate U.S. TikTok from its Chinese parent, addressing concerns about data privacy and foreign control. The move came after years of pressure from lawmakers, who feared the Chinese government’s potential access to Americans’ data. […]
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Fashion rental app By Rotation and Uber partner to help deliver ski clothing
By Rotation, one of the UK’s most popular peer-to-peer fashion rental platforms, is partnering with Uber to deliver ski clothes.
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Everything you need to know about viral personal AI assistant Clawdbot (now Moltbot)
Personal AI assistant Moltbot —formerly Clawdbot — has gone viral in a matter of weeks. But there’s more you should know before jumping on the bandwagon.
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Google’s more affordable AI Plus plan rolls out to all markets, including the U.S.
Gemini 3 Pro and other AI tools are now available globally through the Google AI Plus plan, which is $7.99 per month in the United States.
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Amid Trump attacks and weaponized sanctions, Europeans look to rely less on US tech
European governments are looking to move away from U.S. tech and reclaim their digital sovereignty at a time of unpredictability and volatility in the United States.
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If you live in the UK, you probably won’t be able to visit Pornhub anymore
Pornhub parent company Aylo will restrict access from U.K. users, rather than comply with age verification mandates, which the company said it believes have not succeeded in promoting online safety.
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TikTok says it’s still working to recover its U.S. infrastructure
TikTok says some of the glitches continue but it's making "significant progress" in recovering its U.S. infrastructure.
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WhatsApp is rolling out a new stricter security setting to protect users from cyber attacts
Days after Meta was sued by over alleged false privacy claims by its chat app WhatsApp, the company has rolled out a new setting to protect users against cyber attacks. The feature, called Strict Account Settings, adds restrictions like automatically blocking media and attachments from unknown senders, and silencing calls from unknown numbers. Under this setting, link […]
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Android phones are getting more anti-theft features
Google says Android devices will get new security features, like stronger authentication safeguards and enhanced recovery tools.
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Indian states weigh Australia-style ban on social media for children
Goa and Andhra Pradesh are among Indian states mulling Australia-like social media ban for under-16s.
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Google now lets users jump from AI Overviews into AI Mode conversations
The tech giant also announced that it's making Gemini 3 the new default model for AI Overviews globally.
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Amazon is closing its physical Amazon Go and Amazon Fresh stores
These retail closures will not impact customers who use Amazon for grocery delivery.
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Monday, January 26, 2026
South Korea’s Edenlux set for U.S. debut of eye-strain wellness device
Edenlux builds wearable tech to protect and train your eyes, inspired by its founder’s personal vision recovery.
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Qualcomm backs SpotDraft to scale on-device contract AI with valuation doubling toward $400M
SpotDraft now processes over 1 million contracts annually using its AI tool, with contract volumes up 173% year-over-year.
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Google pays $68M to settle claims its voice assistant spied on users
Google did not admit wrongdoing in the settlement of the class-action case, which accused the firm of "unlawful and intentional interception and recording of individuals’ confidential communications without their consent and subsequent unauthorized disclosure of those communications to third parties."
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AI chip startup Ricursive hits $4B valuation two months after launch
Ricursive joins Recursive and Unconventional AI in raising massive funds at multi-billion valuations out of the gate.
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Saudi satirist hacked with Pegasus spyware wins damages in court battle
The London High Court awarded the London-based satirist and human rights activist Ghanem Al-Masarir more than £3 million, after finding the Saudi government hacked his phone and was likely behind a physical attack targeting him in London.
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VC firm 2150 raises €210M fund to solve cities’ climate challenges
Europe-based venture fund 2150 raised the money to invest in climate tech startups that help solve cities' carbon footprint.
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Tech workers’ call for CEOs to speak up against ICE after the killing of Alex Pretti
More than 450 tech workers from companies like Google, Meta, OpenAI, Amazon, and Salesforce have signed a letter urging their CEOs to call the White House and demand ICE leave our cities.
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Microsoft announces powerful new chip for AI inference
Microsoft has announced the launch of its latest chip, the Maia 200, which the company describes as a silicon workhorse designed for scaling AI inference. The 200, which follows the company’s Maia 100 released in 2023, has been technically outfitted to run powerful AI models at faster speeds and with more efficiency, the company has […]
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Nvidia invests $2B to help debt-ridden CoreWeave add 5GW of AI compute
CoreWeave will also integrate Nvidia's products across its platform, including the new Rubin chip architecture.
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SpaceX eyes mid-March for first test of upgraded Starship rocket
The launch date had been up in the air after the rocket's booster stage suffered an explosion during testing in November.
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Apple’s new AirTag is louder and can be found across longer distances
Apple's new AirTag is louder and supports better finding at longer distances.
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Sunday, January 25, 2026
This founder cracked firefighting — now he’s creating an AI gold mine
The nozzle is just the beginning – what company founder Sunny Sethi calls "the muscle on the ground.”
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Humans& thinks coordination is the next frontier for AI, and they’re building a model to prove it
Humans&, a new startup founded by alumni of Anthropic, Meta, OpenAI, xAI, and Google DeepMind, is building the next generation of foundation models for collaboration, not chat.
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Science fiction writers, Comic-Con say goodbye to AI
Some of the major players in science fiction and pop culture are taking firmer stances against generative AI.
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TechCrunch Mobility: RIP, Tesla Autopilot, and the NTSB investigates Waymo
Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation.
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Apple will reportedly unveil its Gemini-powered Siri assistant in February
We’re about to get our first real look at the results of the recently announced AI partnership between Apple and Google.
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Google says it’s fixed Gmail issues with spam and misclassification
If your Gmail account doesn’t seem to be working properly today, you’re not alone.
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What is Bending Spoons? Everything to know about Eventbrite’s acquirer
Bending Spoons remains largely unknown, even as its portfolio of products has served more than a billion people.
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Saturday, January 24, 2026
Gmail is having issues with spam and misclassification
If your Gmail account doesn’t seem to be working properly today, you’re not alone.
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Tech CEOs boast and bicker about AI at Davos
There were times at this week’s meeting of the World Economic Forum when Davos seemed transformed into a high-powered tech conference.
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SEC drops lawsuit against Winklevoss twins’ Gemini crypto exchange
The Securities and Exchange Commission has dropped its lawsuit against Gemini, the crypto exchange founded by Trump backers Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss.
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Former Googlers seek to captivate kids with an AI-powered learning app
Sparkli said that education systems often fall behind in teaching modern concepts. The company wants to teach kids about topics like skills design, financial literacy, and entrepreneurship by creating an AI-powered learning "expedition."
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A new test for AI labs: Are you even trying to make money?
It’s getting hard to tell which AI labs. are actually trying to make money. We created a rating system to help sort it out.
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How PopWheels helped a food cart ditch generators for e-bike batteries
PopWheels realized its battery swapping network could be used for more than food delivery workers who need to charge their e-bikes. Now, its planning for an "aggressive rollout" this summer.
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Friday, January 23, 2026
Legal AI giant Harvey acquires Hexus as competition heats up in legal tech
Hexus founder and CEO Sakshi Pratap, who previously held engineering roles at Walmart, Oracle, and Google, tells TechCrunch that her San Francisco-based team has already joined Harvey, while the startup's India-based engineers will come onboard once Harvey establishes a Bangalore office.
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Apple iPhone just had its best year in India as the smartphone market stays broadly flat
Apple shipped a record 14 million iPhones in India in 2025 and gained market share.
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TikTok users freak out over app’s ‘immigration status’ collection — here’s what it means
TikTok users are freaking out over a mention of "immigration status" data collection, but lawyers explain the disclosure is related to state privacy laws.
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Who’s behind AMI Labs, Yann LeCun’s ‘world model’ startup
Yann LeCun's new venture, AMI Labs, has drawn intense attention since the AI scientist left Meta to found it.
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How did Davos turn into a tech conference?
The World Economic Forum’s annual meeting in Davos felt different this year, and not just because Meta and Salesforce took over storefronts on the main promenade. AI dominated the conversation in a way that overshadowed traditional topics like climate change and global poverty, and the CEOs weren’t holding back. There was public criticism of trade policy, warnings about AI […]
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Meta pauses teen access to AI characters as it develops a specially tailored version
Meta will developed new versions of AI characters that will give age-appropriate responses
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Google Photos’ latest feature lets you meme yourself
The new feature lets you insert yourself into a meme in Google Photos.
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Here’s what you should know about the US TikTok deal
A number of investors are competing for the opportunity to purchase the app, and if a deal were to go through, the platform's U.S. business could have its valuation soar to upward of $60 billion.
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TikTok finalizes deal to create new US entity and avoid ban
The deal ends a six-year long political saga that that started in 2020 when President Donald Trump tried to ban the app over national security concerns during his first term.
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This startup will send 1,000 people’s ashes to space — affordably — in 2027
Started by an engineer who worked on the space shuttle program, and at Blue Origin, Space Beyond has a spot on a 2027 Falcon 9 flight.
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Microsoft gave FBI a set of BitLocker encryption keys to unlock suspects’ laptops: reports
The FBI served Microsoft a warrant requesting encryption recovery keys to decrypt the hard drives of people involved in an alleged fraud case in Guam.
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TikTok-like microdramas are going to make billions this year, even though they kind of suck
The business model behind these apps replicates the same dark patterns as mobile games.
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OpenAI chief Sam Altman plans India visit as AI leaders converge in New Delhi: sources
Sam Altman is set for his first India visit in nearly a year.
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Thursday, January 22, 2026
Former Sequoia partner’s new startup uses AI to negotiate your calendar for you
Blockit, an AI agent that communicates directly with other calendars, has raised $5 million in seed funding led by Sequoia.
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Palmer Luckey says the coolest thing about Anduril expanding to Long Beach is the fighter jets
Anduril on Thursday announced its plans to expand its Southern California presence with a major campus in Long Beach, the town where founder Palmer Luckey grew up.
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OpenAI is coming for those sweet enterprise dollars in 2026
OpenAI has reportedly appointed Barret Zoph to lead its push into enterprise just a week after Zoph rejoined the company.
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Vimeo starts layoffs after acquisition by Bending Spoons
Vimeo is in the process of laying off some of its global staff after being acquired last year by Bending Spoons for $1.38B.
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GM to end Chevy Bolt EV production next year, move China-made Buick to U.S. factory
The factory musical chairs reflect an economic and political environment, shaped by the Trump administration's tariff policy and its decision to end the federal EV tax credit.
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Capital One acquires Brex for steep discount to its peak valuation, but early believers are laughing all the way to the bank
Before everyone sharpens their knives, consider that for the VCs who backed Brex at its outset, the sale is a triumph.
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Substack launches a TV app
The move comes as Substack has been investing more heavily in video and livestreaming, as it looks to compete with platforms like YouTube and Patreon for both creators and viewers.
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Tesla launches robotaxi rides in Austin with no human safety driver
Tesla is offering passengers robotaxi rides in Austin without a human safety driver in the front seat. Tesla initially started testing robotaxis in Austin last June.
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Google now offers free SAT practice exams, powered by Gemini
Google now offers a way for college-bound students to take free SAT practice exams with the help of Gemini.
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Former CEO of celeb fav gym Dogpound launches $5M fund to back wellness companies
Jenny Liu, is a solo first time GP looking to back underrepresented wellness founders.
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Ireland proposes new law allowing police to use spyware
The Irish government announced that it wants to pass a law that would grant police more surveillance powers, such as using spyware to fight serious crime, while aiming to protect the privacy rights of its citizens.
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Waymo continues robotaxi ramp up with Miami service now open to public
Waymo is opening its driverless robotaxis to the public in Miami, starting with a 60-square-mile service area and plans to reach the airport "soon."
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Struggling fusion power company General Fusion to go public via $1B reverse merger
General Fusion's merger with an acquisition company will net the company over $300 million. Just last year, the company ran into trouble raising money from other investors.
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Google’s AI Mode can now tap into your Gmail and Photos to provide tailored responses
The company notes that AI Mode doesn’t train directly on your Gmail inbox or Google Photos library. Instead, it trains on specific prompts and the model’s responses.
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Google reportedly snags up team behind AI voice startup Hume AI
Google has hired the CEO and top top behind voice AI startup Hume AI, signaling that voice is increasingly becoming the preferred interface over screens.
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Here’s what you should know about the US TikTok deal
A number of investors are competing for the opportunity to purchase the app, and if a deal were to go through, the platform's U.S. business could have its valuation soar to upward of $60 billion.
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Wednesday, January 21, 2026
Not to be outdone by OpenAI, Apple is reportedly developing an AI wearable
Should this wearable materialize, it could be released as early as 2027, according to a report on the device.
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Blue Origin’s satellite internet network TeraWave will move data at 6Tbps
The network will be designed for enterprise, data center, and government customers and could offer an alternative to SpaceX's Starlink service.
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Zipline charts drone delivery expansion with $600M in new funding
The startup plans to expand to at least four new U.S. states in 2026.
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OpenEvidence hits $12B valuation, with new round led by Thrive, DST
The medical info database has doubled in valuation since last raise in October, despite encroachment from model makers.
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Threads rolls out ads to all users worldwide
Ads on Threads will roll out gradually to users over the coming months, Meta says.
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OpenAI’s former sales leader joins VC firm Acrew: OpenAI taught her where startups can build a ‘moat’
Aliisa Rosenthal has found a new career as a VC. She knows what startups can do to protect themselves from the model makers eating their markets.
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We’re not nostalgic for 2016 — we’re nostalgic for the internet before all the slop
At the time, people felt like 2016 was cursed -- but at least we did not yet have a word for "doomscrolling."
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YouTube TV’s multiview is getting a huge upgrade, letting viewers mix and match channels
Soon, YouTube TV will allow viewers to customize the multiview feature to watch any four channels they want side by side.
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YouTube will soon let creators make Shorts with their own AI likeness
YouTube Shorts viewers might soon see AI versions of their favorite creators when scrolling through their feeds.
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Tuesday, January 20, 2026
Snap reaches settlement in social media addiction lawsuit
Snap is still a defendant in similar cases related to social media addiction.
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Amagi slides in India debut, as cloud TV software firm tests investor appetite
Amagi shares debuted at a 12% discount, offering an early read on investor demand for a rare type of tech listing in India.
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Bolna nabs $6.3 million from General Catalyst for its India-focused voice orchestration platform
Bolna said that 75% of its revenue is coming from self-serve customers.
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Anthropic’s CEO stuns Davos with Nvidia criticism
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei unloaded on both the administration and U.S. chip companies over plans to sell to China. The criticism was particularly notable because one of those chipmakers, Nvidia, is a major partner and investor in Anthropic.
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Netflix to redesign its app as it competes with social platforms for daily engagement
At the center of the redesign is deeper integration of vertical video feeds, which the streaming giant has been experimenting with since May.
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One-time hot insurance tech Ethos poised to be first tech IPO of the year
Ethos was backed by a who's who of VCs and celebs through 2021. It is currently profitable, it says.
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UStrive security lapse exposed personal data of its users, including children
The online mentoring site UStrive exposed email addresses, phone numbers, and other non-public information to other logged-in users. The nonprofit told TechCrunch that the issue is now fixed, but wouldn't commit to alerting affected individuals.
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Ethernovia raises $90M as investors rush to fund ‘Physical AI’
The automotive-focused company is looking to expand its ethernet-based processors to fields like robotics.
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Amazon CEO Andy Jassy says tariffs are starting to drive up product prices
Jassy said on Tuesday that while Amazon is trying to keep prices low, price hikes may be unavoidable in some cases.
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ICE becomes one of the most-blocked accounts on Bluesky after its verification
ICE has been verified on Bluesky, and quickly becomes one of the top most-blocked accounts.
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Retail startup Another raises a $2.5M seed to help sell excess inventory
Another raises a $2.5 million seed round led by Anthemis FIL and Westbound to help retailers with off-channel inventory.
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One of the first alternative app stores in the EU is shutting down
Setapp Mobile, one of the first alternative app stores in the EU, is shutting down next month, citing Apple's ever-changing terms.
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Grubhub parent acquires restaurant rewards startup Claim
The acquisition will give restaurants on Grubhub access to Claim’s customer acquisition and retention tools, while Grubhub diners can receive rewards.
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SpaceX didn’t properly inspect crane before collapse at Starbase, OSHA says
The federal safety agency has hit SpaceX with a $115,850 fine after finding seven "serious" violations during its investigation.
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Eat App wants a bite of India’s restaurant reservation business with an aquistion and Swiggy partnership
Eat App is making India its central focus to market its reservation and dine-in growth suite
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Humans&, a ‘human-centric’ AI startup founded by Anthropic, xAI, Google alums, raised $480M seed round
Humans&, a startup that believes AI should empower people, not replace them, has reportedly raised a $480 million seed round at a $4.48 billion valuation.
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Meta’s Oversight Board takes up permanent bans in landmark case
For the first time, Meta's Oversight Board is looking for specific policy recommendations around disabled accounts.
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Everstone combines Wingify, AB Tasty for $100M+ digital experience optimization platform
The combined business will serve more than 4,000 customers globally and surpass $100 million in annual revenue.
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Monday, January 19, 2026
Here are the 55 US AI startups that have raised $100M or more in 2025
Last year was monumental for the AI industry in the U.S. and beyond. How will 2025 compare?
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Well, there goes the metaverse!
The metaverse is on its last legs as VR is eclipsed by AI. But that's not the only thing that went wrong for Meta's VR ambitions.
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Rogue agents and shadow AI: Why VCs are betting big on AI security
Misaligned agents are just one layer of the AI security challenge that startup Witness AI is trying to solve. It detects employee use of unapproved tools, blocking attacks, and ensuring compliance.
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Looking ahead to 2026: What’s next for Startup Battlefield 200
See what to expect for Startup Battlefield 200 in 2026, the ultimate startup pitch competition on the global stage at TechCrunch Disrupt. Join the mailing list to be the first to know when applications drop.
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Biotics AI, Battlefield 2023, gains FDA approval for its AI-powered fetal ultrasound product
TechCrunch Disrupt Battlefield 2023 winner, Biotics AI, announced on Monday that it has received FDA clearance for its AI software that helps detect fetal abnormalities in ultrasound images.
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Sunday, January 18, 2026
Sequoia to invest in Anthropic, breaking VC taboo on backing rivals: FT
Sequoia Capital is reportedly joining a blockbuster funding round for Anthropic, the AI startup behind Claude, according to the Financial Times. It’s a move sure to turn heads in Silicon Valley. Why? Because venture capital firms have historically avoided backing competing companies in the same sector, preferring to place their bets on a single winner. […]
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Threads edges out X in daily mobile users, new data shows
Threads’ daily mobile usage has quietly surpassed X as Meta leans on cross-promotion, creator tools and fast feature rollouts — even as X faces fresh controversies
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TechCrunch Mobility: ‘Physical AI’ enters the hype machine
Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility, your hub for all things “future of transportation.”
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How YC-backed Bucket Robotics survived its first CES
Now, the startup is turning its attention to building the business, fundraising and striking commercial deals.
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Moxie Marlinspike has a privacy-conscious alternative to ChatGPT
Confer is designed to look and feel like ChatGPT or Claude, but your conversations can't be used for training or advertising.
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Saturday, January 17, 2026
Why Silicon Valley is really talking about fleeing California (it’s not the 5%)
If you’ve been following the billionaire exodus from California with some confusion, here’s what’s actually driving the nervousness: it’s not the 5% rate. As highlighted Friday in the New York Post, the proposed wealth tax would hit founders on their voting shares rather than the actual equity they own. Take Larry Page, who about 3% […]
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Who gets to inherit the stars? A space ethicist on what we’re not talking about
While it's easy to romanticize space as an escape to a pristine frontier where people will float weightlessly among the stars, it’s worth remembering there are no oceans or mountains or chirpy birds in space. It's “not nice up there,” said Rubenstein. “It is not nice at all."
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Trump administration’s legal setbacks are good news for offshore wind — and the grid
Three offshore wind projects under construction on the U.S. East Coast are back to building after judges rebuked the Department of the Interior's actions.
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Oshen built the first ocean robot to collect data in a Category 5 hurricane
Oshen has signed contracts with multiple government agencies for its C-Star robots to collect ocean data autonomously.
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Friday, January 16, 2026
Trump administration wants tech companies to buy $15B of power plants they may not use
In an attempt to alleviate rising electricity prices, the White House wants grid operator PJM to hold an auction for new generating capacity, and it wants tech companies to bid.
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The AI healthcare gold rush is here
AI companies are clustering around healthcare and fast. In just the past week, OpenAI bought health startup Torch, Anthropic launched Claude for healthcare, and Sam Altman-backed MergeLabs closed a $250 million seed round at an $850 million valuation. The money and products are pouring into health and voice AI, but so are concerns about hallucination risks, inaccurate medical information, and […]
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How a hacking campaign targeted high-profile Gmail and WhatsApp users across the Middle East
The phishing campaign targeted users on WhatsApp, including an Iranian-British activist, and stole the credentials of a Lebanese cabinet minister and at least one journalist.
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X is down for the second time this week
Elon Musk's X, formerly Twitter, is down for the second time this week. Nearly 80,000 reports have spiked on Down Detector since around 10am ET Friday morning.
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YouTube relaxes monetization guidelines for some controversial topics
These controversial topics include self-harm, abortion, suicide, and domestic and sexual abuse.
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Chinese EVs inch closer to the US as Canada slashes tariffs
The country is dropping its import tax from 100% to just 6.1%, with an initial annual cap of 49,000 cars.
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Bluesky rolls out cashtags and LIVE badges amid a boost in app installs
Bluesky adds new features to its app amid a boost in installs due to the deepfake drama on X.
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Italy investigates Activision Blizzard for pushing in-game purchases
Italy has launched two investigations into Microsoft's Activision Blizzard, alleging the company has engaged in "misleading and aggressive" sales practices for two of its most popular smartphone games.
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Thursday, January 15, 2026
Anthropic taps former Microsoft India MD to lead Bengaluru expansion
Irina Ghose joins Anthropic as India managing director after 24 years at Microsoft.
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Silicon Valley’s messiest breakup is definitely headed to court
OpenAI and Microsoft tried to dodge a courtroom showdown with Elon Musk, but a federal judge on Thursday rejected their requests to dismiss the case.
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AI journalism startup Symbolic.ai signs deal with Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp
The startup claims its AI platform can help optimize editorial processes and research.
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The AI lab revolving door spins ever faster
AI labs just can't get their employees to stay put. Yesterday’s big AI news was the abrupt and seemingly acrimonious departure of three top executives at Mira Murati’s Thinking Machines lab.
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Taiwan to invest $250B in US semiconductor manufacturing
The U.S. struck a trade deal with Taiwan as the country looks to help boost domestic semiconductor manufacturing.
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AI video startup, Higgsfield, founded by ex-Snap exec, lands $1.3B valuation
Higgsfield says its on a $200 million annual revenue run rate. So it opened its previous Series A round back up and sold another $80 million in shares.
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Iran’s internet shutdown is now one of its longest ever, as protests continue
Iran’s government-imposed internet shutdown enters its second week as authorities continue their violent crackdown on protesters.
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The US imposes 25% tariff on Nvidia’s H200 AI chips headed to China
The Trump administration formalized its 25% cut of H200 chip sales in China with a tariff that applies to certain semiconductors.
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OpenAI invests in Sam Altman’s brain computer interface startup Merge Labs
OpenAI is participating in a $250 million seed round into Merge Labs, Sam Altman's brain computer interface startup. The startup is valued at $850 million.
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US senators demand answers from X, Meta, Alphabet on sexualized deepfakes
In a letter to the leaders of X, Meta, Alphabet, Snap, Reddit and TikTok, several U.S. senators are demanding the companies provide proof that they have "robust protections and policies" in place, and how they plan to curb the rise of sexualized deepfakes on their platforms.
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Wednesday, January 14, 2026
Mira Murati’s startup, Thinking Machines Lab, is losing two of its co-founders to OpenAI
The abrupt change in personnel was in the works for several weeks, according to an OpenAI executive.
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The FTC’s data-sharing order against GM is finally settled
The order, first proposed a year ago, bans GM from collecting and then selling geolocation data to third parties, like data brokers and insurance companies.
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India’s Emversity doubles valuation as it scales workers AI can’t replace
Emversity has raised $30 million in a new round as it scales job-ready training in India.
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Bandcamp takes a stand against AI music, banning it from the platform
"We want musicians to keep making music, and for fans to have confidence that the music they find on Bandcamp was created by humans," the company said.
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Bill Gates-backed Type One Energy raises $87M ahead of $250M Series B
Type One Energy has raised more than $160 million from investors to date. The new funding will help the company further refine its stellarator technology.
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Gemini’s new beta feature provides proactive responses based on your photos, emails, and more
Personal Intelligence is off by default, as users have the option to choose if and when they want to connect their Google apps to Gemini.
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Robotics software maker Skild AI hits $14B valuation
Skild AI, which is building general-purpose robotic software, just raised a $1.4 billion funding round led by SoftBank.
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US cargo tech company publicly exposed its shipping systems and customer data to the web
Shipping tech company Bluspark left internal plaintext passwords, including those of executives, exposed to the internet, at a time when hacks in the shipping industry are on the rise.
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AI security firm, depthfirst, announces $40 million series A
The company used an AI-native platform to help companies fight threats.
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YouTube now has a way for parents to block kids from watching Shorts
Parents will be able toggle the Shorts time limit on connected children's accounts.
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Tesla will only offer subscriptions for Full Self-Driving (Supervised) going forward
It's a huge change to Tesla's approach with FSD, and it could impact Musk's $1T pay package and the company's myriad legal troubles.
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Tuesday, January 13, 2026
Microsoft announces glut of new data centers but says it won’t let your electricity bill go up
The tech giant has pledged to be a "good neighbor" as it continues to invest in AI infrastructure throughout the country.
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Ammobia says it has reinvented a century-old technology
The startup has a new take on the Haber-Bosch process used o make ammonia. If Ammobia can deliver, it could change industries from power generation to maritime shipping.
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Doctors think AI has a place in healthcare – but maybe not as a chatbot
OpenAI and Anthropic have each launched healthcare-focused products over the last week.
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Man to plead guilty to hacking US Supreme Court filing system
A 24-year-old from Tennessee is expected to admit to accessing the Supreme Court’s electronic filing system without authorization dozens of times throughout 2023.
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Ring founder details the camera company’s ‘intelligent assistant’ era
AI is ushering in Ring’s next chapter, as the Amazon-owned video doorbell maker shifts toward becoming an “intelligent assistant.”
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Google’s update for Veo 3.1 lets users create vertical videos through reference images
Google is now allowing users to create vertical videos using references image.
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Neo humanoid maker 1X releases world model to help bots learn what they see
1X released a new world model that it says is a solid step toward its robots being able to teach themselves new tasks.
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India reportedly tells quick-commerce firms to drop 10-minute delivery promise
India's labor ministry is pushing the country's booming quick-commerce sector to prioritize the wellness and safety of its gig workers.
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ElevenLabs CEO says the voice AI startup crossed $330 million ARR last year
The company said it took only five months to go from $200 million to $330 million in annual recurring revenue.
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Monday, January 12, 2026
Meta-backed Hupo finds growth after pivot to AI sales coaching from mental wellness
Hupo, backed by Meta, pivoted from mental wellness to AI sales coaching for banks and insurers, and secured a $10M Series A led by DST Global
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More than 100 new tech unicorns were minted in 2025 — here they are
Using data from Crunchbase and PitchBook, TechCrunch tracked down the VC-backed startups that became unicorns so far this year.
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OpenAI buys tiny health records startup Torch for, reportedly, $100M
AI health records startup Torch will be using its tech for OpenAI's new ChatGPT Health, according to co-founder Ilya Abyzov.
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Hands-on with Bee, Amazon’s latest AI wearable
We tried Amazon's new AI wearable Bee. It's not for pro users yet, but more features are expected this year.
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Fintech firm Betterment confirms data breach after hackers send fake crypto scam notification to users
Hackers gained access to some Betterment customers’ personal information through a social engineering attack, then targeted some of them with a crypto-related phishing message.
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Developers have made $550 billion on Apple’s App Store since 2008
Apple says its services had a "record-breaking year," as Apple TV, Apple Music, and Apple Pay also soared.
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Google’s Gemini to power Apple’s AI features like Siri
Apple and Google have embarked on a non-exclusive, multi-year partnership that will involve Apple using Gemini models and Google cloud technology for future foundational models.
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Paramount files lawsuit against Warner Bros. amidst controversial Netflix merger
Paramount has filed a lawsuit against Warner Bros. Discovery, demanding greater financial disclosure regarding Netflix's $82.7 billion acquisition.
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A New Jersey lawsuit shows how hard it is to fight deepfake porn
For more than two years, an app called ClothOff has been terrorizing young women online — and it’s been maddeningly difficult to stop. The app has been taken down from the two major app stores and it’s banned from most social platforms, but it’s still available on the web and through a Telegram bot. In […]
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Netflix had a huge night at the 2026 Golden Globes with 7 wins
As Netflix gears up to acquire Warner Bros, the streaming giant took home 7 awards at the Golden Globes last night.
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Luminar lines up $22 million bidder for its lidar business
The bid comes from Quantum Computing Inc., which already lined up to buy Luminar's semiconductor division. Luminar founder Austin Russell has also expressed interest.
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Meta hires former Trump advisor Dina Powell McCormick as president and vice chair
Before joining Meta, Powell McCormick was working as deputy national security advisor to President Donald Trump.
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Sunday, January 11, 2026
inDrive turns to ads and groceries to diversify revenue
Advertising on inDrive is being rolled out across its top 20 markets following mid-2025 tests.
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Motional puts AI at center of robotaxi reboot as it targets 2026 for driverless service
Motional says it will launch a driverless robotaxi service in Las Vegas before the end of 2026.
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Google co-founders may be leaving California
Sergey Brin and Larry Page appear to be pulling back from the state where they co-founded Google.
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Instagram says there’s been ‘no breach’ despite password reset requests
Instagram says that although some users received suspicious-looking password reset requests, it has not been breached.
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Google removes AI Overviews for certain medical queries
This follows an investigation by the Guardian that found Google AI Overviews offering misleading information in response to some health-related queries.
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Nuclear startups are back in vogue with small reactors, and big challenges
Small modular reactor startups are betting that mass manufacturing will help them bring costs down. But are they underestimating the challenge?
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Wing to expand drone delivery to another 150 Walmart stores
The partnership will grow Wing's drone delivery service to more than 270 Walmart stores by 2027.
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Google announces a new protocol to facilitate commerce using AI agents
Google said that merchants can now offer discounts to users directly in AI mode results
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Indonesia and Malaysia block Grok over non-consensual, sexualized deepfakes
Indonesian officials said Saturday that they are temporarily blocking access to xAI’s chatbot Grok.
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Saturday, January 10, 2026
SpaceX gets FCC approval to launch 7,500 more Starlink satellites
The Federal Communications Commission has given SpaceX approval to launch another 7,500 of its second generation Starlink satellites.
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OpenAI is reportedly asking contractors to upload real work from past jobs
An intellectual property lawyer says OpenAI is "putting itself at great risk" with this approach.
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Indonesia blocks Grok over non-consensual, sexualized deepfakes
Indonesian officials said Saturday that they are temporarily blocking access to xAI’s chatbot Grok.
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Friday, January 9, 2026
I met a lot of weird robots at CES — here are the most memorable
If the robots don't always give a totally accurate representation of where commercial deployment is at the moment, they do give visitors a peek at where their parent companies might be headed.
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Google moonshot spinout SandboxAQ claims an ex-exec is attempting ‘extortion’
A former SandboxAQ executive filed a wrongful termination lawsuit filled with shocking allegations. The company is fighting back, hard.
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CES 2026: Everything revealed, from Nvidia’s debuts to AMD’s new chips to Razer’s AI oddities
CES 2026 is in full swing in Las Vegas, with the show floor open to the public after a packed couple of days occupied by press conferences from the likes of Nvidia, Sony, and AMD and previews from Sunday’s Unveiled event.
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Meta signs deals with three nuclear companies for 6-plus GW of power
Two smaller companies, Oklo and TerraPower, along with Vistra, a large energy company, just signed agreements with Meta.
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X restricts Grok’s image generation to paying subscribers only after drawing the world’s ire
Elon Musk's AI company has restricted Grok's controversial AI image-generation feature to only paying subscribers on X, after the tool invited heated criticism from across the world for letting users generate sexualized images of women and children.
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The venture firm that ate Silicon Valley just raised another $15 billion
In a blog post published Friday morning, Ben Horowitz writes that "as the American leader in Venture Capital, the fate of new technology in the United States rests partly on our shoulders." It's the kind of statement certain to cause agita at rival firms.
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Anthropic adds Allianz to growing list of enterprise wins
Anthropic announces its first enterprise deal of 2026 which includes building agents and for, and giving Claude code, to Allianz.
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Thursday, January 8, 2026
CES 2026: Everything revealed, from Nvidia’s debuts to AMD’s new chips to Razer’s AI oddities
CES 2026 is in full swing in Las Vegas, with the show floor open to the public after a packed couple of days occupied by press conferences from the likes of Nvidia, Sony, and AMD and previews from Sunday’s Unveiled event.
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Data security startup Cyera hits $9B valuation six months after being valued at $6B
Cyera raised another $400 million just six months after its last huge round.
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Governments grapple with the flood of non-consensual nudity on X
For the past two weeks, X has been flooded with AI manipulated nude images, created by the Grok AI chatbot — and governments around the world are promising to take action.
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Wednesday, January 7, 2026
JPMorgan Chase becomes the new issuer of the Apple Card
Apple expects the transition to take 24 months
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Google and Character.AI negotiate first major settlements in teen chatbot death cases
The settlements are among the first tied to lawsuits accusing AI companies of harming users.
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Ford has an AI assistant and new hands-free BlueCruise tech on the way
Ford says the new generation of BlueCruise will be 30% cheaper to build than the current technology.
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Larry Page loosens business ties to CA amid state’s proposed wealth tax, report
Larry Page is reportedly moving assets out of California over concern the state will vote in a tax on billionaires.
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Discord and Mercor investor Niko Bonatsos departs General Catalyst, plans new VC firm
Bonatsos spent 15 years at GC, and until last year led the firm's seed investing strategy.
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Yes, LinkedIn banned AI agent startup Artisan, but now it’s back
Several viral posts noticed that Artisan was banned. But the CEO tells us it wasn't for the reasons many thought.
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Roku’s $3 streaming service Howdy will be coming to other platforms, CEO says
At CES 2026, Anthony Wood, Roku's founder, chairman, and CEO, offered a hint about the future of the company's newest streaming channel, Howdy, and its ambition to become a broader competitor in the market.
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OpenAI unveils ChatGPT Health, says 230 million users ask about health each week
The feature, which is expected to roll out in the coming weeks, will offer a dedicated space for conversations with ChatGPT about health.
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Lux Capital lands $1.5 billion for its largest fund ever
The 25-year-old firm is an early investor in Anduril, Applied Intuition and Runway AI.
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Roblox now requires all users globally to complete age checks to access chat
Once users complete an age check, they can access age-based chat, which means they can only communicate with others in a similar age group.
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Tuesday, January 6, 2026
McKinsey and General Catalyst execs say the era of ‘learn once, work forever’ is over
Calacanis, General Catalyst's Taneja, and McKinsey's Sternfels discussed how AI is reshaping technology and the labor force.
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Meta’s Manus news is getting different receptions in Washington and Beijing
Chinese officials are reportedly reviewing whether the Meta deal violates technology export controls, potentially giving Beijing leverage it wasn't initially perceived as having.
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CES 2026: Everything revealed, from Nvidia’s debuts to AMD’s new chips to Razer’s AI oddities
CES 2026 is in full swing in Las Vegas, with the show floor open to the public after a packed couple of days occupied by press conferences from the likes of Nvidia, Sony, and AMD and previews from Sunday’s Unveiled event. As has been the case for the past two years at CES, AI is at the forefront of […]
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Wearable health devices could generate a million tons of e-waste by 2050
The most surprising part is that the plastic isn't the biggest problem.
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A viral Reddit post alleging fraud from a food delivery app turned out to be AI-generated
When fake content goes viral, the damage has already been done, even if the post is debunked.
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Mobileye acquires humanoid robot startup Mentee Robotics for $900M
Mentee Robotics was co-founded by Mobileye president Amnon Shashua.
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xAI says it raised $20B in Series E funding
Nvidia is among the many investors, but xAI has not disclosed if these investments come in the form of equity or debt.
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California lawmaker proposes a four-year ban on AI chatbots in kid’s toys
“Our children cannot be used as lab rats for Big Tech to experiment on,” Senator Steve Padilla said. He just introduced a bill to ban AI chatbots in toys until safety regulations are developed.
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The most bizarre tech announced so far at CES 2026
From an AI panda pet to an anime girl hologram for your desk, here are the wildest products at CES 2026.
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Threads is developing in-message games
Launching in-message games would give Threads an edge over competitors like X and Bluesky, which don’t offer built-in games.
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Monday, January 5, 2026
Narwal adds AI to its vacuum cleaners to monitor pets and find jewelry
Narwal's new robo vacuum cleaner switches to quiet mode near a baby's crib.
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AMD unveils new AI PC processors for general use and gaming at CES
AMD announced the latest version of its AI-powered PC chips designed for a variety of tasks from gaming to content creation and multitasking.
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This is Uber’s new robotaxi from Lucid and Nuro
The production-intent version, unveiled at CES 2026 on Monday, will be an exceptionally roomy entry into the growing robotaxi market later this year.
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Microsoft’s Nadella wants us to stop thinking of AI as ‘slop’
Nadella wants us to think of AI as a human helper instead of a slop-generating job killer. New data for 2026 indicates he could be right.
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Nvidia wants to be the Android of generalist robotics
Nvidia unveiled a full-stack robotics ecosystem at CES 2026, including foundation models, simulation tools, and hardware. It wants to be the default platform for robotics.
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Nvidia launches Alpamayo, open AI models that allow autonomous vehicles to ‘think like a human’
Nvidia unveiled Alpamayo at CES 2026, which includes a reasoning vision language action model that allows an autonomous vehicle to think more like a human and provide chain-of-thought reasoning.
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Boston Dynamics’s next-gen humanoid robot will have Google DeepMind DNA
Google's AI research lab is working with Boston Dynamics to make Atlas act more like a human.
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Nvidia launches powerful new Rubin chip architecture
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang officially launched the company’s new Rubin computing architecture, which he described as the state of the art in AI computing.
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LEGO SMART Bricks introduce a new way to build — and they don’t require screens
LEGO developed a custom ASIC chip that allows its new SMART Bricks to pick up on signals from surrounding SMART Tags that dictate how it should make sounds or light up.
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Lucid Motors doubled EV output in 2025 after early Gravity SUV struggles
Lucid built more than 18,000 EVs in 2025 and delivered more than 15,000 after a tough start to the year -- still a far cry from the high bar it set in 2021.
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Google previews new Gemini features for TV at CES 2026
Google TV will let you ask Gemini to find and edit your photos, adjust your TV settings and more.
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LG’s new OLED TV is just 9mm thick
This year LG is showing off its manufacturing chops at CES with a new Wallpaper OLED TV that is just 9mm thick.
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Luminar claims founder Austin Russell is dodging a subpoena in the bankruptcy case
The Luminar founder claims he has been cooperative.
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Teradar reveals its first terahertz-band vision sensor for cars
The company is tapping the terahertz band of the electromagnetic spectrum to bring out the best qualities of more common lidar and radar sensors.
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Kodiak taps Bosch to scale its self-driving truck tech
There is no timeline for when these systems will become available. But once they do, Kodiak could bring its tech to more trucks, faster.
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Flutterwave buys Nigeria’s Mono in rare African fintech exit
Africa’s largest fintech company, Flutterwave, has acquired Nigerian open banking startup Mono in an all-stock deal valued between $25 million and $40 million, according to people familiar with the transaction. The acquisition brings together two of Africa’s leading fintech infrastructure companies. Flutterwave operates one of the continent’s widest payments networks, while Mono, often described as […]
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Sunday, January 4, 2026
Can a social app fix the ‘terrible devastation’ of social media?
Twitter co-founder Biz Stone and Pinterest co-founder Evan Sharp have raised new funding for a social media app that helps users "plan with intention."
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DoorDash says it banned driver who seemingly faked a delivery using AI
DoorDash seems to have confirmed a viral story about a driver using an AI-generated photo to lie about making a delivery.
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French and Malaysian authorities are investigating Grok for generating sexualized deepfakes
France and Malaysia have joined India in condemning Grok for creating sexualized deepfakes of women and minors.
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Plaud launches a new AI pin and a desktop meeting notetaker
Plaud is going after the likes of Granola to launch a desktop app that records online meetings
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Subtle releases ear buds with its noise cancelation models
Subtle's new $199 earbuds will also let you dictate in any app on desktop or phone
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Saturday, January 3, 2026
Tech billionaires cashed out $16 billion in 2025 as stocks soared
Jeff Bezos led the way. The Amazon founder sold 25 million shares for $5.7 billion in June and July, right around the time he was getting hitched to Lauren Sanchez in Venice.
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California residents can use new tool to demand brokers delete their personal data
A new tool should make it easier for California residents to limit data brokers’ ability to store and sell their personal information.
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Bitfinex hacker Ilya Lichtenstein credits Trump for early release from prison
Ilya Lichtenstein, who pled guilty to money laundering charges tied to his role in the massive hack of crypto exchange Bitfinex, has apparently been released early from prison.
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Friday, January 2, 2026
India orders Musk’s X to fix Grok over “obscene” AI content
India's IT ministry has given X 72 hours to submit an action-taken report.
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Tesla annual sales decline 9% as it’s overtaken by BYD as global EV leader
Tesla annual sales have fallen for the second year in a row, a drop fueled by the removal of the federal tax credit in the U.S. and competition from Chinese automakers.
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Nvidia’s AI empire: A look at its top startup investments
Over the last two years, Nvidia has used its ballooning fortunes to invest in over 100 AI startups. Here are the giant semiconductor's largest investments.
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Pebble reboots its thinnest smartwatch with the Pebble Round 2
Pebble launches a $199 smartwatch with rounded screen that can last up to 2 weeks on one charge.
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