Nuclear startups are back in vogue with small reactors, and big challenges

Posted on January 11, 2026 by Techme101

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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Walmart teams up with Google’s Gemini to make it easier for shoppers to find and buy products

Posted on January 11, 2026 by Techme101

The retail giant also has a similar deal with OpenAI’s ChatGPT and has its own AI-powered chatbot, Sparky.

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Google bolsters bet on AI-powered commerce with new platform for shopping agents

Posted on January 11, 2026 by Techme101

As retailers create AI agents for shopping and customer service, Google wants to secure its place in the ecommerce market.

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Indonesia and Malaysia block Grok over non-consensual, sexualized deepfakes

Posted on January 11, 2026 by Techme101

Indonesian officials said Saturday that they are temporarily blocking access to xAI’s chatbot Grok.

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Wing to expand drone delivery to another 150 Walmart stores

Posted on January 11, 2026 by Techme101

The partnership will grow Wing’s drone delivery service to more than 270 Walmart stores by 2027.

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How the AI data center bubble story is playing out inside one booming energy stock

Posted on January 11, 2026 by Techme101

Can Bloom Energy’s high-flying stock, fueled by generating onsite power for AI data centers, steer clear of bubble risks?

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Google employee made redundant after reporting sexual harassment, court hears

Posted on January 11, 2026 by Techme101

Victoria Woodall claims she was retaliated against after reporting a manager who told clients stories about his swinger lifestyle.

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SpaceX gets FCC approval to launch 7,500 more Starlink satellites

Posted on January 10, 2026 by Techme101

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

Posted on January 10, 2026 by Techme101

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

Posted on January 10, 2026 by Techme101

Indonesian officials said Saturday that they are temporarily blocking access to xAI’s chatbot Grok.

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