OpenAI acquires health-care technology startup Torch

Posted on January 12, 2026 by Techme101

Torch CEO Ilya Abyzov previously co-founded Forward, a direct-to-consumer primary care business that did patient visits with tech-enabled “CarePods.”

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Why Amazon bought Bee, an AI wearable

Posted on January 12, 2026 by Techme101

Amazon explains where its wearable Bee fits in and whether it will merge with Alexa.

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Mark Zuckerberg says Meta is launching its own AI infrastructure initiative

Posted on January 12, 2026 by Techme101

Meta is ramping up its efforts to build out its AI capacity.

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Elizabeth Warren fears workers will ‘lose big’ with 401(k) crypto, presses SEC chair Atkins for answers

Posted on January 12, 2026 by Techme101

The SEC is preparing to help the Trump administration make crypto an investment in retirement plans, but Sen. Elizabeth Warren is voicing her concerns.

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Meta Plans to Cut 10% to 15% of Employees in Reality Labs Business

Posted on January 12, 2026 by Techme101

The layoffs are set to be announced this week and would affect Meta’s work on the metaverse, as the company spends heavily on building artificial intelligence.

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Apple Teams Up With Google for A.I. in Its Products

Posted on January 12, 2026 by Techme101

Apple was facing increasing questions about its plans for artificial intelligence as other big tech companies invested tens of billions in the technology.

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Anthropic announces Claude for Healthcare following OpenAI’s ChatGPT Health reveal

Posted on January 12, 2026 by Techme101

Anthropic’s Claude for Healthcare is unveiled about a week after OpenAI announced its ChatGPT Health product.

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Pebble founder says his new company is ‘not a startup’

Posted on January 12, 2026 by Techme101

Pebble’s founder talks about how his new company is doing things differently.

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What a new law and an investigation could mean for Grok AI deepfakes

Posted on January 12, 2026 by Techme101

Elon Musk’s chatbot is under fire for altering images of women to remove their clothes without their consent.

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Anthropic’s new Cowork tool offers Claude Code without the code

Posted on January 12, 2026 by Techme101

Built into the Claude Desktop app, Cowork lets users designate a specific folder where Claude can read or modify files, with further instructions given through the standard chat interface.

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