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Mistral AI Wins French Military Deal

Posted on January 9, 2026 by Techme101

France’s Ministry of the Armed Forces has taken a significant step to deepen its use of AI by awarding a framework agreement to French firm Mistral AI. The post Mistral AI Wins French Military Deal appeared first on TechRepublic.

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X Didn’t Fix Grok’s ‘Undressing’ Problem. It Just Makes People Pay for It

Posted on January 9, 2026 by Techme101

X is only allowing “verified” users to create images with Grok. Experts say it represents the “monetization of abuse”—and anyone can still generate images on Grok’s app and website.

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Grok, Elon Musk’s A.I., Is Generating Sexualized Images of Real People, Fueling Outrage

Posted on January 9, 2026 by Techme101

Late Thursday, Mr. Musk’s chatbot, Grok, limited requests for A.I.-generated images on X to paid subscribers of the social media site amid an outcry from victims and regulators.

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Inside Apple’s Succession Plan: One Name Keeps Coming Up

Posted on January 9, 2026 by Techme101

Apple is quietly planning for life after Tim Cook. Inside the succession talks, one internal executive is increasingly seen as the likely successor. The post Inside Apple’s Succession Plan: One Name Keeps Coming Up appeared first on TechRepublic.

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Jobs data, a potential tariff ruling, the latest on Venezuela and more in Morning Squawk

Posted on January 9, 2026 by Techme101

Here are five key things investors need to know to start the trading day.

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Humanoid robots take over CES in Las Vegas as tech industry touts future of AI

Posted on January 9, 2026 by Techme101

Some of the biggest companies in tech took to CES this week to show off developments in what they’re calling physical AI.

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Fiserv Taps Microsoft for AI-Fueled Fintech Innovation

Posted on January 9, 2026 by Techme101

As part of the initiative, Fiserv will deploy Microsoft 365 Copilot across its global workforce. The post Fiserv Taps Microsoft for AI-Fueled Fintech Innovation appeared first on TechRepublic.

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X restricts Grok’s image generation to paying subscribers only after drawing the world’s ire

Posted on January 9, 2026 by Techme101

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

Posted on January 9, 2026 by Techme101

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 … Continue reading →

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Snowflake to Acquire AI-Powered Observability Outfit Observe

Posted on January 9, 2026 by Techme101

The ambition is to offer a unified platform blending data storage, AI deployment, and monitoring. The post Snowflake to Acquire AI-Powered Observability Outfit Observe appeared first on TechRepublic.

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