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Bandcamp takes a stand against AI music, banning it from the platform

Posted on January 14, 2026 by Techme101

“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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Musk says Tesla is moving Full Self-Driving to a monthly subscription

Posted on January 14, 2026 by Techme101

Tesla is lagging Waymo in autonomous mobility as the Alphabet-owned driverless car service topped 450,000 paid weekly rides in December.

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Amazon’s New Retail Strategy Takes Aim at Walmart

Posted on January 14, 2026 by Techme101

Amazon is planning a massive new big-box store near Chicago to blend online convenience with physical retail, escalating its rivalry with Walmart. The post Amazon’s New Retail Strategy Takes Aim at Walmart appeared first on TechRepublic.

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H&R Block Deluxe + State 2025 Makes Tax Prep Less Painful

Posted on January 14, 2026 by Techme101

File federal + one state with step-by-step guidance, AI Tax Assist, and five free federal e-files for $49.99. The post H&R Block Deluxe + State 2025 Makes Tax Prep Less Painful appeared first on TechRepublic.

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Robotics software maker Skild AI hits $14B valuation

Posted on January 14, 2026 by Techme101

Skild AI, which is building general-purpose robotic software, just raised a $1.4 billion funding round led by SoftBank.

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Bill Gates-backed Type One Energy raises $87M ahead of $250M Series B

Posted on January 14, 2026 by Techme101

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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AI security firm, depthfirst, announces $40 million series A

Posted on January 14, 2026 by Techme101

The company used an AI-native platform to help companies fight threats.

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US cargo tech company publicly exposed its shipping systems and customer data to the web

Posted on January 14, 2026 by Techme101

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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Leaked Data Exposes Thousands of Border Patrol, ICE Agents After Renee Good Shooting

Posted on January 14, 2026 by Techme101

A reported DHS leak exposed personal details of about 4,500 ICE and Border Patrol agents after a Minneapolis shooting, raising safety and ethics concerns. The post Leaked Data Exposes Thousands of Border Patrol, ICE Agents After Renee Good Shooting appeared … Continue reading →

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Inflation data, bank earnings, Saks files for bankruptcy and more in Morning Squawk

Posted on January 14, 2026 by Techme101

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

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