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Is loot box regulation keeping pace with legal and societal risks?

Posted on January 1, 2026 by Techme101

It’s a question increasingly asked by regulators, researchers, and the guardians of vulnerable players, and one that’s becoming harder for the games industry to ignore. To understand why loot boxes are testing their legally set limits and, at times, crossing … Continue reading →

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A beginner’s guide to Mastodon, the open source Twitter alternative

Posted on January 1, 2026 by Techme101

Unless if you’re really in the know about nascent platforms, you probably didn’t know what Mastodon was until Elon Musk bought Twitter and renamed it X. In the initial aftermath of the acquisition, as users fretted over what direction Twitter … Continue reading →

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European banks plan to cut 200,000 jobs as AI takes hold

Posted on January 1, 2026 by Techme101

The bloodletting will hit hardest in back-office operations, risk management, and compliance.

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OpenAI bets big on audio as Silicon Valley declares war on screens

Posted on January 1, 2026 by Techme101

The form factors may differ, but the thesis is the same: audio is the interface of the future. Every space — your home, your car, even your face — is becoming an interface.

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Bernie Sanders and Ron DeSantis speak out against data center boom. It’s a bad sign for AI industry

Posted on January 1, 2026 by Techme101

Sen. Bernie Sanders has called for a data center moratoriu, while Gov. Ron DeSantis has pushed back on the AI industry in Florida.

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The top 6 media/entertainment startups from Disrupt Startup Battlefield

Posted on January 1, 2026 by Techme101

Here is the full list of the media/entertainment Startup Battlefield 200 selectees, along with a note on what made us select them for the competition.

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Fizz social app’s CEO on why anon works

Posted on January 1, 2026 by Techme101

Fizz is betting that Gen Z is tired of performing their lives on Instagram and TikTok.   What started as a pandemic-era group chat frustration has turned into the dominant social platform on college campuses across the US, focused on the 99% of … Continue reading →

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Crypto users forced to share account details with tax officials

Posted on January 1, 2026 by Techme101

The move is designed to ensure people pay all relevant tax on buying and selling crypto.

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Dust to data centers: The year AI tech giants, and billions in debt, began remaking the American landscape

Posted on January 1, 2026 by Techme101

Big Tech is remaking the U.S. map into an AI empire — kingdom-scale data centers, unprecedented debt, power constraints, and a near-religious belief in scaling.

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‘College dropout’ has become the most coveted startup founder credential

Posted on January 1, 2026 by Techme101

AI founders are increasingly using their “dropout” status as a credential during YC pitches.

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