Mira Murati’s startup, Thinking Machines Lab, is losing two of its co-founders to OpenAI

Posted on January 15, 2026 by Techme101

The abrupt change in personnel was in the works for several weeks, according to an OpenAI executive.

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Musk’s xAI limits Grok’s ability to create sexualized images of real people on X after backlash

Posted on January 15, 2026 by Techme101

X’s safety account said in a social media post that no users will be able to create sexualized images of real people using Grok.

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Two Thinking Machines Lab Cofounders Are Leaving to Rejoin OpenAI

Posted on January 15, 2026 by Techme101

The news is a blow for Thinking Machines Lab. Two narratives are already emerging about what happened.

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X to stop Grok AI from undressing images of real people after backlash

Posted on January 15, 2026 by Techme101

Grok will no longer allow users to remove clothing from images of real people, a statement posted on X reads.

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The FTC’s data-sharing order against GM is finally settled

Posted on January 15, 2026 by Techme101

The order, first proposed a year ago, bans GM from collecting and then selling geolocation data to third parties, like data brokers and insurance companies.

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India’s Emversity doubles valuation as it scales workers AI can’t replace

Posted on January 15, 2026 by Techme101

Emversity has raised $30 million in a new round as it scales job-ready training in India.

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Tech Workers Are Condemning ICE Even as Their CEOs Stay Quiet

Posted on January 14, 2026 by Techme101

The killing of George Floyd in 2020 prompted a wave of statements from tech companies and CEOs. Today, pushback against ICE is largely coming from employees, not executives.

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Musk denies awareness of Grok sexual underage images as California AG launches probe

Posted on January 14, 2026 by Techme101

The California Attorney General has opened a formal investigation into Elon Musk’s xAI after its chatbot Grok began generating nonconsensual sexual images of real women and even children.

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OpenAI signs deal, worth $10 billion, for compute from Cerebras

Posted on January 14, 2026 by Techme101

The collaboration will help OpenAI models deliver faster response times for more difficult or time consuming tasks, the companies said.

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Trump administration clears way for Nvidia H200 chip sales to China with a 25% surcharge

Posted on January 14, 2026 by Techme101

The H200’s performance has been exceeded by two generations of Nvidia chips currently in production, the Blackwell and Rubin.

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