ChatGPT boss ridiculed for online ‘tantrum’ over rival’s Super Bowl ad

Posted on February 5, 2026 by Techme101

Commenters said Altman’s lengthy post shows “a nerve was well and truly hit” by Anthropic’s advert.

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UK’s £8bn research fund faces ‘hard decisions’ as it pauses new grants

Posted on February 5, 2026 by Techme101

UKRI boss Ian Chapman said it had been told by the government to “focus and do fewer things better”.

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Master AI Skills Without The Learning Curve For Just $80

Posted on February 5, 2026 by Techme101

Get lifetime access to beginner-friendly AI courses, personalized learning paths, and hands-on training.
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Varonis Acquires AllTrue to Strengthen AI Security Capabilities

Posted on February 5, 2026 by Techme101

The deal underscores a broader industry shift as security vendors race to address the risks introduced by LLMs, copilots, and autonomous AI agents.
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Google’s subscriptions rise in Q4 as YouTube pulls $60B in yearly revenue

Posted on February 5, 2026 by Techme101

The company said it now has 325 million paying users across Google One and YouTube Premium, up from 300 million users three months earlier.

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Spotify ventures into physical book sales, adds new audiobook features

Posted on February 5, 2026 by Techme101

Spotify users in the U.S. and the UK will soon be able to buy physical books in the app. There’s also a new tool that syncs physical books to audiobooks.

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How iPhones Made a Surprising Comeback in China

Posted on February 5, 2026 by Techme101

Huawei’s and Xiaomi’s flagship devices are packed with impressive features, but Apple is dominating the Chinese smartphone market again—for now.

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Bitcoin briefly drops below $70,000 as sell-off continues

Posted on February 5, 2026 by Techme101

Some market watchers have suggested $70,000 is a key level to watch and a break below that could lead to more falls for bitcoin.

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Amazon’s push to make AI cheaper — and why it matters to reigniting the stock

Posted on February 5, 2026 by Techme101

AWS’ custom chip strategy should aid cloud reacceleration, which investors see as key to getting the stock back on track.

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Google parent Alphabet shares are down premarket after its earnings beat. Here’s what’s happening

Posted on February 5, 2026 by Techme101

Alphabet shares continued its decline on Thursday after the company said it would hugely increase its AI spending in 2026.

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