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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This WhatsApp Link Can Hand Over Your Account in Seconds

Posted on January 14, 2026 by Techme101

A sophisticated phishing campaign impersonating WhatsApp Web uses fake meeting links and QR codes to hijack accounts and enable real-time surveillance.
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China’s ban on cybersecurity software roils three of our stocks — here’s our view

Posted on January 14, 2026 by Techme101

Chinese authorities have told domestic companies to stop using software from a handful of U.S. and Israeli firms.

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Cerebras scores OpenAI deal worth over $10 billion ahead of AI chipmaker’s IPO

Posted on January 14, 2026 by Techme101

The deal will help diversify Cerebras away from the United Arab Emirates G42, which accounted for 87% of revenue in the first half of 2024.

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Netflix’s first original video podcasts feature Pete Davidson and Michael Irvin

Posted on January 14, 2026 by Techme101

As Netflix tries to take down YouTube’s dominance in the podcast space, it’s getting new originals with Pete Davidson and Michael Irvin.

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App downloads declined again in 2025, but consumer spending soared to nearly $156B

Posted on January 14, 2026 by Techme101

Global app downloads were down, but consumer spending was up to nearly $156B in 2025.

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AI’s Hacking Skills Are Approaching an ‘Inflection Point’

Posted on January 14, 2026 by Techme101

AI models are getting so good at finding vulnerabilities that some experts say the tech industry might need to rethink how software is built.

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