UpScrolled’s founder says the social network has zoomed past 2.5M users

Posted on February 2, 2026 by Techme101

Upscrolled founder said that the social network was launched six years ago and had 150,000 users until January

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Linq raises $20M to enable AI assistants to live within messaging apps

Posted on February 2, 2026 by Techme101

Linq offers an API that lets companies offer their AI assistants via iMessage, RCS and SMS.

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The metal sell-off, Disney earnings, the ‘Melania’ movie and more in Morning Squawk

Posted on February 2, 2026 by Techme101

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

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Trump Crypto Company Allegedly Took Secret $500M Investment From UAE ‘Spy Sheikh’

Posted on February 2, 2026 by Techme101

According to the WSJ, an investment group controlled by Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan poured $500 million into World Liberty Financial.
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Nvidia shares are down 2% after a report that its OpenAI investment stalled. Here’s what’s happening

Posted on February 2, 2026 by Techme101

Nvidia’s Jensen Huang criticized OpenAI’s business strategy as the chip giant plans to invest up to $100 billion into the AI startup, per reports.

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Oracle Seeks $50B in 2026 to Fund AI Cloud Growth

Posted on February 2, 2026 by Techme101

The capital injection aims to satisfy surging cloud demand from heavyweight clients including OpenAI, Meta, Nvidia, AMD, TikTok, and xAI.
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Bitcoin is under pressure after a brutal week. Here’s why

Posted on February 2, 2026 by Techme101

Cryptocurrency markets fell as global equities and precious metals sold off while bitcoin liquidations exacerbated downside moves.

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Oracle dips 3% after announcing $50 billion fundraising plans. Here’s why

Posted on February 2, 2026 by Techme101

The tech giant has invested huge sums in the AI infrastructure buildout in recent times

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From Clawdbot to Moltbot to OpenClaw: Meet the AI agent generating buzz and fear globally

Posted on February 2, 2026 by Techme101

OpenClaw, formerly known as Clawdbot and Moltbot, has created massive buzz from Silicon Valley to Beijing due to its impressive capabilities, but also its quirks and risks.

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AI ‘slop’ is transforming social media – and a backlash is brewing

Posted on February 2, 2026 by Techme101

Social media has been flooded with fake, AI-generated images and videos. But will the majority of users actually care?

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