OpenAI in Talks to Raise as Much as $100 Billion

Posted on January 29, 2026 by Techme101

OpenAI’s discussions with Microsoft, Nvidia, Middle Eastern sovereign wealth funds and others could value it at $750 billion or more.

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Fintech firm Marquis blames hack at firewall provider SonicWall for its data breach

Posted on January 29, 2026 by Techme101

The fintech giant said it plans to “seek recoupment of any expenses” from its firewall provider SonicWall after a 2025 data breach exposed customer firewall configurations.

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Satya Nadella insists people are using Microsoft’s Copilot AI a lot  

Posted on January 29, 2026 by Techme101

With Microsoft spending many billions on data centers, and rumors that no one is using its AI, CEO Satya Nadella shared some usage numbers.

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A Yann LeCun–Linked Startup Charts a New Path to AGI

Posted on January 29, 2026 by Techme101

As the world’s largest companies pour hundreds of billions of dollars into large language models, San Francisco-based Logical Intelligence is trying something different in pursuit of AI that can mimic the human brain.

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Waymo will start offering rides to San Francisco airport

Posted on January 29, 2026 by Techme101

Alphabet’s Waymo division said it will begin taking some passengers to San Francisco’s airport and will expand in the coming months.

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Tesla sold $430 million worth of its Megapack backup batteries to Musk’s xAI in 2025

Posted on January 29, 2026 by Techme101

In Tesla’s annual financial filing, the company said that last year it sold $430 million worth of its energy storage products to xAI, Elon Musk’s AI startup.

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7 iPhone Settings That Help Your Battery Last Longer

Posted on January 29, 2026 by Techme101

Boost your iPhone battery life with seven simple settings tweaks, from Auto-Brightness to Low Power Mode, that reduce drain without changing habits.
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Elon Musk’s SpaceX and xAI in talks to merge, report says

Posted on January 29, 2026 by Techme101

This merger would bring the Grok chatbot, Starlink satellites, and SpaceX rockets together under one corporation.

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Apple acquires Israeli startup Q.ai

Posted on January 29, 2026 by Techme101

Q.ai was led by Aviad Maizels, who previously sold a startup called PrimeSense to Apple in 2013.

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What top analysts expect to see from Apple’s results out after the bell

Posted on January 29, 2026 by Techme101

Some analysts are cautious on Apple’s near-term performance, but they are bullish that its next iPhone launch and Siri upgrades could boost shares in late 2026.

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