A16z just raised $1.7B for AI infrastructure. Here’s where it’s going.

Posted on February 4, 2026 by Techme101

Andreessen Horowitz just raised a whopping ⁠new $15 billion in funding⁠. And a $1.7 billion chunk of that is going to its ⁠infrastructure team⁠, the one responsible for some of its biggest, most prominent AI investments including Black Forrest Labs, Cursor, OpenAI, ⁠ElevenLabs⁠, Ideogram, ⁠Fal⁠ and dozens of others.   A16z ⁠general partner with the infra team Jennifer Li⁠ (who oversees such investments as ElevenLabs – just valued at $11 billion); Ideagram and Fal, has a clear thesis on where the team is looking […]

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A New AI Math Startup Just Cracked 4 Previously Unsolved Problems

Posted on February 4, 2026 by Techme101

Axiom says its AI found solutions to several long-standing math problems, a sign of the technology’s steadily advancing reasoning capabilities.

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OpenAI models could help power Alexa as part of Amazon investment deal

Posted on February 4, 2026 by Techme101

The collaboration is being discussed as part of Amazon’s ongoing talks to invest up to $50 billion in OpenAI, according to a source familiar.

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Jim Cramer says the software sell-off creates opportunities in stocks outside of tech

Posted on February 4, 2026 by Techme101

The Investing Club holds its “Morning Meeting” every weekday at 10:20 a.m. ET.

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Restructuring in the AI Era: Washington Post Cuts One-Third of Its Workforce

Posted on February 4, 2026 by Techme101

The Washington Post begins sweeping layoffs as it restructures around subscriptions, events, and AI tools to adapt to a rapidly changing media landscape.
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Tinder looks to AI to help fight ‘swipe fatigue’ and dating app burnout

Posted on February 4, 2026 by Techme101

Tinder is testing AI recommendations and insight from your Camera Roll for better matches.

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Microsoft brings back executive Hayete Gallot to run cybersecurity, as Charlie Bell takes new role

Posted on February 4, 2026 by Techme101

Under Charlie Bell, Microsoft’s cybersecurity business grew, but the company also dealt with the fallout from cyberattacks.

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Alphabet to report earnings: AI, ad momentum key to the fourth quarter

Posted on February 4, 2026 by Techme101

Wall Street will be looking for more details Google’s deal to revamp Apple’s Siri virtual assistant with the search company’s Gemini AI models.

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5 Ways the Apple Watch Actually Helps You Stay Healthier

Posted on February 4, 2026 by Techme101

Discover five practical ways the Apple Watch supports better health through sleep tracking, heart monitoring, vitals trends, and daily habit insights.
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Lunar Energy raises $232M to deploy home batteries that prop up the grid

Posted on February 4, 2026 by Techme101

The startup has raised more than $500 million, to date, from investors to build a massive, distributed power plant supported by residential batteries.

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