AI godfather says Meta’s new 29-year-old AI boss is ‘inexperienced’ and warns of staff exodus

Posted on January 5, 2026 by Techme101

“A lot of people have left, a lot of people who haven’t yet left will leave,” Meta’s former chief AI scientist Yann Lecun said.

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Generative AI in Financial Services: Innovation, Risk, and Customer Experience

Posted on January 5, 2026 by Techme101

How banks and fintechs are using generative AI to drive efficiency, manage risk, and reshape customer interactions
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Nvidia Just Made a $5 Billion Bet on Intel. Here’s Why It Matters

Posted on January 5, 2026 by Techme101

Nvidia finalized a $5B Intel stake after FTC approval, buying 214.7M shares. The move bolsters Intel’s foundry push as 18A ramps.
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Lucid Motors doubled EV output in 2025 after early Gravity SUV struggles

Posted on January 5, 2026 by Techme101

Lucid built more than 18,000 EVs in 2025 and delivered more than 15,000 after a tough start to the year — still a far cry from the high bar it set in 2021.

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Amazon lets some users chat with Alexa+ on the web in bid to take on ChatGPT

Posted on January 5, 2026 by Techme101

The company launched Alexa+ last February and it remains in early access.

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UK regulator asks X about reports its AI makes ‘sexualised images of children’

Posted on January 5, 2026 by Techme101

Elon Musk’s social media platform has warned users not to use Grok to generate illegal content.

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Morgan Stanley Warns AI Could Eliminate 200,000 Banking Jobs in Europe

Posted on January 5, 2026 by Techme101

Morgan Stanley projects Europe’s banks could cut about 10% of jobs by 2030 as AI and branch closures drive cost cuts under investor pressure.
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California Unveils DROP Tool for Personal Data Deletion

Posted on January 5, 2026 by Techme101

The platform gives residents the ability to request deletion of their personal information from 500+ registered data brokers with a single submission.
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Amazon revamps Fire TV, launches its own ‘Artline’ televisions with frames at CES

Posted on January 5, 2026 by Techme101

Fire TV’s new interface focuses on your content and offers easier, speedier navigation, Amazon says.

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Amazon’s AI assistant comes to the web with Alexa.com

Posted on January 5, 2026 by Techme101

Amazon is bringing Alexa+ to the web with a new Alexa.com site, expanding its AI assistant beyond devices and positioning it as a family-focused, agent-style chatbot.

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