TikTok Data Center Outage Triggers Trust Crisis for New US Owners

Posted on January 26, 2026 by Techme101

The technical failure coincided with TikTok’s ownership transition, leading users to question whether videos criticizing ICE raids in Minnesota were being intentionally censored.

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TikTok uninstalls are up 150% following U.S. joint venture

Posted on January 26, 2026 by Techme101

TikTok’s daily average U.S. app uninstalls have increased nearly 150% over the past five days compared to the previous three months, Sensor Tower told CNBC.

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As Tech Chiefs Woo Trump, Silicon Valley Seethes Over Minneapolis Shootings

Posted on January 26, 2026 by Techme101

Executives, investors and engineers are speaking out against the Trump administration after the killings of Alex Pretti and another protester in moves reminiscent of Silicon Valley a decade ago.

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Vinod Khosla publicly disavows Keith Rabois’ comments on ICE shooting

Posted on January 26, 2026 by Techme101

Unwavering Trump loyalist and VC Keith Rabois caused his colleague and his firm’s founder to distance themseves from his comments on ICE.

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YouTubers sue Snap for alleged copyright infringement in training its AI models

Posted on January 26, 2026 by Techme101

The YouTubers claim Snap, like others, used AI datasets meant for research and academic use to train its AI models.

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Tech’s top CEOs mum after ICE killings, while leaders like Reid Hoffman, Yann LeCun speak out

Posted on January 26, 2026 by Techme101

While a few leaders have voiced outrage, the tech sector has stayed widely silent after the second fatal shooting by Federal agents in Minneapolis this month.

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2 takeaways from Nvidia CEO’s CNBC interview — and Jim Cramer’s advice on the stock

Posted on January 26, 2026 by Techme101

CEO Jensen Huang explains the “five-layer cake” of the AI buildout and how CoreWeave fits in. He also talks about China.

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Social network UpScrolled sees surge in downloads following TikTok’s US takeover

Posted on January 26, 2026 by Techme101

UpScrolled’s TikTok alternative is climbing up the App Store’s top charts.

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Rad Power Bikes reaches deal to sell itself for $13.2 million

Posted on January 26, 2026 by Techme101

A company called Life Electric Vehicle Holdings has emerged as the top bidder for Rad Power’s assets. It’s not clear what the company plans to do with them, though.

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AI startup CVector raises $5M for its industrial ‘nervous system’

Posted on January 26, 2026 by Techme101

Industrial AI startup CVector built a brain and nervous system for big industry. Now, founders Richard Zhang and Tyler Ruggles are tasked with a bigger challenge: showing customers and investors how this AI-powered software layer translates to real savings on an industrial scale.  The New York-based startup has had some success following its pre-seed funding […]

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