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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Pornhub is now restricting access for UK users – will other sites follow suit?

Posted on February 2, 2026 by Techme101

The UK’s largest porn site has blocked unregistered users from accessing explicit content in the country, but why motives remain unclear.

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India Offers Tech Giants Tax-Free Status Until 2047

Posted on February 2, 2026 by Techme101

The sweeping policy shift aims to transform India into a dominant data center hub while fueling the nation’s ambitious $3 trillion digital economy target. 
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These AI notetaking devices can help you record and transcribe your meetings

Posted on February 2, 2026 by Techme101

These physical notetakers transcribe audio and give users summaries and action items of meetings using AI. Some even offer live translation.

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