Reid Hoffman Wants Silicon Valley to ‘Stand Up’ Against the Trump Administration

Posted on January 13, 2026 by Techme101

The LinkedIn cofounder and frequent Trump target has a simple message for his peers: “Just speak up about the things that you think are true.”

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PayPal Doubles Down on European Fintech with $14M Investment in Klearly

Posted on January 13, 2026 by Techme101

Amsterdam-based Klearly also attracted investment from Italian Founders Fund, Global PayTech Ventures, Antler Elevate, and Shapers.
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Converge Bio raises $25M, backed by Bessemer and execs from Meta, OpenAI, Wiz

Posted on January 13, 2026 by Techme101

AI drug discovery startup Converge Bio raised $25 million in a Series A led by Bessemer Venture Partners, with additional backing from executives at Meta, OpenAI, and Wiz.

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Betterment Customer Data Exposed in Crypto Scam Hack

Posted on January 13, 2026 by Techme101

The breach occurred through a compromised third-party marketing platform, allowing attackers to impersonate the trusted financial service.
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Meta-backed Hupo finds growth after pivot to AI sales coaching from mental wellness

Posted on January 13, 2026 by Techme101

Hupo, backed by Meta, pivoted from mental wellness to AI sales coaching for banks and insurers, and secured a $10M Series A led by DST Global

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SK Hynix to invest $13 billion in new plant amid memory chip shortage

Posted on January 13, 2026 by Techme101

South Korea’s SK Hynix will invest 19 trillion Korean won into a new advanced packaging plant, as the company attempts to meet growing memory demands.

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More than 100 new tech unicorns were minted in 2025 — here they are

Posted on January 13, 2026 by Techme101

Using data from Crunchbase and PitchBook, TechCrunch tracked down the VC-backed startups that became unicorns so far this year.

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Trump says Microsoft will make changes to ensure consumers don’t pay for power used in AI buildout

Posted on January 13, 2026 by Techme101

President Trump said in a social media post that Microsoft will “make major changes beginning this week” to make sure Americans don’t see rising energy costs.

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OpenAI buys tiny health records startup Torch for, reportedly, $100M

Posted on January 13, 2026 by Techme101

AI health records startup Torch will be using its tech for OpenAI’s new ChatGPT Health, according to co-founder Ilya Abyzov.

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Hands-on with Bee, Amazon’s latest AI wearable

Posted on January 13, 2026 by Techme101

We tried Amazon’s new AI wearable Bee. It’s not for pro users yet, but more features are expected this year.

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