Tech AI spending may approach $700 billion this year, but the blow to cash raises red flags

Posted on February 6, 2026 by Techme101

Tech’s megacaps announced major increases in capex spend for 2026, and now investors are preparing for cash to dwindle.

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OpenAI executives were on a tear this week trying to quell critics

Posted on February 6, 2026 by Techme101

CEO Sam Altman and several OpenAI executives stepped into a “food fight” over Anthropic’s Super Bowl ad and threw jabs at Elon Musk.

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Prince Andrew advisor pitched Jeffrey Epstein on investing in EV startups like Lucid Motors

Posted on February 6, 2026 by Techme101

The mysterious businessman pitched Jeffrey Epstein on numerous mobility startups in an era when the sector was white hot, according to TechCrunch’s review of hundreds of documents released by the Department of Justice.

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Google and Microsoft-backed Terradot acquires carbon removal competitor

Posted on February 6, 2026 by Techme101

The acquisition could mark the beginning of consolidation in the carbon removal market since removal costs remain higher than buyers would like to pay.

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Maybe AI agents can be lawyers after all

Posted on February 6, 2026 by Techme101

This week’s release of Opus 4.6 shook up the agentic AI leaderboards.

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Nvidia rises 7% as Jensen Huang says $660 billion capex buildout is sustainable

Posted on February 6, 2026 by Techme101

Huang’s comments come after key Nvidia customers Meta, Amazon, Google and Microsoft reported their latest earnings over the past two weeks.

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Microsoft Starts Testing Built-In Sysmon Monitoring in Windows 11

Posted on February 6, 2026 by Techme101

Microsoft is rolling out native Sysmon support in Windows 11 Insider builds, giving security teams built-in system monitoring with optional activation.
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We’re upgrading shares of a big beneficiary of AI spending going through the roof

Posted on February 6, 2026 by Techme101

Every weekday, the Investing Club releases the Homestretch; an actionable afternoon update just in time for the last hour of trading.

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How Elon Musk is rewriting the rules on founder power

Posted on February 6, 2026 by Techme101

Elon Musk has merged SpaceX and xAI, creating what might be the blueprint for a new Silicon Valley power structure. With his $800 billion net worth already rivaling historic conglomerate GE’s peak market cap, and Musk being vocal about his view that “tech victory is decided by velocity of innovation,” the question isn’t whether a personal conglomerate can be built, but rather how far Musk himself is […]

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Reddit says it’s looking for more acquisitions in adtech and elsewhere

Posted on February 6, 2026 by Techme101

Reddit said during earnings it’s looking to buy ‘capabilities’ and ‘companies.’

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