Inference startup Inferact lands $150M to commercialize vLLM

Posted on January 22, 2026 by Techme101

The seed round values the newly formed startup at $800 million.

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Microsoft working to fix Outlook email issues

Posted on January 22, 2026 by Techme101

People reported issues with Outlook on social media, months after the app went down for over 21 hours.

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Intel stock falls 6% after company offers soft first-quarter guidance

Posted on January 22, 2026 by Techme101

Intel reported fourth-quarter earnings Thursday that beat Wall Street expectations but offered soft guidance for the current quarter.

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Apple Watch Glucose Monitoring Gets Major Breakthrough

Posted on January 22, 2026 by Techme101

Apple Watch now supports glucose monitoring via CGMs like Dexcom G7, while Apple continues long-term work on non-invasive blood sugar tracking.
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Are AI agents ready for the workplace? A new benchmark raises doubts.

Posted on January 22, 2026 by Techme101

New research looks at how leading AI models hold up doing actual white-collar work tasks, drawn from consulting, investment banking, and law. Most models failed.

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Microsoft 365 hit by outage, preventing access to emails and files

Posted on January 22, 2026 by Techme101

An hours-long outage is preventing Microsoft’s enterprise customers from accessing their inboxes, files, and video meetings.

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What Happens When a Chinese Battery Factory Comes to Town

Posted on January 22, 2026 by Techme101

Chinese firms are building battery plants from Europe to North America, promising jobs while prompting local concerns about the environment, politics, and who really benefits.

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These 4 turnarounds are making headway – plus, updates on our 30 other stocks

Posted on January 22, 2026 by Techme101

Jim Cramer and Jeff Marks, the Club’s director of portfolio analysis, on Thursday went over all 34 Club holdings during the January Monthly Meeting.

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Sony’s New LinkBuds Clip Look More Like Ear Jewelry Than Earbuds

Posted on January 22, 2026 by Techme101

Sony’s LinkBuds Clip are clip-on, open-ear wireless earbuds with Voice Boost, leakage reduction, DSEE upscaling, and up to 37 hours of battery.
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5 Subtle Signs Your Job Is Slowly Being Automated

Posted on January 22, 2026 by Techme101

Automation doesn’t always look dramatic at first. Spot five subtle signs your work is shifting, from oversight to self-serve, and how it adds up over time.
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