OpenAI Says Stargate Data Centers Won’t Raise Local Power Bills

Posted on January 23, 2026 by Techme101

AI company says its Stargate AI data centers will pay their own way on energy, aiming to scale US infrastructure without raising local electricity rates.
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Tesla discontinues Autopilot in bid to boost adoption of its Full Self-Driving software

Posted on January 23, 2026 by Techme101

The company is also currently facing a 30-day suspension of its manufacturing and dealer licenses in California for deceptive marketing about Autopilot’s capabilities.

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Bezos’ Blue Origin Reveals New Satellite Rival to Musk’s Starlink

Posted on January 23, 2026 by Techme101

Wave hello to TeraWave, a communications network of more than 5,400 satellites.
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Hackers Disable Windows Security With New Malware Attack

Posted on January 23, 2026 by Techme101

Unlike traditional attacks that rely on exploits, this succeeds through social engineering combined with abuse of Windows’ own security architecture.
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Microsoft’s 8-Hour Outage Leaves Thousands Without Email

Posted on January 23, 2026 by Techme101

The incident left businesses across North America staring at error messages instead of their essential work tools.
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This year could be ‘make or break’ for OpenAI as investors turn their eyes to profit

Posted on January 23, 2026 by Techme101

AI foundation model developers are still experimenting with business models, but investors will likely push for returns this year.

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Xiaomi announces HK$2.5 billion buyback as competition and cost pressures weigh on stock

Posted on January 23, 2026 by Techme101

Chinese tech giant Xiaomi saw its shares pop in trading on Friday after it announced a stock buyback program worth up to HK$2.5 billion ($321 million). 

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Nvidia’s Huang to visit China as AI chip sales stall

Posted on January 23, 2026 by Techme101

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang plans to visit China ahead of the mid-February Lunar New Year, two people familiar with the matter told CNBC.

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TikTok closes deal to split US app from global business. Here’s what to know

Posted on January 23, 2026 by Techme101

The app was due to be banned in the US a year ago if its Chinese owner hadn’t sold its business in America.

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Former Sequoia partner’s new startup uses AI to negotiate your calendar for you

Posted on January 23, 2026 by Techme101

Blockit, an AI agent that communicates directly with other calendars, has raised $5 million in seed funding led by Sequoia.

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