Kodiak taps Bosch to scale its self-driving truck tech

Posted on January 5, 2026 by Techme101

There is no timeline for when these systems will become available. But once they do, Kodiak could bring its tech to more trucks, faster.

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Flutterwave buys Nigeria’s Mono in rare African fintech exit

Posted on January 5, 2026 by Techme101

Africa’s largest fintech company, Flutterwave, has acquired Nigerian open banking startup Mono in an all-stock deal valued between $25 million and $40 million, according to people familiar with the transaction. The acquisition brings together two of Africa’s leading fintech infrastructure companies. Flutterwave operates one of the continent’s widest payments networks, while Mono, often described as […]

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CNBC Daily Open: Investors had much to cheer in 2025 — but 2026’s starting out rocky

Posted on January 5, 2026 by Techme101

The S&P 500 rallied 16.39% in 2025, mostly on the back of enthusiasm over AI. But investors have to contend with the U.S.’ attack on Venezuela.

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Elon Musk’s Starlink offers free internet access in Venezuela following U.S. airstrikes and Maduro’s arrest

Posted on January 5, 2026 by Techme101

SpaceX’s Starlink is offering free broadband internet service to the people of Venezuela through Feb. 3, amid the fallout of a U.S. military operation in the country.

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CNBC Daily Open: A banner year for markets in 2025

Posted on January 5, 2026 by Techme101

The S&P 500 rallied 16.39% in 2025, mostly on the back of enthusiasm over AI, though some pockets of the sector weakened as the year drew to a close.

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Watch: BBC reporter tests AI anti-shoplifting tech

Posted on January 5, 2026 by Techme101

Some major retailers and independent stores have introduced AI body scans, CCTV or facial recognition equipment to identify crimes like shoplifting.

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Can a social app fix the ‘terrible devastation’ of social media?

Posted on January 4, 2026 by Techme101

Twitter co-founder Biz Stone and Pinterest co-founder Evan Sharp have raised new funding for a social media app that helps users “plan with intention.”

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DoorDash says it banned driver who seemingly faked a delivery using AI

Posted on January 4, 2026 by Techme101

DoorDash seems to have confirmed a viral story about a driver using an AI-generated photo to lie about making a delivery.

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French and Malaysian authorities are investigating Grok for generating sexualized deepfakes

Posted on January 4, 2026 by Techme101

France and Malaysia have joined India in condemning Grok for creating sexualized deepfakes of women and minors.

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Plaud launches a new AI pin and a desktop meeting notetaker

Posted on January 4, 2026 by Techme101

Plaud is going after the likes of Granola to launch a desktop app that records online meetings

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