Microsoft announces powerful new chip for AI inference

Posted on January 26, 2026 by Techme101

Maia comes equipped with over 100 billion transistors, delivering over 10 petaflops in 4-bit precision and approximately 5 petaflops of 8-bit performance — a substantial increase over its predecessor.

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Elon Musk’s X Faces EU Inquiry Over Sexualized AI Images Generated by Grok

Posted on January 26, 2026 by Techme101

Regulators said the company’s lack of controls had led to the widespread use of deepfakes created with the chatbot Grok.

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Yann LeCun, an A.I. Pioneer, Warns the Tech ‘Herd’ Could Hit a Dead End

Posted on January 26, 2026 by Techme101

Yann LeCun helped create the technology behind today’s chatbots. Now he says many tech companies are on the wrong path to creating intelligent machines.

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Silicon Valley Wants to Build A.I. That Can Improve A.I. on Its Own

Posted on January 26, 2026 by Techme101

Ricursive Intelligence, founded by two former Google researchers and valued at $4 billion, is among several efforts to automate the creation of artificial intelligence.

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New Videos of the Beckham Feud Are Fake. Nobody Seems to Care.

Posted on January 26, 2026 by Techme101

A.I.-generated content of Victoria Beckham has spread as wedding drama has engulfed the celebrity clan and the public has clamored for receipts (even fabricated ones).

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Why the Power May Not Go Out Until After the Storm Has Passed

Posted on January 26, 2026 by Techme101

The steady accumulation of snow and freezing rain and a rise in demand for electricity can cause problems long after the sky clears, energy experts said.

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8 Best LinkedIn AI Courses and Certifications to Take in 2026

Posted on January 26, 2026 by Techme101

Eight LinkedIn Learning courses to build AI skills in 2026, from generative AI and ethics to agents, productivity, presentations, and engineering.
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Nvidia invests $2B to help debt-ridden CoreWeave add 5GW of AI compute

Posted on January 26, 2026 by Techme101

CoreWeave will also integrate Nvidia’s products across its platform, including the new Rubin chip architecture.

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SpaceX eyes mid-March for first test of upgraded Starship rocket

Posted on January 26, 2026 by Techme101

The launch date had been up in the air after the rocket’s booster stage suffered an explosion during testing in November.

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These are the European startups Nvidia backed in 2025, as it ramped up investing in the continent’s AI companies

Posted on January 26, 2026 by Techme101

The chip giant became a dominant player in startup investing last year. It took part in 14 funding rounds, up from seven in 2024.

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