Boltz Bags $28M Funding and Pfizer Partnership for Biomolecular AI Boost

Posted on January 8, 2026 by Techme101

The partnership brings together Pfizer’s scientific data and therapeutic expertise with Boltz’s open-source AI foundation models.
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Elon Musk’s lawsuit against OpenAI will face a jury in March

Posted on January 8, 2026 by Techme101

District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers said there was evidence suggesting OpenAI’s leaders made assurances that its original nonprofit structure would be maintained. The case will go to trial in March.

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The Tech That Will Invade Our Lives in 2026

Posted on January 8, 2026 by Techme101

From talking computers to self-driving cars, here are the trends to watch.

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China Is Investigating Meta’s Latest A.I. Acquisition

Posted on January 8, 2026 by Techme101

Regulators said they will look at whether the deal for Manus, a Singapore start-up with Chinese roots, complied with China’s export and investment rules.

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Gmail Enters the Gemini Era With AI-Powered Inbox Overhaul

Posted on January 8, 2026 by Techme101

The aim is to transform Gmail from a traditional inbox into what Google describes as a “personal, proactive inbox assistant.”
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CrowdStrike buys identity security startup SGNL for $740 million in latest deal push

Posted on January 8, 2026 by Techme101

Last year’s big cybersecurity deals include Google’s $32 billion Wiz acquisition and Palo Alto Networks’ $25 billion CyberArk takeover.

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Government accused of dragging its heels on deepfake law over Grok AI

Posted on January 8, 2026 by Techme101

The End Violence Against Women Coalition said it had been a year since the inital law was suggested

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Why this VC thinks 2026 will be ‘the year of the consumer’

Posted on January 8, 2026 by Techme101

AI adoption in enterprise is stalling as companies don’t know where to start. Vanessa Larco of Premise VC thinks 2026 will be the year of the consumer.

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Hands on with a prototype of Clicks’ Communicator, a new BlackBerry-like smartphone

Posted on January 8, 2026 by Techme101

TechCrunch goes hands-on at the CES 2025 show with the new Clicks Communicator, a new Android smartphone with a physical keyboard.

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Trump’s defense spending plans, Venezuelan oil, Ford’s eyes-off driving push and more in Morning Squawk

Posted on January 8, 2026 by Techme101

Here are five key things investors need to know to start the trading day.

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