Musk says Tesla’s robotaxis will be widespread in the U.S. by the end of this year

Posted on January 22, 2026 by Techme101

Tesla robotaxis finally hit the road in Austin in June after years of unfulfilled promises from Musk to deliver driverless cars.

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The Drama at Thinking Machines, a New A.I. Start-Up, Is Riveting Silicon Valley

Posted on January 22, 2026 by Techme101

Defections, secret conversations, deal talks that fizzled and a battle for control: The turmoil at Thinking Machines Lab is the artificial intelligence industry’s latest drama.

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The Wait Is Over: Chromebooks Finally Get Gemini in Chrome

Posted on January 22, 2026 by Techme101

Gemini in Chrome is rolling out to Chromebooks on ChromeOS 144, bringing page summaries and tab-aware answers as Google expands AI in its browser.
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Struggling fusion power company General Fusion to go public via $1B reverse merger

Posted on January 22, 2026 by Techme101

General Fusion’s merger with an acquisition company will net the company over $300 million. Just last year, the company ran into trouble raising money from other investors.

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Software selloff sparked by AI sets stage for potential big year of M&A, investors say

Posted on January 22, 2026 by Techme101

While much of the tech sector has rallied due to the AI boom, software vendors have been laggards on concern that they’ll eventually be displaced.

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Spotify’s new playlist generator lets you add your vibes, feelings or memories

Posted on January 22, 2026 by Techme101

Spotify rolled out ‘prompted playlist’ to premium subscribers in the U.S. and Canada, which uses AI prompts and listening habits to make playlists.

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Waymo continues robotaxi ramp up with Miami service now open to public

Posted on January 22, 2026 by Techme101

Waymo is opening its driverless robotaxis to the public in Miami, starting with a 60-square-mile service area and plans to reach the airport “soon.”

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Ireland proposes new law allowing police to use spyware

Posted on January 22, 2026 by Techme101

The Irish government announced that it wants to pass a law that would grant police more surveillance powers, such as using spyware to fight serious crime, while aiming to protect the privacy rights of its citizens.

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Workday CEO calls narrative that AI is killing software ‘overblown’

Posted on January 22, 2026 by Techme101

Software stocks have sold off in recent months on concerns that new AI tools will upend the sector and displace their business models.

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Elon Musk’s Grok A.I. Chatbot Made Millions of Sexualized Images, New Estimates Show

Posted on January 22, 2026 by Techme101

Over nine days, Elon Musk’s Grok chatbot generated and posted 4.4 million images, of which at least 41 percent were sexualized images of women.

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