TikTok alternative Skylight soars to 380K+ users after TikTok U.S. deal finalized

Posted on January 26, 2026 by Techme101

Skylight, a TikTok alternative built on open protocols, has had a busy weekend.

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Anthropic launches interactive Claude apps, including Slack and other workplace tools

Posted on January 26, 2026 by Techme101

Claude users will now be able to call up interactive apps inside the chatbot interface, with Cowork integration coming soon.

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Deepfake ‘Nudify’ Technology Is Getting Darker—and More Dangerous

Posted on January 26, 2026 by Techme101

Sexual deepfakes continue to get more sophisticated, capable, easy to access, and perilous for millions of women who are abused with the technology.

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American AI coding agents are impressive. But so are China’s

Posted on January 26, 2026 by Techme101

CNBC tested Chinese AI startup Zhipu’s new coding tool. It’s just as impressive as American AI coding agents.

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Microsoft Shared BitLocker Keys With FBI, Raising Privacy Fears

Posted on January 26, 2026 by Techme101

Microsoft confirmed it can hand over BitLocker recovery keys stored in the cloud under warrant, reviving debate over who controls encrypted data.
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TikTok attributes recent glitches to a power outage at a U.S. data center

Posted on January 26, 2026 by Techme101

The timing of these outages lines up with the long-awaited creation of a separate U.S. TikTok entity last week.

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VC firm 2150 raises €210M fund to solve cities’ climate challenges

Posted on January 26, 2026 by Techme101

Europe-based venture fund 2150 raised the money to invest in climate tech startups that help solve cities’ carbon footprint.

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Why it’s the perfect time to start a position in this industrial stock

Posted on January 26, 2026 by Techme101

The Investing Club holds its “Morning Meeting” every weekday at 10:20 a.m. ET.

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Microsoft reveals second generation of its AI chip in effort to bolster cloud business

Posted on January 26, 2026 by Techme101

With its newest AI chip, Microsoft plans “wider customer availability” after its initial product was only used for internal projects.

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Tech workers call for CEOs to speak up against ICE after the killing of Alex Pretti

Posted on January 26, 2026 by Techme101

More than 450 tech workers from companies like Google, Meta, OpenAI, Amazon, and Salesforce have signed a letter urging their CEOs to call the White House and demand ICE leave our cities. 

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