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Netflix had a huge night at the 2026 Golden Globes with 7 wins

Posted on January 12, 2026 by Techme101

As Netflix gears up to acquire Warner Bros., the streaming giant took home 7 awards at the Golden Globes last night.

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Luminar lines up $22 million bidder for its lidar business

Posted on January 12, 2026 by Techme101

The bid comes from Quantum Computing Inc., which already lined up to buy Luminar’s semiconductor division. Luminar founder Austin Russell has also expressed interest.

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Meta hires former Trump advisor Dina Powell McCormick as president and vice chair

Posted on January 12, 2026 by Techme101

Before joining Meta, Powell McCormick was working as deputy national security advisor to President Donald Trump.

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Harmattan AI raises $200M Series B led by Dassault Aviation, becomes defense unicorn

Posted on January 12, 2026 by Techme101

French defense tech company Harmattan AI is now valued at $1.4 billion after raising a $200 million Series B round led by Dassault Aviation, which is best known for making the Rafale fighter jet.

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These Gen Zers just raised $11.75M to put Africa’s defense back in the hands of Africans

Posted on January 12, 2026 by Techme101

African defense company Terra comes out of stealth with a $11.75M round led by Joe Lonsdale’s 8VC.

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inDrive turns to ads and groceries to diversify revenue

Posted on January 12, 2026 by Techme101

Advertising on inDrive is being rolled out across its top 20 markets following mid-2025 tests.

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Motional puts AI at center of robotaxi reboot as it targets 2026 for driverless service

Posted on January 12, 2026 by Techme101

Motional says it will launch a driverless robotaxi service in Las Vegas before the end of 2026.

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Google co-founders may be leaving California

Posted on January 11, 2026 by Techme101

Sergey Brin and Larry Page appear to be pulling back from the state where they co-founded Google.

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Instagram says there’s been ‘no breach’ despite password reset requests

Posted on January 11, 2026 by Techme101

Instagram says that although some users received suspicious-looking password reset requests, it has not been breached.

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Google removes AI Overviews for certain medical queries

Posted on January 11, 2026 by Techme101

This follows an investigation by the Guardian that found Google AI Overviews offering misleading information in response to some health-related queries.

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