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Bluesky issues its first transparency report, noting rise in user reports and legal demands

Posted on January 30, 2026 by Techme101

Bluesky’s first transparency reports tackle moderation, regulatory compliance, account takedowns, and more. The number of government legal requests went up fivefold.

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Reid Hoffman urges Silicon Valley leaders to stop bending the knee to President Trump

Posted on January 30, 2026 by Techme101

Some Valley CEOs have condemned recent border patrol events, but Hoffman urges them to wield their influence more powerfully.

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Russian hackers breached Polish power grid thanks to bad security, report says

Posted on January 30, 2026 by Techme101

The Polish government accused a Russian government hacking group of hacking into energy facilities taking advantage of default usernames and passwords.

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Last 24 hours to grab your +1 pass at 50% off to TechCrunch Disrupt 2026

Posted on January 30, 2026 by Techme101

Today is the last day to lock in a +1 pass at 50% off to TechCrunch Disrupt 2026, happening on October 13-15 in San Francisco. Register here.

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How Sequoia-backed Ethos reached the public market while rivals fell short

Posted on January 30, 2026 by Techme101

The profitable life-insurance platform was one of the first major tech companies to test the 2026 public markets.

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Guys, I don’t think Tim Cook knows how to monetize AI

Posted on January 30, 2026 by Techme101

One intrepid Morgan Stanley analyst dared to ask how Apple will make money on its AI investments. The answer will not shock you.

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The iPhone just had its best quarter ever

Posted on January 30, 2026 by Techme101

Growth in regions like China and India are credited with pushing Apple’s phone sales higher than ever.

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Amazon is reportedly in talks to invest $50B in OpenAI

Posted on January 29, 2026 by Techme101

If a deal materializes, it would mean Amazon is backing competing startups in the race for AI supremacy.

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Elon Musk’s SpaceX, Tesla, and xAI in talks to merge, according to reports

Posted on January 29, 2026 by Techme101

This merger would bring the Grok chatbot, Starlink satellites, and SpaceX rockets together under one corporation.

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Microsoft won’t stop buying AI chips from Nvidia, AMD, even after launching its own, Nadella says 

Posted on January 29, 2026 by Techme101

Microsoft says its own chip leapfrogs those made by other cloud providers like Amazon and Google. But it needs more.

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