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Nvidia launches Alpamayo, open AI models that allow autonomous vehicles to ‘think like a human’

Posted on January 5, 2026 by Techme101

Nvidia unveiled Alpamayo at CES 2026, which includes a reasoning vision language action model that allows an autonomous vehicle to think more like a human and provide chain-of-thought reasoning.

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Boston Dynamics’s next-gen humanoid robot will have Google DeepMind DNA

Posted on January 5, 2026 by Techme101

Google’s AI research lab is working with Boston Dynamics to make Atlas act more like a human.

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Lego Smart Bricks introduce a new way to build — and they don’t require screens

Posted on January 5, 2026 by Techme101

Lego developed a custom ASIC chip that allows its new Ssmart Bricks to pick up on signals from surrounding Smart Tags that dictate how it should make sounds or light up.

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Hacktivist deletes white supremacist websites live on stage during hacker conference

Posted on January 5, 2026 by Techme101

A hacker known as Martha Root broke in and deleted three white supremacists websites at the end of a talk during the annual hacker conference Chaos Communication Congress in Germany.

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Offshore wind developers sue Trump administration for halting $25B in projects

Posted on January 5, 2026 by Techme101

The lawsuits seek to reverse the Department of the Interior’s stop-work order which affected five offshore wind projects off the Eastern Seaboard.

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The 2026 BMW iX3 voice assistant will be powered by Alexa+

Posted on January 5, 2026 by Techme101

BMW is finally getting the next-generation Alexa voice assistant and it’s coming with a generative AI upgrade. Amazon said Monday that the 2026 BMW iX3 will be equipped with Alexa+, the same generative AI tech that launched in millions of … Continue reading →

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Lucid Motors doubled EV output in 2025 after early Gravity SUV struggles

Posted on January 5, 2026 by Techme101

Lucid built more than 18,000 EVs in 2025 and delivered more than 15,000 after a tough start to the year — still a far cry from the high bar it set in 2021.

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Amazon revamps Fire TV, launches its own ‘Artline’ televisions with frames at CES

Posted on January 5, 2026 by Techme101

Fire TV’s new interface focuses on your content and offers easier, speedier navigation, Amazon says.

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Amazon’s AI assistant comes to the web with Alexa.com

Posted on January 5, 2026 by Techme101

Amazon is bringing Alexa+ to the web with a new Alexa.com site, expanding its AI assistant beyond devices and positioning it as a family-focused, agent-style chatbot.

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Google previews new Gemini features for TV at CES 2026

Posted on January 5, 2026 by Techme101

Google TV will let you ask Gemini to find and edit your photos, adjust your TV settings and more.

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