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How World Cup champion Mario Götze built a parallel career as an angel investor

Posted on January 6, 2026 by Techme101

Mario Götze will go down in soccer history as the player who scored the winning goal that made Germany the 2014 FIFA World Cup champion. But he is also an increasingly seasoned angel investor.

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Nvidia to accelerate Siemens chip-design tools using its GPUs

Posted on January 6, 2026 by Techme101

Nvidia announced today at CES 2026 that it would help Siemens’ electronic design automation (EDA) software run on its GPUs in an attempt to speed up the chip-design process. Nearly all computer chips today are designed using EDA tools, and … Continue reading →

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Threads is developing in-message games

Posted on January 6, 2026 by Techme101

Launching in-message games would give Threads an edge over competitors like X and Bluesky, which don’t offer built-in games.

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Commonwealth Fusion Systems installs reactor magnet, lands deal with Nvidia

Posted on January 6, 2026 by Techme101

The fusion power frontrunner said that construction on its Sparc reactor was proceeding as planned. Meanwhile, it’s building a digital twin to help dial it in.

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Meta pauses international expansion of its Ray-Ban Display glasses

Posted on January 6, 2026 by Techme101

Meta had originally planned to launch the glasses in France, Italy, Canada, and the U.K. in early 2026.

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Amazon’s Ring doorbells get fire alerts, an app store and new sensors

Posted on January 6, 2026 by Techme101

The new Ring Sensors can detect motion, openings, glass breakage, and smoke, and can also monitor carbon monoxide levels, leaks, temperature changes, and air quality.

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Narwal adds AI to its vacuum cleaners to monitor pets and find jewelry

Posted on January 6, 2026 by Techme101

Narwal’s new robo vacuum cleaner switches to quiet mode near a baby’s crib.

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AMD unveils new AI PC processors for general use and gaming at CES

Posted on January 6, 2026 by Techme101

AMD announced the latest version of its AI-powered PC chips designed for a variety of tasks from gaming to content creation and multitasking.

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Insight Partners sued by former vice president Kate Lowry

Posted on January 6, 2026 by Techme101

Insight Partners sued by former vice president Kate Lowry.

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Microsoft’s Nadella wants us to stop thinking of AI as ‘slop’

Posted on January 6, 2026 by Techme101

Nadella wants us to think of AI as a human helper instead of a slop-generating job killer. New data for 2026 indicates he could be right.

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