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     Google Co-Founders Appear to Scale Back California Ties

     Google co-founders Sergey Brin and Larry Page appear to be scaling back their presence in California amid reports of a proposed billionaire wealth tax.

     By TechAmerica.ai Staff11 January 20262 min read
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     OpenAI is reportedly asking contractors to upload real work from past jobs

     OpenAI is reportedly asking third-party contractors to upload real work from past and current jobs as training data, according to Wired. The practice raises concerns around confidentiality…

     By TechAmerica.ai Staff10 January 20262 min read
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     X restricts Grok’s image generation to paying subscribers only after drawing the world’s ire

     X has restricted Grok’s AI image-generation feature to paying subscribers following global backlash over the creation of non-consensual, explicit images.

     By TechAmerica.ai Staff9 January 20262 min read
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     Cyera Reaches $9B Valuation After Raising $400M in New Funding Round

     Cyera secured $400 million in new funding at a $9 billion valuation, highlighting rapid growth driven by rising data security needs and AI adoption, with major investors backing the New…

     By TechAmerica.ai Staff8 January 20261 min read

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     Disney+ to Launch Short-Form Video Feed in the U.S. This Year

     Disney announced plans to bring vertical, short-form videos to Disney+, expanding its content strategy to appeal to mobile-first audiences.

     By TechAmerica.ai Staff8 January 20262 min read
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     Illinois Health Department Exposed Personal Data of Over 700,000 Residents

     Illinois officials say a security lapse left personal data tied to more than 700,000 residents publicly accessible for several years.

     By TechAmerica.ai Staff8 January 20262 min read
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     JPMorgan Chase Replaces Goldman Sachs as Apple Card Issuer

     Apple has named JPMorgan Chase as the new issuer of the Apple Card, replacing Goldman Sachs, with the transition expected to take up to 24 months.

     By TechAmerica.ai Staff8 January 20262 min read
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     Google and Character.AI negotiate first major settlements in teen chatbot death cases

     Google and Character.AI are negotiating settlements in lawsuits filed by families alleging teen suicides and self-harm linked to interactions with AI chatbot companions.

     By TechAmerica.ai Staff8 January 20262 min read

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     Larry Page Reportedly Shifts Business Ties Away From California Amid Proposed Wealth Tax

     Larry Page is reportedly shifting business assets away from California as organisers push to add a proposed billionaire wealth tax to the 2026 ballot.

     By TechAmerica.ai Staff8 January 20261 min read
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     Lux Capital Raises $1.5 Billion for Its Largest Fund to Date

     Lux Capital has raised $1.5 billion for its ninth fund, the largest in the firm’s history, as investors continue backing frontier science and defence technology.

     By TechAmerica.ai Staff8 January 20262 min read
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     Discord’s IPO Could Come as Soon as March

     Discord has confidentially filed for an IPO and is targeting a potential public debut in March, according to sources cited by Bloomberg.

     By TechAmerica.ai Staff8 January 20262 min read
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     Shopify Rival Swap Raises $100 Million Just Six Months After $40 Million Round

     Swap Commerce has raised $100 million in new funding just six months after a $40 million Series B round, signalling strong investor interest in the e-commerce startup.

     By TechAmerica.ai Staff8 January 20261 min read