Tech News for Jan 12, 2026
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Today's Tech News Topics
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Cloud hardware gains, surprises
— Cloud hardware gains, surprises - 02
X open-sources recommendation code
— X open-sources recommendation code - 03
Grok blocks and regulator heat
— Grok blocks and regulator heat - 04
Google’s protocol for shopping agents
— Google’s protocol for shopping agents - 05
Microsoft AI: containment vs alignment
— Microsoft AI: containment vs alignment - 06
DeepSeek V4 coding rumor
— DeepSeek V4 coding rumor - 07
Agent-native apps and workflows
— Agent-native apps and workflows - 08
Open protein models challenge DeepMind
— Open protein models challenge DeepMind - 09
Europe’s ransomware and AI threats
— Europe’s ransomware and AI threats - 10
Starlink moves toward gigabit
— Starlink moves toward gigabit - 11
a16z raises massive new funds
— a16z raises massive new funds - 12
Markdown’s unlikely global takeover
— Markdown’s unlikely global takeover - 13
AI-generated movies: hype check
— AI-generated movies: hype check