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- AI cloud startup Runpod hits $120M in ARR — and it started with a Reddit post January 16, 2026Their startup journey is a wild example of how if you build it well and the timing is lucky, they will definitely come.Julie Bort
- California AG sends Musk’s xAI a cease-and-desist order over sexual deepfakes January 16, 2026The flood of AI-generated sexual imagery has spurred concern from state and congressional officials alike.Lucas Ropek
- Snowflake, Databricks challenger ClickHouse hits $15B valuation January 16, 2026The $400 million round was led by Dragoneer.Marina Temkin
- TikTok quietly launches a microdrama app called ‘PineDrama’ January 16, 2026Think TikTok, but every single video you come across is a short episode of a fictional story.Aisha Malik
- EPA rules that xAI’s natural gas generators were illegally used January 16, 2026Elon Musk's AI company had installed and operated 35 natural gas turbines without permits, something the EPA now says was illegal.Tim De Chant
- From OpenAI’s offices to a deal with Eli Lilly — how Chai Discovery became one of the flashiest names in AI drug development January 16, 2026The startup has partnered with Eli Lilly and enjoys the backing of some of Silicon Valley's most influential VCs.Lucas Ropek
- Supreme Court hacker posted stolen government data on Instagram January 16, 2026Nicholas Moore pleaded guilty to stealing victims’ information from the Supreme Court and other federal government agencies, and then posting it on his Instagram @ihackthegovernment.Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai
- ChatGPT users are about to get hit with targeted ads January 16, 2026OpenAI says that users impacted by the ads will have some control over what they see.Lucas Ropek
- Trump administration wants tech companies to buy $15B of power plants they may not use January 16, 2026In an attempt to alleviate rising electricity prices, the White House wants grid operator PJM to hold an auction for new generating capacity, and it wants tech companies to bid.Tim De Chant
- The AI healthcare gold rush is here January 16, 2026AI companies are clustering around healthcare and fast. In just the past week, OpenAI bought health startup Torch, Anthropic launched Claude for healthcare, and Sam Altman-backed MergeLabs closed a $250 million seed round at an $850 million valuation. The money and products are pouring into health and voice AI, but so are concerns about hallucination risks, inaccurate medical information, and […]Theresa Loconsolo