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OpenAI in talks to raise as much as $100 billion, could be valued at $750 billion

OpenAI is in talks with tech giants and Middle Eastern sovereign wealth funds to raise as much as $100 billion in a new funding round that could value the company at $750 billion or more, the New York Times reported on Jan. 29, 2026. The discussions, which the Times said

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Chrome adds 'auto browse' to handle multi-step chores, Google says

Google has begun rolling out new AI features to its Chrome browser, including a new "auto browse" feature that Google calls "a powerful agentic experience that handles multi-step chores on your behalf." Google positions auto browse as an extension of its autofill tools but says it

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Roblox will convert Classic Heads to Dynamic Heads, players furious

On Jan. 29, 2026, Roblox announced an update to its Heads marketplace policy that will convert all Classic Heads — static, single-expression avatar heads — into animated Dynamic Heads, a process the company expects to complete in February 2026, the company said. Roblox described the change as part of building “a platform

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Kamrui Hyper H2 mini PC drops to $460 on Amazon — 40% off, extra 5% at checkout

Amazon is offering the Kamrui Hyper H2 mini PC for $460 right now, down 40% from its usual $769 price, and Kotaku says an extra 5% discount applies at checkout with free delivery. The deal is being promoted as a limited-time offer. The compact system is designed to fit into

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Beats Studio Pro $100 off at Amazon — $249.99 (Jan. 29)

As of Jan. 29, the Beats Studio Pro headphones are on sale for $249.99 at Amazon, $100 off their $349.99 list price. The Studio Pro headphones include two noise-canceling modes — Active Noise Canceling and Transparency — and feature Personalized Spatial Audio with dynamic head tracking; Mashable notes the battery

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Kingston XS2000 2TB SSD falls to $250 on Amazon — 35% off

Kotaku reports the Kingston XS2000 2TB high-performance portable SSD, which typically sells for about $399, is currently available at Amazon for $250 after a 35% discount. The reduction applies automatically at checkout, and orders placed today qualify for free delivery. The 2TB capacity is designed to hold large work files,

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Developer says Ubisoft suspended him after he criticized new return-to-office plan

David Michaud-Cromp, a level design team lead at Ubisoft Montreal, says he was placed on a three-day unpaid disciplinary suspension after publicly criticizing Ubisoft’s new return-to-office mandate. On January 23 Michaud-Cromp posted on LinkedIn: “So… Ubisoft wanna bring back 5 days in the office… because they ‘believe in collaboration,

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Zuckerberg: AI now lets one Meta employee do work that once needed large teams

On an earnings call Thursday, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said AI tools are enabling individual employees to accomplish projects that previously required large teams, and the company is investing in more AI-native tools to elevate individual contributors. Meta, which reported fourth-quarter revenue and earnings that exceeded Wall Street expectations, plans

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No Rest for the Wicked will jump from $40 to $60 at 1.0, Moon studio head says

No Rest for the Wicked, the action RPG from Moon Studios, will move from $40 to $60 when it reaches version 1.0 and leaves Steam Early Access, studio head Thomas Mahler reiterated on Thursday. The game is currently on a one-time 40% off sale. Mahler told fans on X/

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Sony WH-1000XM6 falls to $398 on Amazon — priced below the WH-1000XM5’s original cost

Sony’s WH-1000XM6 over-ear noise-cancelling headphones are back at their holiday price on Amazon, with a limited-time deal dropping them to $398 — a price Kotaku says sits below the WH-1000XM5’s original cost. When the WH-1000XM6 launched last May, Gizmodo called them “damn near perfect,” and Kotaku reports Sony took

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Samsung bundle: save $600 on 49-inch Odyssey G9 OLED and get a free 24-inch monitor

Samsung is offering a bundle that lets buyers save $600 on the 49-inch Odyssey G9 OLED and receive a free 24-inch Samsung Essential monitor (a $140 value) when ordered through Samsung; the offer runs through February 8, 2026. The bundle is selling fast, and if the 49-inch G9 OLED is

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Laid-off Amazon engineer in New Jersey landed a job in 2 weeks — how she did it

Iren Azra Zou, 27, said she was laid off by Amazon in October and landed and accepted a software-engineering offer two weeks later to start in December. She said rumors the day before made her uneasy and she woke to a 6 a.m. automated text telling her to check

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James Bentley spent 30 days doing daily VR workouts on a Meta Quest 3 — what changed

PC Gamer hardware writer James Bentley spent a month exercising in VR, starting on the first day of January with a Meta Quest 3 and a self-imposed rule to do at least 25 minutes of VR workouts each day tracked by his Apple Watch exercise ring. He rotated between apps

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Samsung 27-inch Odyssey G5 G53F Monitor: 200Hz QHD IPS, Now $160 (36% Off)

Samsung’s 27-inch Odyssey G5 G53F QHD gaming monitor is available on Amazon for $160, a $90 (36%) discount from its $250 retail price. The display pairs QHD resolution with a 200Hz refresh rate and a 1ms response time, aiming to keep motion smooth in fast-paced games and high-frame-rate content.

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PowerA Switch/Switch 2 wireless controller drops to $40 — under half Nintendo’s $89 Pro

Kotaku reports the PowerA enhanced wireless controller for the Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2 is discounted to $40 on Amazon, down from its normal $70 price (a 43% discount). That undercuts the Nintendo Switch 2 Pro Controller, which has a $89 list price. The PowerA pad does not include

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France replaces Teams and Zoom with homegrown Visio for government use

France is moving civil servants off Microsoft Teams and Zoom onto a homegrown, MIT‑licensed open‑source videoconferencing platform called Visio. The Interministerial Directorate for Digital Affairs (DINUM) is deploying Visio now across ministries and state agencies, with full deployment targeted by 2027. Visio was developed with help from the

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Samsung Galaxy SmartTag2 drops to $20 on Amazon; four-pack now $62

Right now Amazon has Samsung’s Galaxy SmartTag2 Bluetooth trackers 36% off, bringing the usual $30 price down to $20 per tag. A four-pack is listed at $62, which works out to just under $16 per SmartTag2, and the white single unit is $2 cheaper than the black, according to

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Reviewer uses $4,999 Yarbo autonomous snow blower to clear NJ driveway during storm

Tom Moloughney, a tech reviewer and senior editor at InsideEVs, watched an autonomous 230-pound Yarbo Snow Blower clear his long New Jersey driveway during Winter Storm Fern, posting video of the run to his X account. The machine retails for $4,999 and, according to Yarbo's website, can

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Razer BlackShark V2 Pro Xbox Wireless Headset Half Off on Amazon

Amazon is selling the Razer BlackShark V2 Pro Wireless Xbox Gaming Headset for $100, reduced from its usual $200 — a $100, 50% savings, the report says. The over-the-head headset uses memory foam ear cups for noise isolation, 50mm drivers tuned for clear highs and strong bass, and a HyperClear Super

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Amazon cuts eero 6+ 4‑pack to $300 — 32% off, matches 3‑pack price

Amazon has knocked the price of the eero 6+ 4‑pack mesh Wi‑Fi system down 32%, bringing it to $300 — a $140 savings from the roughly $440 regular price. The deal is available to Prime and non‑Prime shoppers with no delivery charges and is selling out fast. According

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Amazon and Google make dents in Nvidia’s A.I. chip dominance

The New York Times reported on Jan. 29, 2026, that Amazon and Google have begun to carve out meaningful business in the market for artificial intelligence chips by supplying their own processors to major customers, notably Anthropic, challenging Nvidia’s long-standing dominance. Amazon has installed thousands of its Trainium chips

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IO Interactive says it nearly had to close before pivoting to Hitman

IO Interactive told Game Informer it was in danger of having to close down before the studio decided to focus on Hitman for its 2016 release. The studio recalled running into trouble in the early 2010s after a string of original titles such as Mini Ninjas and the Kane &

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Baseus 9-in-1 USB-C Dock Drops to $38 on Amazon — 41% Off

Baseus’s 9-in-1 Laptop Docking Station is on sale at Amazon for $38, down from a usual list price of $64 — a $26 discount, or about 41% off. The dock uses a single built-in USB-C cable to turn your laptop into a compact hub. It has a sleek metal bar

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YouTube blocks third-party browser workaround for background playback

YouTube appears to be blocking a popular workaround that let Android users play only the audio from videos with their screens off, according to reporting by 9to5Google and other outlets. Android users had been using third‑party browsers to keep YouTube audio running in the background. Users of Samsung Internet,

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A.I. demand is driving up memory prices and could raise PC costs

A.I. companies are buying up memory chips, causing prices for components used in laptops and smartphones to soar, the New York Times reported on Jan. 29, 2026. The crunch has affected businesses such as Falcon Northwest, a custom PC builder in Medford, Ore., and is pushing up prices for