Tech news for Saturday, January 10, 2026

Here is the tech news for Saturday, January 10, 2026, covering major developments in AI, hardware, and corporate tech.

🔥 Top Headlines

• DeepSeek to Challenge GPT-4 with V4: Chinese AI startup DeepSeek is reportedly preparing to launch its next-generation V4 model in mid-February.¹ Early reports suggest it features massive improvements in coding capabilities and handling extremely long prompts, positioning it as a direct rival to Anthropic’s Claude and OpenAI’s GPT series.

  

• Amazon Alexa+ Hits the Web: Amazon is expanding its AI assistant, Alexa+, beyond Echo devices to the web.² The move is designed to compete directly with ChatGPT and Google Gemini, signaling Amazon’s deeper push into “agentic workflows” (autonomous AI agents).³

  

• Nvidia Poaches Google Exec: Nvidia has hired Alison Wagonfeld (formerly of Google Cloud) as its first Chief Marketing Officer.⁴ This signals a strategic shift for the chip giant as it looks to consolidate its brand dominance beyond just hardware.

  

🤖 AI & Enterprise

• Microsoft’s “Agentic” Retail Push: Microsoft is rolling out a new suite of agentic AI solutions aimed at the retail sector.⁵ These agents are designed to automate complex tasks across merchandising, supply chain, and store operations, moving beyond simple chatbots to autonomous problem-solving.⁶

  

• Stanford’s Sleep AI: Researchers at Stanford have developed an AI that can predict future disease risks (including heart and brain conditions) by analyzing physiological signals from just a single night of sleep.⁷

  

• HR Trends for 2026: A new report highlights “Human-Centric Tech” as the HR theme for 2026, with leaders focusing on reducing “subscription overload” and app fatigue for employees.⁸

  

📱 Gadgets & Hardware

• OnePlus Turbo 6 Launched: OnePlus has unveiled the Turbo 6 series in China, featuring a massive 9,000 mAh battery.⁹ It is expected to arrive in India soon, potentially rebranded under the Nord series.

  

• Oppo Reno 15 Series in India: Oppo has officially launched the Reno 15 series (Standard, Pro, and Pro Mini) in India today.¹⁰ The series highlights 200MP cameras and 80W fast charging.¹¹

  

• Samsung TriFold Buzz: Hands-on impressions of Samsung’s Galaxy Z TriFold are circulating, with reviews praising the dual-hinge system that allows the device to unfold into a large tablet-sized screen.¹²

  

📅 Upcoming Events (Mumbai/India)

• Jan 13, 2026: International Conference on Advanced Computer Science (ICACSIT), Mumbai.

• Jan 20, 2026: Several tech meets and portfolio workshops are scheduled in Mumbai and Bangalore, focusing on AI portfolio building.¹³