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ICYMI: the week's 7 biggest tech news stories for January 31, 2026
Here are the biggest tech news stories from Whoop, Netflix, Samsung, OpenAI, and more for January 31, 2026.
OpenAI is retiring GPT-4o, but many users have vowed to fight the move
OpenAI is retiring GPT-4o again after reinstating it just months ago, and some users aren’t happy.
Darren Aronofsky’s new YouTube series uses AI video to tell Revolutionary War stories
Time is releasing Darren Aronofsky's On This Day… 1776, a YouTube series that dramatizes key Revolutionary War moments using AI-generated visuals
The Moltbot AI assistant rebrand provoked an explosion of interest and scams
Open-source personal AI assistant Moltbot went viral after a chaotic rebrand to offer proactive automation
Tesla thinks you might mistake its next Optimus robot for a human
Tesla makes big shift to focus on AI and robotics, promising a very human-like Optimus 3 by March — but what does that really mean?
Napster’s back, and its new AI-first app wants you to help create the music
Napster is back and this time as an AI-powered music platform betting that the future of audio is co-creation, not passive listening.
ChatGPT’s new age-detection feature is misfiring
OpenAI's age verification AI is annoying adults mistakenly placed in teen mode and pressured to verify their age
Google’s affordable AI Plus subscription lands in U.S.
Google has launched its AI Plus subscription in 35 countries, including the U.S., bundling enhanced AI tools, cloud storage, and video generation features.
