Elon Musk: Tesla’s Optimus Robot Will Go on Sale in 2027

Aminu Abdullahi / eweek - Elon Musk says Tesla plans to sell its Optimus humanoid robot by 2027, with the AI-powered machines already performing factory tasks.The post Elon Musk: Tesla’s Optimus Robot Will Go on Sale in 2027 appeared first on eWEEK.

Andrew J. Hawkins / theverge - Tesla is finally doing unsupervised robotaxi trips in Austin, Texas, according to a video posted on X. Elon Musk reposted the video, congratulating Tesla's AI team for the milestone. For months, Tesla's robotaxis in Austin and San Francisco have included …

#robotics #techpolicy #selfdriving #robotaxis #tesla #stockmarket #us #elonmusk #automotive #safety

Tesla Robotaxis now drive without safety monitors in Austin. Or do they?

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Elon Musk says Tesla taking safety supervisors out of some Robotaxi vehicles in Austin

6 wks / cnbc

Tesla is finally doing unsupervised robotaxi rides

6 wks / theverge / Andrew J. Hawkins

Tesla (TSLA) Stock: Jumps 3.8% as Robotaxi Launch Goes Fully Driverless in Austin

6 wks / parameter / Yasmin Werner

Elon Musk says Tesla Robotaxis are operating without drivers, sending stock higher

6 wks / sherwood / Rani Molla

Elon Musk's AI chatbot Grok flooded X with millions of sexualized images

Matthias Bastian / the-decoder - Elon Musk's AI chatbot Grok generated millions of sexualized images on X in just nine days, including an estimated 23,000 depicting children. Authorities in multiple countries are now investigating.The article Elon Musk's AI chatbot Grok flooded X with mi…

#techpolicy #aiethics #genai #contentmoderation #xai #elonmusk #grokai

A study on the artificial intelligence chatbot Grok embedded on X estimates it created 3 million sexualized images in 11 days in January, including 23,000 of children.

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Grok could have produced 3 million sexual deepfakes in 11 days, says estimate

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Elon Musk’s Grok Generated 23K Sexualized Images of Children, Says Watchdog

6 wks / decrypt / Jose Antonio Lanz

Asking Grok to delete fake nudes may force victims to sue in Musk's chosen court

6 wks / arstechnica / Ashley Belanger

Grok created three million sexualized images, research says

6 wks / techxplore

Grok is still producing millions of sexualized images of adults and children

6 wks / mashable

Elon Musk's AI chatbot Grok flooded X with millions of sexualized images

6 wks / the-decoder / Matthias Bastian

Bezos' Blue Origin announces satellite rival to Musk's Starlink

bbc - Blue Origin will be focused on businesses and governments, while Starlink also offers services to individual customers.

#business #aerospace #blueorigin #broadband #internet #bezos #telecommunications #elonmusk #satellite #starlink

Blue Origin joins the satellite internet race with its 6 Tbps TeraWave network

6 wks / digitaltrends

Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin is taking on the likes of SpaceX and Amazon by joining the satellite internet service race. The new network, called TeraWave is expected to deliver speeds of up to 6Tbps.

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Blue Origin to launch satellite network to rival Starlink

6 wks / semafor / Tom Chivers

Blue Origin focuses on fast satellite network with TeraWave

6 wks / techzine / Mels Dees

Blue Origin launches new satellite internet service called TeraWave

6 wks / siliconrepublic / Suhasini Srinivasaragavan

Blue Origin unveils TeraWave satellite network for 6 Tbps data speeds

6 wks / dataconomy / Kerem Gülen

Blue Origin to build TeraWave constellations

6 wks / advanced-television / Editor

Blue Origin's Satellite Internet Network TeraWave Will Move Data At 6 Tbps

6 wks / slashdot / BeauHD

Bezos' Blue Origin announces satellite rival to Musk's Starlink

6 wks / bbc

Blue Origin to take on Starlink with ultra-high-speed satellite network TeraWave

6 wks / siliconangle / Mike Wheatley

Blue Origin’s Starlink rival TeraWave promises 6 terabit satellite internet

6 wks / theverge / Richard Lawler

Tesla Completes AI5 Chip, Revives Dojo 3 with Intel Packaging Deal

techpowerup - Tesla has finalized the development of its AI5 automotive processor, allowing for production at TSMC and Samsung facilities. This advancement also revives the previously halted Dojo 3 supercomputer project. CEO Elon Musk announced that the AI5 chip will o…

#ai #semiconductors #ml #chips #selfdriving #tesla #supercomputers #elonmusk #automotive

Musk: Tesla restarting Dojo supercomputer effort as “AI5 chip design is in good shape”

6 wks / sherwood / Rani Molla

Elon Musk restarts Dojo3 'space' supercomputer project as AI5 chip design gets in 'good shape' — will be first Tesla-built supercomputer to feature all-in-house hardware, with no help from Nvidia

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Tesla restarts Dojo3 supercomputer project as AI5 chip stabilizes

6 wks / dataconomy / Kerem Gülen

Robodogs Are Fighting Fires Now

6 wks / theresanaiforthat / There's An AI For That

Customers lament Tesla’s move toward monthly fees for self-driving cars: "You will own nothing and be happy"

6 wks / reddit / /u/ControlCAD

Tesla Revives Dojo3 and Pushes AI5 Chip to Challenge Nvidia - International Business Times UK

6 wks / ibtimes

Tesla Completes AI5 Chip, Revives Dojo 3 with Intel Packaging Deal

6 wks / techpowerup

Elon Musk Accelerates Tesla's AI Chip Development: What's Next for Dojo? - OpenTools

6 wks / opentools

Tesla’s Secret Weapon: Why Elon Musk is the Real Winner of Canada’s New 6% China EV Import Rules

6 wks / iphoneincanada / Austin Blake

Musk claims Tesla will restart work on its Dojo supercomputer

6 wks / engadget / Andre Revilla

Tesla Goes “All In” on Chipmaking as Elon Confirms Dojo3 Is Back on Track; AI5 Chip to Rival NVIDIA’s Blackwell with Much Better Perf/$

6 wks / wccftech / Muhammad Zuhair

Meta-Owned Threads Overtakes X in Daily Mobile Usage

PYMNTS / pymnts - Meta-owned social media platform Threads is reportedly surpassing X in terms of mobile usage. Threads now has more daily usage on mobile devices than Elon Musk’s X, TechCrunch reported Sunday (Jan. 18), citing data from Similarweb. Meta introduced Threads…

#mobiletech #mobile #meta #social #apps #media #technology #instagram #elonmusk #threads

Exploring comprehensive mobile user metrics and trends (10)
Regional voices highlight local impact amid global mobile shift (3)

Exploring comprehensive mobile user metrics and trends

Threads Usage Overtakes X On Mobile

6 wks / slashdot / BeauHD

Threads edges out X in daily mobile users, new data shows

6 wks / ycombinator

Threads overtakes X on mobile, but still lags far behind

6 wks / reddit / /u/tylerthe-theatre

Threads has more global daily users than X on mobile for the first time

6 wks / engadget / Andre Revilla

Threads Usage Overtakes X on Mobile

6 wks / macrumors / Hartley Charlton

Threads overtakes X on mobile, but still lags far behind

6 wks / theverge / Jess Weatherbed

Threads has overtaken X in daily users, but only on mobile

6 wks / mashable

Threads hits 141 million daily users to claim the mobile throne from X

6 wks / dataconomy / Kerem Gülen

Meta-Owned Threads Overtakes X in Daily Mobile Usage

6 wks / pymnts / PYMNTS

Threads Is Now Clearly More Popular Than X (in Mobile App Form), Report Says

6 wks / gizmodo / Mike Pearl

Regional voices highlight local impact amid global mobile shift

Threads Has Officially Overtaken X in Daily Mobile Users - Pulse Nigeria

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Threads Surpasses X in Daily Mobile User Count, New Data Reveals - filmogaz.com

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Meta’s Threads Surpasses X on Mobile, Signals Major Comeback - Bloom Pakistan

6 wks / bloompakistan

U.S. govt says Musk's gas turbine generators for xAI aren’t exempt from permits — EPA ruling closes local loophole that allowed Musk to get power from temporary on-site power generators

tomshardware - The U.S. EPA now requires permits to operate gas turbine generators, even temporary ones, closing loopholes in some local ordinances that waived this requirement for deployments that lasted for less than 364 days.

#ai #techpolicy #aiethics #genai #energy #government #business #environment #xai #elonmusk

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EPA & Regulatory Roadblocks for xAI data and turbines (5)
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Musk's $134 Billion OpenAI Lawsuit Is About Control, Not Cash

Marcus Schuler / implicator - The world's richest man wants $134 billion from OpenAI for a $38 million donation. The math is absurd. That's the point. As trial approaches, unsealed documents reveal both sides have something to hide.

#techpolicy #microsoft #openai #business #finance #law #technology #elonmusk #litigation

One-Minute Daily AI News 1/18/2026

6 wks / reddit / /u/Excellent-Target-847

The Wacky Musk-OpenAI Legal War Now Involves a Fittingly Insane Amount of Money https://gizmodo.com/the-wacky-musk-openai-legal-war-now-involves-a-fittingly-insane-amount-of-money-2000709452

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The Wacky Musk-OpenAI Legal War Now Involves a Fittingly Insane Amount of Money

6 wks / gizmodo / Mike Pearl

Musk Takes OpenAI and Microsoft to Court Over $134B Dispute - Cointribune

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Elon Musk is looking for a $134 billion payout from OpenAI and Microsoft

6 wks / engadget / Jackson Chen

Musk Seeks Up to $134 Billion Damages From OpenAI, Microsoft - Bloomberg

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Musk wants OpenAI Microsoft to pay him up to $134B over alleged fraud - Seeking Alpha

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Elon Musk Seeks $134B From OpenAI and Microsoft Over Early AI Funding Dispute - techi.com

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Musk seeks $134B from OpenAI, Microsoft - Daily Times

6 wks / com

Elon Musk seeks up to $134B from OpenAI and Microsoft as lawsuit puts OpenAI's nonprofit origins on trial

6 wks / the-decoder / Matthias Bastian

Musk's $134 Billion OpenAI Lawsuit Is About Control, Not Cash

6 wks / implicator / Marcus Schuler

Musk Seeks Up to $134 Billion Damages From OpenAI, Microsoft

7 wks / bloomberg / Robert Burnson

Mother of Elon Musk's child sues xAI over Grok deepfakes

bbc - The parent company of X and Grok, xAI, launched a counter-suit saying she had violated its terms of service.

#ai #dataprivacy #aiethics #genai #contentmoderation #xai #elonmusk #grokai #litigation

Ashley St Clair Sues Elon Musk’s xAI Over Sexualized Deepfakes - SSBCrack News

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Mother of one of Elon Musk’s offspring sues xAI over sexualized deepfakes

7 wks / arstechnica / Hannah Murphy and Rafe Rosner-Uddin, Financial Times

Mother of Elon Musk's child sues xAI over Grok deepfakes

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Elon Musk’s Grok controversy: Ashley St. Clair sues xAI over explicit deepfake images - Moneycontrol

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'Alright, alright, alright': Matthew McConaughey trademarks iconic catchphrase to stop AI misuse - inkl

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Mother of one of Elon Musk’s children sues xAI over sexual Grok deepfakes

7 wks / dataconomy / Kerem Gülen

Deepfake Drama: Elon Musk's xAI Faces Lawsuit Over Grok's Racy Renderings - OpenTools

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Elon Musk-linked AI Grok faces lawsuit over alleged explicit deepfakes - The Hans India

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OpenAI, Microsoft Lose Last Chance to Avoid Trial With Musk

Robert Burnson / bloomberg - OpenAI Inc. and Microsoft failed to escape a trial over Elon Musk’s claims that Sam Altman’s startup betrayed its founding mission as a public charity when it took billions in funding from a software giant and made plans to operate as a for-profit busines…

#microsoft #openai #aiethics #genai #business #judiciary #law #elonmusk #litigation

Judge Rules Musk’s Billion-Dollar Lawsuit Against OpenAI Will Face Jury Trial

7 wks / winbuzzer / Markus Kasanmascheff

OpenAI and Microsoft tried to dodge a courtroom showdown with Elon Musk, but a federal judge on Thursday rejected their requests to dismiss the case.

7 wks / bsky / @techcrunch.com / techcrunch.com

Silicon Valley’s messiest breakup is definitely headed to court

7 wks / techcrunch / Connie Loizos

OpenAI warns its investors to brace for outlandish claims in lawsuit from Elon Musk... www.cnbc.com/2026/01/15/o...

7 wks / bsky / @lorak.bsky.social / lorak.bsky.social

OpenAI, Microsoft Lose Last Chance to Avoid Trial With Musk

7 wks / bloomberg / Robert Burnson

OpenAI tells investors to brace for 'deliberately outlandish' claims from Musk ahead of trial

7 wks / cnbc

‘Heinous’: Musk’s AI Grok facing probe

news.com.au - Millions of accounts were deactivated in the wake of Australia’s social media ban, but it’s an “even more potentially catastrophic” threat that has the watchdog worried.

#techpolicy #aiethics #genai #government #apps #censorship #elonmusk #grokai #safety #advertising

Minister Smyth says laws adequate to tackle non-consensual Grok AI images, after meeting with Attorney General.

7 wks / bsky / @siliconrepublic.bsky.social / siliconrepublic.bsky.social

Minister Smyth says laws adequate to tackle non-consensual Grok AI images

7 wks / siliconrepublic / Ann O’Dea

X still allowing users to post sexualised images generated by Grok AI tool

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Japan calls on X to take measures against AI-generated sexualized images

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State Department Threatens UK Over Grok Investigation, Because Only The US Is Allowed To Ban Foreign Apps

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Musk’s Grok AI Faces Scrutiny From Japan Over Sexualized Images

7 wks / bloomberg / Takashi MochizukiMayumi Negishi

After backlash, X restricts Grok from generating sexualized images of real people

7 wks / siliconangle / James Farrell

Grok blocked from undressing images with AI in places where it's illegal, X says

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‘Heinous’: Musk’s AI Grok facing probe

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These companies advertised on X as Grok produced sexualized images of kids

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State Department Threatens UK Over Grok Investigation, Because Only The US Is Allowed To Ban Foreign Apps

7 wks / techdirt / Mike Masnick

Grok now bans illegal porn generation, after monetizing it

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Elon Musk’s AI company finally blocks nude image generation following pressure from regulators

Matthias Bastian / the-decoder - After days of abuse and investigations on both sides of the Atlantic, Elon Musk's chatbot Grok can no longer undress photos of real people—at least where it's illegal.The article Elon Musk’s AI company finally blocks nude image generation following pressu…

#techpolicy #aiethics #genai #deeptech #censorship #contentmoderation #elonmusk #grokai #safety #digitalprivacy

Bikini edits stir quick tech tweaks (2)
Regulators force nude image blockades (2)
Wider Grok controversies spark ongoing debate (3)
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Bikini edits stir quick tech tweaks

Grok will no longer make people wear bikinis when prompted, according to X

7 wks / theshortcut / Reece Bithrey

X says Grok won’t edit images of real people into bikinis. It still does

7 wks / qz / Shannon Carroll

Regulators force nude image blockades

X says it will finally stop letting Grok create undressed images of people

7 wks / mobilesyrup / Bradly Shankar

Elon Musk’s AI company finally blocks nude image generation following pressure from regulators

7 wks / the-decoder / Matthias Bastian

Wider Grok controversies spark ongoing debate

Elon Musk’s Grok ‘Undressing’ Problem Isn’t Fixed

7 wks / wired / Matt Burgess

What you need to know about Grok and the controversies surrounding it

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Elon Musk’s X Says It Will (Sort of) Crack Down on Grok’s Sexual Deepfake Problem

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X put another band-aid on its nonconsensual sexual images problem. Meanwhile Grok is still putting whoever you want in a bikini. from @mattburgess1.bsky.social www.wired.com/story/elon-m...

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Still not fixed! www.wired.com/story/elon-m...

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Elon Musk’s Grok ‘Undressing’ Problem Isn’t Fixed www.wired.com/story/elon-m...

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NEW: X does seem to have limited Grok’s output on X. But Grok’s website will still undress: “We can still generate photorealistic nudity on Grok[dot]com,” says Paul Bouchaud, the lead researcher at Paris-based nonprofit @aiforensics.org “We can generat

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Stop taking Elon at his word.. www.wired.com/story/elon-m...

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Elon Musk’s Grok ‘Undressing’ Problem Isn’t Fixed www.wired.com/story/elon-m...

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OpenAI invests in Sam Altman’s brain computer interface startup Merge Labs

Rebecca Bellan / techcrunch - OpenAI is participating in a $250 million seed round into Merge Labs, Sam Altman's brain computer interface startup. The startup is valued at $850 million.

#startups #vc #biotech #openai #business #neuroscience #altman #technology #elonmusk #moonshot

Merge Labs has emerged from stealth with $252 million in funding from OpenAI and others. It aims to use ultrasound to read from and write to the brain. www.wired.com/story/openai...

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Merge Labs has emerged from stealth with $252 million in funding from OpenAI and others. It aims to use ultrasound to read from and write to the brain.

7 wks / bsky / @wired.com / wired.com

Merge has not specified what applications it will pursue, but Forest’s interest in mental health disorders and brain injury may provide some clues about the company’s initial direction. Read the full story: www.wired.com/story/openai...

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OpenAI Invests in Sam Altman’s New Brain-Tech Startup Merge Labs

7 wks / wired / Emily Mullin

OpenAI invests in Merge Labs, a brain-computer interface startup co-founded by Sam Altman

7 wks / the-decoder / Matthias Bastian

OpenAI invests in Sam Altman’s brain computer interface startup Merge Labs

7 wks / techcrunch / Rebecca Bellan

Altman’s Merge Raises $252 Million to Link Brains and Computers

7 wks / bloomberg / Ike Swetlitz

California Investigates Elon Musk’s xAI Over Sexualized Images Generated by Grok

Kate Conger / nytimes - The state will examine whether xAI, which owns the social media platform X and created the A.I. chatbot Grok, violated state law.

#ai #techpolicy #aiethics #genai #law #contentmoderation #xai #elonmusk #grokai #california

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Global regulatory & advocacy (9)
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California probes

California Opens xAI Investigation Over Grok's Deepfake Flood

7 wks / implicator / Maria Garcia

California to investigate xAI over Grok chatbot images, officials say

7 wks / reddit / /u/ddx-me

California Attorney General Investigating xAI Over Grok’s Deepfakes

7 wks / wsj / Georgia Wells

Musk denies awareness of Grok sexual underage images as California AG launches probe

7 wks / techcrunch / Rebecca Bellan

California Launches Investigation Into Grok’s Nonconsensual Sexual Images

7 wks / gizmodo / AJ Dellinger

California investigating Grok AI over lewd fake images

7 wks / techxplore

California is investigating Grok over AI-generated CSAM and nonconsensual deepfakes

7 wks / engadget / Karissa Bell

California Investigates Elon Musk’s xAI Over Sexualized Images Generated by Grok

7 wks / nytimes / Kate Conger

California Investigates Elon Musk’s xAI Over Sexualized Images Generated by Grok

7 wks / nytimes / Kate Conger

Elon Musk's xAI probed by California DOJ over Grok's deepfake explicit images

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Global regulatory & advocacy

‘Get Grok Gone’: Advocacy groups demand Apple and Google block X from app stores

7 wks / theverge / Robert Hart

It’s not over, Europe’s regulators tell X

7 wks / politico / Eliza Gkritsi

Philippines to Join Indonesia, Malaysia in Blocking Musk’s Grok

7 wks / bloomberg / Cliff Harvey Venzon

Advocacy groups slam Apple and Google for hosting Grok and X apps

7 wks / dataconomy / Aytun Çelebi

28 advocacy groups call on Apple and Google to ban Grok, X over nonconsensual deepfakes

7 wks / engadget / Will Shanklin

Musk bows to pressure over Grok creating sexualised AI images

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Musk claims Grok made “literally zero” naked child sex images as probes begin

7 wks / arstechnica / Ashley Belanger

Grok Generated 6,700 Nudifying Images Per Hour. Musk Says He Saw 'Literally Zero.

7 wks / implicator / Maria Garcia

Senate passes bill letting victims sue over Grok AI explicit images

7 wks / reddit / /u/sksarkpoes3

Platform policy clampdown

Elon Musk’s X Restricts Ability to Create Explicit Images With Grok

7 wks / nytimes / Ali Watkins

Elon Musk’s X Restricts Ability to Create Explicit Images With Grok

7 wks / nytimes / Ali Watkins

X says it has blocked Grok from editing images of real people into revealing clothing

7 wks / techspot

Grok now bans all undressing images -- where it's forced to

7 wks / appleinsider

Musk’s xAI bows to pressure and blocks Grok from ‘nudifying’ images

7 wks / siliconrepublic / Ann O’Dea

Musk rushes to fix disgusting Grok replies

7 wks / news.com.au

X Announces Grok Can No Longer Edit Real People’s Images, But Website Still Allows It

7 wks / medianama / Prabhanu Kumar Das

X says Grok, Musk's AI chatbot, is blocked from undressing images in places where it's illegal

7 wks / go

Grok blocks X users from creating images of real people in ‘revealing clothing’

7 wks / mashable

X Tightens Grok Image Generation Following International Backlash

7 wks / decrypt / Jason Nelson

Musk’s Grok barred from undressing AI images after global backlash

7 wks / scmp

Musk's xAI limits Grok's ability to create sexualized images of real people on X after backlash

7 wks / cnbc

X claims it has stopped Grok from undressing people, but of course it hasn’t

7 wks / theverge / Jay Peters

X to stop Grok AI from undressing images of real people after backlash

7 wks / bbc

XAI Blocks Grok From Creating Sexualized Images of Real People

7 wks / bloomberg / Kurt Wagner

X says Grok will no longer edit images of real people into bikinis

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X is claiming it’s restricted the ability to generate explicit deepfakes with Grok, and plenty of media outlets are parroting it without checking. But it’s still easy to get Grok to generate the very same “undressing” photos causing this scandal in the f

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Le Monde publie de fausses nouvelles. www.theverge.com/news/862372/...

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California DOJ is the latest to initiate a formal investigation of xAI and its Grok issues - the AI chatbot and image generator enabled widespread creation and publication of deepfake NCII & CSAM (nonconsensual intimate images, and child sexual abuse

7 wks / bsky / @lorak.bsky.social / lorak.bsky.social

Tesla to stop selling FSD as a standalone package and switch to subscription only

Andrew J. Hawkins / theverge - As its sales continue to slip and its robotaxi strategy seems to falter, Tesla CEO Elon Musk said today that the company would stop selling its Full Self-Driving feature as a standalone package. Instead, starting on February 14th, the Level 2 driver-assis…

#selfdriving #cars #tesla #business #pricing #technology #elonmusk #automotive #ev

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FSD Subscription Announcement

Tesla puts full self-driving behind a monthly paywall

7 wks / fastcompany / Taylor Hatmaker

Tesla stops standalone FSD package, switches to subscription platform

7 wks / mobilesyrup / Matthew Mountjoy

The $11,000 Sunset and Why Tesla Is Killing FSD Purchases Next Month

7 wks / iphoneincanada / John Quintet

Soon you'll only be able to rent Tesla's FSD

7 wks / qz / Alex Daniel

Elon Musk confirms major shake-up for Tesla’s Full Self-Driving package

7 wks / digitaltrends

Tesla is shifting to a subscription model for its ‘FSD’ feature

7 wks / x / @MarketWatch

Musk says Tesla is moving Full Self-Driving to a monthly subscription

7 wks / cnbc

Tesla will only offer subscriptions for Full Self-Driving (Supervised) going forward

7 wks / techcrunch / Sean O'Kane

Tesla to stop selling FSD as a standalone package and switch to subscription only

7 wks / theverge / Andrew J. Hawkins

Tesla ends one-off Full Self-Driving purchases, shifts to subscription-only next month

7 wks / techspot

Tesla's Full Self-Driving is switching to a subscription-only service

7 wks / engadget / Steve Dent

Tesla Driver-Assist System FSD Will Switch to Subscription-Only, Musk Says

7 wks / bloomberg / Danny Lee

Subtle Shift Analysis

Tesla is making a subtle change that could have big implications for the company

7 wks / x / @MarketWatch

Tesla is making a subtle change that could have big implications

7 wks / x / @MarketWatch

Starlink Users in Iran Get Free Internet Access, Nonprofit Says

Natallie Rocha / nytimes - Under a near-total communications blackout, users of Elon Musk’s satellite service have gotten online without paying, an organization that works on web access said.

#space #government #aerospace #broadband #internet #wireless #asia #censorship #elonmusk #starlink

Activists bypass blackout using Starlink resilience (3)
Free access fuels protest connectivity (5)
Overall blackout narrative affecting millions (1)
Regime jamming and crackdown on Starlink signals (6)

Activists bypass blackout using Starlink resilience

Iranians sidestep internet blackout with SpaceX’s Starlink

7 wks / semafor / Tom Chivers

How Iran switched off the internet — and Iranians fought back

7 wks / ft

Starlink Powers Iranian Protests Amid Internet Blackout! - OpenTools

7 wks / opentools

Free access fuels protest connectivity

Free Starlink access for Iran seen as game changer for demonstrators

7 wks / go

Starlink provides free internet service in Iran amid communications blackout - United News of Bangladesh

7 wks / com

Iranians are getting free internet access via Elon Musk’s Starlink, a nonprofit said, as the government blocks connectivity amid protests. - facebook.com

7 wks / facebook

Starlink Users in Iran Get Free Internet Access, Nonprofit Says

7 wks / nytimes / Natallie Rocha

Musk Offers Free Starlink in Iran as Internet Blackout Persists

7 wks / bloomberg / Loni Prinsloo

Overall blackout narrative affecting millions

THE BLACKOUT: 90 million people. 121+ hours of silence. One nation erased from the internet. This is how they did it

7 wks / reddit / /u/CandidAd9457

Regime jamming and crackdown on Starlink signals

Iran Shuts Down Musk's Starlink For First Time

7 wks / slashdot / BeauHD

Iran uses Russian tech to jam Starlink as protests grow under blackout - Business Standard

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Iran deploys ‘kill switch’ to jam Starlink amid deepening digital blackout - Hum News English

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Why Starlink is Failing to Pierce Iran’s Total Internet Blackout

7 wks / reddit / /u/Galacticmetrics

Starlink tries to stay online in Iran as regime jams signals during protests

7 wks / arstechnica / Jon Brodkin

Iran Is Hunting Down Starlink Users to Stop Protest Videos From Going Global

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Pentagon is embracing Musk's Grok AI chatbot as it draws global outcry

The Associated Press / npr - Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Monday that Elon Musk's artificial intelligence chatbot Grok will join Google's generative AI engine in operating inside the Pentagon network, as part of a broader push to feed as much of the military's data as possible…

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Epistemic Weapon Debate (1)
Global Regulatory Backlash (3)
Pentagon AI Integration (8)
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Epistemic Weapon Debate

Grok is an Epistemic Weapon

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Global Regulatory Backlash

Governments around the world are considering bans on Grok’s app over AI sexual image scandal

7 wks / fastcompany / Chris Morris

Elon Musk’s Grok AI Gets Pentagon Access Despite Pattern of Failures and Regulatory Crackdowns

7 wks / winbuzzer / Markus Kasanmascheff

Malaysia and Indonesia become the first countries to block Musk’s Grok over sexualized AI images

7 wks / reddit / /u/APnews

Pentagon AI Integration

Hegseth wants to integrate Musk’s Grok AI into military networks this month

7 wks / arstechnica / Benj Edwards

Pentagon Lays Out AI Strategy as It Plans for Future Space Missions

7 wks / decrypt / Jason Nelson

‘Star Trek Real’: Hegseth Praises Grok for Allowing Users to Fight Wars

7 wks / gizmodo / Matt Novak

‘Not Woke’: Pentagon Embraces Elon Musk’s Grok AI Despite Global Backlash

7 wks / eweek / Joseph Chisom Ofonagoro

Pentagon is embracing Musk's Grok AI chatbot as it draws global outcry

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Pentagon is embracing Musk's Grok AI chatbot as it draws global outcry

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Pentagon is embracing Musk's Grok AI chatbot as it draws global outcry

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Pentagon is embracing Musk's Grok AI chatbot as it draws global outcry

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Ofcom investigates Elon Musk's X over Grok AI sexual deepfakes

bbc - The watchdog said it had received reports of the platform's Grok AI chatbot creating undressed images of people.

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Crisis Overview & Analysis (2)
Global & Legislative Responses (12)
Platform Content Management (3)
UK Watchdog Investigations (14)
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Crisis Overview & Analysis

What a new law and an investigation could mean for Grok AI deepfakes

7 wks / bbc

5 Things to Know About the Grok AI Deepfake Crisis and the Fallout for X

7 wks / eweek / Joseph Chisom Ofonagoro

Global & Legislative Responses

Grok’s Sexual Deepfakes Will Become Illegal in the UK This Week

7 wks / gizmodo / Matt Novak

Elon Musk’s NSFW Grok AI chatbot is forcing countries to take this extreme step

7 wks / fastcompany / Jennifer Mattson

Fix Grok or else, EU tech chief tells Elon Musk’s X

7 wks / politico / Pieter Haeck

Grok targeted in UK law over sexually-explicit AI image generation — UK will begin prosecuting illegal prompting this week

7 wks / tomshardware

UK pushes up a law criminalizing deepfake nudes in response to Grok

7 wks / theverge / Jay Peters

UK to bring into force law to tackle Grok AI deepfakes this week

7 wks / bbc

Grok ban: The nations considering blocking AI chatbot over nonconsensual sexual content

7 wks / mashable

Why Europe Could Block X Over Grok Scandal But Probably Won’t

7 wks / techpolicy

Malaysia and Indonesia are the first to block Grok following CSAM scandal

7 wks / engadget / Kris Holt

‘Unthinkable behavior’: Von der Leyen slams Musk’s AI for undressing photos of women

7 wks / politico / Ketrin Jochecová

Government will ‘support’ X ban should Ofcom recommend it

7 wks / uktech / Oscar Hornstein

UK, Canada and Australia might ban X over Grok deepfakes

7 wks / dataconomy / Emre Çıtak

Platform Content Management

X Didn't Fix Grok's 'Undressing' Problem. It Just Makes People Pay for It

7 wks / ycombinator

Britain Points the Gun at Grok. Musk Calls It Censorship.

7 wks / implicator / Harkaram Grewal

X Removes Vulgar Content Generated By Grok After MeitY Notice

7 wks / inc42 / Anjali Jain

UK Watchdog Investigations

UK probes X over Grok CSAM scandal; Elon Musk cries censorship

7 wks / arstechnica / Ashley Belanger

UK launches formal investigation into X over ‘nudification’ of children images

7 wks / therecord

Elon Musk’s X Under UK Investigation Over Grok’s Sexualized A.I. Images

7 wks / nytimes / Adam Satariano

Elon Musk’s X Under UK Investigation Over Grok’s Sexualized A.I. Images

7 wks / nytimes / Adam Satariano

Ofcom launches X probe over Grok AI abuse concerns

7 wks / siliconrepublic / Suhasini Srinivasaragavan

X Faces U.K. Probe Over Grok’s Sexualized Images

7 wks / wsj / Edith Hancock

UK regulator investigates X over Grok AI's role in generating sexualized deepfakes

7 wks / the-decoder / Maximilian Schreiner

Ofcom officially investigating X as Grok's nudify button stays switched on

7 wks / theregister / Connor Jones

UK regulator launches probe into Musk’s X over Grok’s ‘disgusting’ sexualised AI imagery

7 wks / scmp

Ofcom investigates Elon Musk's X over Grok AI sexual deepfakes

7 wks / bbc

Musk’s X Under Formal Probe by UK’s Ofcom After Grok Outcry

7 wks / bloomberg / Amy Thomson

Ofcom investigates X over Grok sexualised imagery

7 wks / advanced-television / Colin Mann

Elon Musk’s X probed by UK watchdog over Grok deepfakes

7 wks / politico / Mizy Clifton

UK’s Ofcom investigates X over Grok’s sexualised AI images of women and children

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Kontext: "Last month the European Commission imposed a €120 million fine on X for minor transparency infringements, drawing howls of outrage from the Trump administration."

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UK probes X over Grok CSAM scandal; Elon Musk cries censorship arstechnica.com/tech-policy/...

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Elon Musk’s X Under UK Investigation Over Grok’s Sexualized A.I. Images www.nytimes.com/2026/01/12/w...

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Elon Musk’s X Under UK Investigation Over Grok’s Sexualized A.I. Images www.nytimes.com/2026/01/12/w...

7 wks / bsky / @mcbridetd.bsky.social / mcbridetd.bsky.social

Ursula von der Leyen has blasted Elon Musk’s platform X over the spread of sexually explicit deepfakes created using its AI chatbot Grok.

7 wks / bsky / @politico.eu / politico.eu

‘Unthinkable behavior’: EU’s Von der Leyen slams Musk’s AI for undressing photos of women www.politico.eu/article/euro...

7 wks / bsky / @newnarrative.bsky.social / newnarrative.bsky.social

‘Unthinkable behavior’: Von der Leyen slams Musk’s AI for undressing photos of women #EuropeanUnion https://www.politico.eu/article/european-commission-ursula-von-der-leyen-grok-deepfake-nude-elon-musk-ai-x/

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SpaceX Just Received Approval For 15,000 “Next-Gen Satellites”

Rohail Saleem / wccftech - In a notable development that would significantly expand its constellation of satellites, SpaceX has just received approval from the FCC to operate up to 15,000 next-gen satellites Brendan Carr: "The FCC authorization is a game-changer for enabling next-g…

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FCC authorizes 7,500 more Starlink satellites for SpaceX

7 wks / dataconomy / Emre Çıtak

FCC approves extra 7,500 satellites

7 wks / advanced-television / Editor

FCC approves 7,500 additional Starlink Gen2 satellites — service will benefit from higher throughput and lower latency worldwide

7 wks / tomshardware

Iran Shuts Down Starlink Internet for First Time

7 wks / ycombinator

SpaceX gets FCC approval to launch 7,500 more Starlink satellites

7 wks / reddit / /u/Logical_Welder3467

Iranian regime tries to shut down Starlink

7 wks / ycombinator

The Federal Communications Commission has given SpaceX approval to launch another 7,500 of its second generation Starlink satellites.

7 wks / bsky / @techcrunch.com / techcrunch.com

It remains way past time to stop letting corporations unilaterally make a mess of the sky. QT The Verge @verge@mastodon.social 2026 January 10 The FCC is letting SpaceX launch 7,500 more Starlink satellites www.theverge.com/news/860210/... mastodon.onl

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SpaceX gets FCC approval to launch 7,500 more Starlink satellites

7 wks / techcrunch / Anthony Ha

The FCC is letting SpaceX launch 7,500 more Starlink satellites

7 wks / theverge / Terrence O’Brien

SpaceX Just Received Approval For 15,000 “Next-Gen Satellites”

7 wks / wccftech / Rohail Saleem

SpaceX can deploy 7,500 more Starlink Gen2 satellites with FCC approval

7 wks / engadget / Mariella Moon

Elon Musk Says X to Make Its Algorithm Open Source in Seven Days

Vincent Lee / bloomberg - Social media platform X will open its new algorithm to the public in seven days, Elon Musk said on Saturday, including the code used to decide what posts and advertisements are recommended to users.