Bandcamp bans music that heavily features generative AI

Bradly Shankar / mobilesyrup - Bandcamp is taking a big stand against AI in music. In a blog post, the company confirmed that it will ban music that is “generated wholly or in substantial part by AI.” It also prohibits the use of AI tools to impersonate artists or music styles. Bandcam…

not a lot of incentive to avoid pissing off google when google is choking off all of the internet in the interest of keeping people on google.com via gemini text! www.theverge.com/news/861897/...

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arstechnica.com/ai/2026/01/b... Bandcamp announced that it no longer permits AI-generated music. “Music & audio that is generated wholly or substantially by AI is not permitted on Bandcamp,” they wrote. The new policy also prohibits “any use of AI to

7 wks / bsky / @nick-stevens.com / nick-stevens.com

Bandcamp bans music that heavily features generative AI

7 wks / mobilesyrup / Bradly Shankar

Bandcamp bans purely AI-generated music from its platform | Indie music store says it wants fans to have confidence music was largely made by humans

7 wks / reddit / /u/Hrmbee

Bandcamp becomes the first major music platform to ban AI content

7 wks / reddit / /u/ornithobiography

The Atlantic, Penske, and Vox Media have all sued Google for antitrust violations

7 wks / theverge / Lauren Feiner

Bandcamp bans purely AI-generated music from its platform

7 wks / arstechnica / Benj Edwards

Netflix reportedly looking to solidify its bid for Warner Bros. with all-cash offer

@MarketWatch / x - Netflix reportedly looking to solidify its bid for Warner Bros. with all-cash offer https://t.co/zh0tvWXHht— MarketWatch (@MarketWatch) January 13, 2026

#movies #entertainment #netflix #antitrust #business #hbomax #acquisitions #media #tv

Netflix/Warner Bros expected to test CMA’s “wait and see” stance

7 wks / globalcompetitionreview / Rashid Baxter

Netflix prepares all-cash bid to seal Warner Bros. deal

7 wks / dataconomy / Aytun Çelebi

Netflix reportedly looking to solidify its bid for Warner Bros. with all-cash offer

7 wks / x / @MarketWatch

Netflix preparing all-cash deal for Warner Bros to fend off Paramount

7 wks / ft

Netflix Reportedly Eyeing Changing Accepted $82.7 Billion WBD Offer to All Cash

7 wks / mediaplaynews / Erik Gruenwedel

Google’s update for Veo 3.1 lets users create vertical videos through reference images

Ivan Mehta / techcrunch - Google is now allowing users to create vertical videos using references image.

#ai #mobiletech #computervision #mobile #google #android #genai #camera #media #updates

Editor: I'm not sure social media can handle vertical Veo.

4K upscaling and Ingredients enhancements (4)
Integrated dynamic upgrades (6)
Vertical video innovation (5)
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4K upscaling and Ingredients enhancements

Pinned: We’ve made lots of improvements with Veo 3.1! It’s more expressive, supports portrait mode and SOTA video upscaling to 1080p and 4K. Rolling out starting today - try it in the @GeminiApp (for plus/pro/ultra users) and @FlowbyGoogle

7 wks / x / @demishassabis

Google Updates Veo AI Video Generator With 4K Upscaling and Native Vertical Mode

7 wks / iclarified

Google Enhances Veo 3.1’s Ingredients to Video with Expressiveness, Vertical Format, and 4K Upscaling

7 wks / winbuzzer / Markus Kasanmascheff

Google upgrades Veo 3.1 with Ingredients and 4K upscaling

7 wks / testingcatalog / Erin

Integrated dynamic upgrades

Google rolls out big upgrades to AI video generator, Veo - Neowin

7 wks / neowin

Google Deepmind updates Veo 3.1 with reference image function for more dynamic videos - the-decoder.com

7 wks / the-decoder

Google’s updated Veo model can make vertical videos from reference images with 4K upscaling

7 wks / arstechnica / Ryan Whitwam

Google’s updated Veo model can make vertical videos from reference images with 4K upscaling - Ars Technica

7 wks / arstechnica

Google Deepmind updates Veo 3.1 with reference image function for more dynamic videos

7 wks / the-decoder / Matthias Bastian

Google’s New Veo 3.1 Update Includes Ingredients to Video Tool for Social Media - TechEBlog -

7 wks / techeblog

Vertical video innovation

Google upgrades Veo 3.1 with native vertical video generation

7 wks / dataconomy / Kerem Gülen

Google’s Veo just got better at making videos for your social feeds

7 wks / digitaltrends

Google Veo 3.1 AI Update Creates Dynamic Vertical Videos for Social Media - Букви

7 wks / mezha

Google’s update for Veo 3.1 lets users create vertical videos through reference images

7 wks / techcrunch / Ivan Mehta

Google’s Veo now turns portrait images into vertical AI videos

7 wks / theverge / Jess Weatherbed

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LEGO Finally Reveals Pokémon Sets and Prices Hit $900 in Canada

John Quintet / iphoneincanada - LEGO and Pokémon announced their first-ever LEGO Pokémon sets on Monday, marking the first time Pokémon characters will be available as full LEGO builds. Both companies previously announced in March of last year new sets were coming, and now we have our f…

#ecommerce #gaming #entertainment #business #culture #pricing #media #anime #japan

Lego's first Pokémon sets are now available for pre-order

7 wks / engadget / Anna Washenko

Nintendo (NTDOY) Stock: Edges Higher as LEGO Pokémon Sets Spark Strong Market Buzz

7 wks / parameter / Yasmin Werner

Gotta find a spare $650 somewhere... www.theverge.com/tech/860511/...

7 wks / bsky / @jaypeters.net / jaypeters.net

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7 wks / bsky / @eldritch.beauty / eldritch.beauty

LEGO Finally Reveals Pokémon Sets and Prices Hit $900 in Canada

7 wks / iphoneincanada / John Quintet

Lego unveils first Pokémon sets, and one costs nearly $1,000

7 wks / mobilesyrup / Bradly Shankar

The first-ever Lego Pokémon sets have arrived — where to pre-order right now

7 wks / mashable

LEGO Pokémon sets have finally been unveiled, but they’ll cost you a pretty penny

7 wks / theshortcut / Reece Bithrey

The Lego Pokémon Kanto Region Badge Collection is free when you pre-order the new Venusaur, Charizard, and Blastoise set

7 wks / mashable

The first three Lego Pokémon sets launch in February and include a $650 diorama

7 wks / theverge / Andrew Liszewski

Lego’s First ‘Pokémon’ Sets Are Here, and Sorry, They Cost How Much?

7 wks / gizmodo / James Whitbrook

Paramount won't quit, files suit against Warner Bros. Discovery over rejected bid

Andre Revilla / engadget - Paramount Skydance just does not want to take no for an answer. After having multiple bids to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) rejected, including a recent hostile bid that the WBD board recommended that shareholders reject, Paramount is turning to th…

#entertainment #stockmarket #business #hbomax #acquisitions #law #media #tv #broadcasting #litigation

Paramount sues WBD over Netflix deal. WBD says Paramount’s price is still inadequate.

7 wks / arstechnica / Scharon Harding

Paramount sues to reveal Warner Bros Discovery’s Netflix calculations

7 wks / mumbrella / Hal Crawford

Paramount Is Going Full Borg to Try and Stop the Netflix-Warner Bros. Merger

7 wks / gizmodo / Cheryl Eddy

Warner Bros. Discovery Dismisses Paramount Litigation as Investor Distraction

7 wks / mediaplaynews / Erik Gruenwedel

WB knows Netflix deal carries more antitrust risk, Paramount says

7 wks / globalcompetitionreview / Anna Langlois

Show us the math: Paramount sues Warner Bros. over how it determined Netflix’s bid is better

7 wks / x / @MarketWatch

Paramount won't quit, files suit against Warner Bros. Discovery over rejected bid

7 wks / engadget / Andre Revilla

Paramount sues after Warner Bros. Discovery rejects its latest deal

7 wks / theverge / Emma Roth

Paramount files lawsuit against Warner Bros. amidst controversial Netflix merger

7 wks / techcrunch / Lauren Forristal

Paramount Plans to Nominate WBD Board Members, Files Litigation Regarding Asset Sale to Netflix

7 wks / mediaplaynews / Erik Gruenwedel

Stewart Cheifet, Host of TV’s ‘Computer Chronicles,’ Dies at 87

Trip Gabriel / nytimes - He spent two decades hosting the PBS series, during the formative years of personal computing. It was seen in more than 300 cities at its peak.

#entertainment #culture #compsci #media #technology #tv #broadcasting

Stewart Cheifet, Host of TV’s ‘Computer Chronicles,’ Dies at 87

7 wks / nytimes / Trip Gabriel

Stewart Cheifet, Host of TV’s ‘Computer Chronicles,’ Dies at 87

7 wks / nytimes / Trip Gabriel

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.

#software #opensource #techpolicy #aiethics #media #censorship #contentmoderation #elonmusk #algorithm

Musk vows to open source X algorithm in 7 days amid EU scrutiny

7 wks / dataconomy / Kerem Gülen

Musk Says X Will Open Source Its New Algorithm

7 wks / pymnts / PYMNTS

Elon Musk promises to open-source X's algorithm in the next few days

7 wks / techspot

Elon Musk to open source X algorithm in 7 days amid global scrutiny

7 wks / scmp

Elon Musk: X's New Algorithm Will Be Made Open Source in Seven Days

7 wks / slashdot / EditorDavid

Elon Musk says X's new algorithm will be made open source next week

7 wks / engadget / Cheyenne MacDonald

Musk says he’s going to open-source the new X algorithm next week

7 wks / theverge / Terrence O’Brien

Elon Musk Says In One Week He Will Fully Reveal Why Your X Timeline Is… Like That

7 wks / gizmodo / Mike Pearl

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

7 wks / bloomberg / Vincent Lee

'Baldur's Gate 3' Game Studio Says 'Divinity' Won't Include AI-Generated Art

Jason Nelson / decrypt - Larian Studios head Swen Vincke said the upcoming RPG Divinity will not use generative AI art, though the studio still sees benefits to the tech.

#ai #gaming #entertainment #aiethics #genai #creativity #media #copyright

'Baldur's Gate 3' Game Studio Says 'Divinity' Won't Include AI-Generated Art

1 month / decrypt / Jason Nelson

'There is not going to be any GenAI art in Divinity': BG3 studio Larian draws line in the sand

1 month / reddit / /u/MetaKnowing

Baldur’s Gate 3 studio says it won’t use AI for concept art or writing

1 month / theverge / Ash Parrish

Larian Studios Will “Refrain From Using GenAI Tools” to Develop Concept Art, But Will Still Try Apply GenAI Tools Elsewhere

1 month / wccftech / David Carcasole

YouTube Will Now Let You Filter Shorts Out of Search Results

BeauHD / slashdot - YouTube is updating search filters so users can explicitly choose between Shorts and long-form videos. The change also replaces view-count sorting with a new "Popularity" filter and removes underperforming options like "Sort by Rating." The Verge reports:…

#google #streaming #youtube #internet #apps #ux #media #updates #algorithm

YouTube is Updating its Search Filters

1 month / thurrott / Laurent Giret

YouTube's updated filters are good news for anyone sick of Shorts

1 month / techspot

YouTube now lets you filter search results to only see Shorts

1 month / digitaltrends

YouTube now lets you hide Shorts in search results

1 month / dataconomy / Aytun Çelebi

YouTube introduces new search filters with the option to avoid Shorts

1 month / betanews / Sofia Elizabella Wyciślik-Wilson

YouTube Will Now Let You Filter Shorts Out of Search Results

1 month / slashdot / BeauHD

YouTube will let you exclude Shorts from search results

1 month / engadget / Anna Washenko

YouTube will now let you filter Shorts out of search results / The company is making a few changes to search filters, including adding a new ‘Popularity’ one.

1 month / reddit / /u/DemiFiendRSA

Iran’s Internet Traffic Drops to 'Near Zero' as Protests Intensify

Jason Nelson / decrypt - Cloudflare data shows a near-total blackout as demonstrations calling for regime change spread and authorities tighten control.

#cybersecurity #government #broadband #internet #asia #media #censorship #cloudflare #digitalprivacy

Iran vows regime will "not back down" as web blackout continues

1 month / ycombinator

Iran cuts off internet as protests intensify

1 month / semafor / Tom Chivers

U.S. watching for signs Iran's protests could bring down regime

1 month / axios / Barak Ravid

Iran’s internet goes dark amid mass protests, reports of violent government response

1 month / theregister / Simon Sharwood

Iran’s Internet Traffic Drops to 'Near Zero' as Protests Intensify

1 month / decrypt / Jason Nelson

Internet collapses in Iran amid protests over economic crisis

1 month / reddit / /u/Logical_Welder3467

Iran in 'Digital Blackout' as Tehran Throttles Mobile Internet Access

1 month / slashdot / msmash

Internet collapses in Iran amid protests over economic crisis

1 month / techcrunch / Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai

Disney+ will soon feel like doomscrolling social media on your phone

digitaltrends - Disney+ plans to introduce vertical videos this year, blending streaming with social-style scrolling as it looks to keep users engaged daily and compete with platforms that already dominate phone-first viewing habits.The post Disney+ will soon feel like d…

#mobile #streaming #entertainment #apps #ux #media #disney #tv #algorithm

Disney+ to launch TikTok-style short-form video feed in the US

1 month / dataconomy / Kerem Gülen

Disney+ to introduce vertical videos later this year

1 month / mobilesyrup / Bradly Shankar

Disney+ Adding TikTok-Style Vertical Videos to Attract the Kids

1 month / gizmodo / Bruce Gil

Disney+ is launching short-form videos this year

1 month / techcrunch / Aisha Malik

Disney+ will soon feel like doomscrolling social media on your phone

1 month / digitaltrends

Disney+ To Add Vertical Videos In Push To Boost Daily Engagement

1 month / slashdot / msmash

Disney+ is launching vertical videos this year

1 month / engadget / Mariella Moon

Xbox Developer Direct Returns This Month, Will Feature a Look at Fable, Forza Horizon 6, and Game Freak’s New Non-Pokémon Game

David Carcasole / wccftech - Xbox has announced the return of its Xbox Developer Direct event on January 22, 2026, which so far looks to be a Playground Games-focused event with a look at both Forza Horizon 6 and Fable, though tagging along and not to be outdone is Pokémon developer …

#gaming #microsoft #entertainment #community #xbox #media #videogames #developertools

Xbox’s Towerborne is switching from a free-to-play game to a paid one

1 month / theverge / Jay Peters

Xbox to hold Jan. 22 presentation featuring Fable and Forza Horizon 6

1 month / mobilesyrup / Bradly Shankar

The next Xbox Developer Direct showcase is on January 22

1 month / engadget / Andre Revilla

(PR) Fable & Forza Horizon 6 Will be Showcased During Late January Developer_Direct

1 month / techpowerup

Xbox Developer Direct Returns This Month, Will Feature a Look at Fable, Forza Horizon 6, and Game Freak’s New Non-Pokémon Game

1 month / wccftech / David Carcasole

Xbox Developer_Direct Returns on January 22 With Fable and Forza Horizon 6 Gameplay

1 month / thurrott / Laurent Giret

Xbox’s Developer Direct returns on January 22nd with Fable and Forza Horizon 6 gameplay

1 month / theverge / Tom Warren

X’s deepfake machine is infuriating policymakers around the globe

Lauren Feiner / theverge - X's Grok chatbot hasn't stopped accepting users' requests to strip down women and, in some cases, apparent minors to AI-generated bikinis. According to some reports, the flood of AI-generated images includes more extreme content that potentially violates …

#ai #techpolicy #aiethics #genai #government #media #censorship #contentmoderation #grokai

Censorship and defaults: Debating AI safety and limits (2)
Deepfake surge: Undressing outputs spark explicit content alarm (4)
Media mix-up: Questioning Grok reportage inaccuracies (1)
Regulatory clampdown: Governments seek answers on explicit outputs (5)
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Censorship and defaults: Debating AI safety and limits

Grok’s Real Problem Isn’t the AI. It’s the Defaults.

1 month / implicator / Maria Garcia

AI model capabilities- to censor or not to censor?

1 month / reddit / /u/Creative-Bunch-9046

Deepfake surge: Undressing outputs spark explicit content alarm

Grok's AI Sexual Abuse Didn't Come Out of Nowhere

1 month / 404media / Samantha Cole

Grok is generating thousands of AI "undressing" deepfakes every hour on X

1 month / techspot

X’s deepfake machine is infuriating policymakers around the globe

1 month / theverge / Lauren Feiner

Grok AI Generated Thousands of Undressed Images Per Hour on X

1 month / reddit / /u/MetaKnowing

Media mix-up: Questioning Grok reportage inaccuracies

Journalistic Malpractice: No LLM Ever ‘Admits’ To Anything, And Reporting Otherwise Is A Lie

1 month / techdirt / Mike Masnick

Regulatory clampdown: Governments seek answers on explicit outputs

Government accused of dragging its heels on deepfake law over Grok AI

1 month / bbc

Illegal Images Allegedly Made by Musk’s Grok, Watchdog Says

1 month / bloomberg / Olivia Solon

UK regulators swarm X after Grok generated nudes from photos

1 month / theregister / Connor Jones

MeitY Finds X’s Report on Grok ‘Undressing’ Images Inadequate, Seeks Takedown Info

1 month / medianama / Azdhan

Grok’s nudes test Europe’s resolve to stand up to US tech

2 months / politico / Pieter Haeck

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Google and Character.AI Agree To Settle Lawsuits Over Teen Suicides

BeauHD / slashdot - Google and Character.AI have agreed to settle multiple lawsuits from families alleging the chatbot encouraged self-harm and suicide among teens. "The settlements would mark the first resolutions in the wave of lawsuits against tech companies whose AI chat…

#google #aiethics #genai #health #psychology #law #media #technology #contentmoderation #litigation

Google and Character.AI Settle Teen Suicide Lawsuits

1 month / eweek / eWEEK Staff

Google, Character.AI Agree to Settle US Lawsuit Over Teen’s Suicide

1 month / decrypt / Vismaya V

Google and Character.AI Agree To Settle Lawsuits Over Teen Suicides

1 month / slashdot / BeauHD

Google, chatbot maker Character to settle suit alleging bot pushed teen to suicide

1 month / go

Character.AI and Google settle with families in teen suicide and self-harm lawsuits

1 month / engadget / Will Shanklin

Warner Bros. Discovery rejects Paramount’s bid again, calls it a ‘leveraged buyout’

Ram Iyer / techcrunch - The studio's board unanimously rejected Paramount Skydance's revised $108.4 billion bid, calling the proposal a "leveraged buyout" that would saddle the company with $87 billion in debt.

#movies #entertainment #netflix #stockmarket #privateequity #business #us #acquisitions #media

Board opts Netflix over risky Paramount bid (13)
Industry warns of broader deal risks (2)
Larry Ellison’s backing falls short for Paramount (2)
Shareholder blasts board’s negotiation approach (1)

Board opts Netflix over risky Paramount bid

Warner Bros. Discovery rejects Paramount’s $108.4 billion takeover bid

1 month / dataconomy / Emre Çıtak

‘More risk’: Warner Bros rejects revised Paramount takeover offer

1 month / mumbrella / Nathan Jolly

Warner Bros Rejects Revised Paramount Bid, Sticks With Netflix

1 month / slashdot / BeauHD

Warner Bros. rejects Paramount’s revised $108B takeover bid, sticks with Netflix deal - The Express Tribune

1 month / com

Warner Discovery Rejects Paramount’s Amended Hostile Bid - The Wall Street Journal

1 month / wsj

Warner Bros. rejects revised Paramount bid, citing risky leveraged buyout - MS NOW

1 month / ms

Warner Bros rejects revised Paramount bid, continues with Netflix - WION

1 month / wionews

WBD Board Rejects Revised Paramount $108.4 Billion Bid, Sticks With Accepted Netflix Offer - Media Play News

1 month / mediaplaynews

WBD Rejects Revised Paramount $108.4 Billion Bid, Sticks With Accepted Netflix Offer

1 month / mediaplaynews / Erik Gruenwedel

Warner Bros. Discovery rejects Paramount’s bid again, calls it a ‘leveraged buyout’

1 month / techcrunch / Ram Iyer

Warners Bros. Discovery board urges shareholders to reject amended Paramount bid

1 month / engadget / Andre Revilla

Warner Bros., unswayed by Ellison backing of Paramount bid, sticks with Netflix

1 month / x / @MarketWatch

WBD rejects latest Paramount offer; backs Netflix deal

1 month / advanced-television / Nick Snow

Viral Reddit Post About Food Delivery Apps Was an AI Scam

BeauHD / slashdot - A viral Reddit "whistleblower" post accusing a major food delivery app of systemic exploitation is "most likely AI-generated," reports the Verge. From the report: The original post by user Trowaway_whistleblow alleged that an unnamed food delivery company…

#ai #aiethics #genai #food #reddit #scam #media #contentmoderation #delivery

I reposted this a few days ago and it got spread around. It appears to be fabricated. When Casey Newton tried to do follow-up reporting, he was given AI generated fake evidence by the purported whistle-blower. www.platformer.news/fake-uber-ea...

2 months / bsky / @tom.eastman.nz / tom.eastman.nz

Debunking the AI food delivery hoax that fooled Reddit

2 months / platformer / Casey Newton

Viral Reddit Post About Food Delivery Apps Was an AI Scam

2 months / slashdot / BeauHD

Viral Reddit post critical of food delivery apps may have been AI-generated

2 months / engadget / Ian Carlos Campbell

That viral Reddit post about food delivery apps was an AI scam

2 months / reddit / /u/Franco1875

DoorDash says it banned driver who seemingly faked a delivery using AI

2 months / reddit / /u/MetaKnowing

That viral Reddit post about food delivery apps was an AI scam

2 months / theverge / Elissa Welle

Google TV Is Getting Smarter and It’s Powered by Gemini

Austin Blake / iphoneincanada - Google has announced new Gemini-powered features coming to Google TV, giving users more ways to interact with their TV using voice, photos, and natural language. The updates were previewed at CES 2026, where Google showed how Gemini will make Google TV mo…

#ai #voice #google #genai #media #assistant #gadgets #tv #smarthome #gemini

New Google TV Update Is a Serious Bid to Get You to Watch AI Outputs from Your Couch

2 months / gizmodo / Mike Pearl

Gemini will let you change Google TV settings with voice commands

2 months / digitaltrends

Google TV's new Gemini features range from useful to unnecessary

2 months / engadget / Amy Skorheim

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2 months / bsky / @arstechnica.com / arstechnica.com

Changing the settings on your Google TV is about to become much easier

2 months / pocket-lint / Craig Donaldson

Google TV Is Getting Smarter and It’s Powered by Gemini

2 months / iphoneincanada / Austin Blake

Gemini expands on Google TV, bringing Nano Banana and Veo models to your TV

2 months / arstechnica / Ryan Whitwam

Google TV is Getting New Gemini-Powered AI Features

2 months / thurrott / Laurent Giret

Google TV Gains Google Photos Support And New Gemini Features

2 months / bgr

Google TV is getting Gemini-powered photo editing at CES

2 months / engadget / Ian Carlos Campbell

Gemini on Google TV is getting Nano Banana and voice-controlled settings

2 months / theverge / Terrence O’Brien

Google previews new Gemini features for TV at CES 2026

2 months / techcrunch / Sarah Perez

Amazon Jumps on Artwork-Style TV Trend With $899 ‘Ember Artline’

Chris Welch / bloomberg - Amazon.com Inc. unveiled a television designed to resemble a piece of framed art, making it the latest TV maker to emulate a sleek design popularized by Samsung Electronics Co.

#hardware #innovation #ecommerce #amazon #business #media #technology #gadgets #tv

Amazon’s New Art Gallery TV Is Coming to Canada

2 months / iphoneincanada / Austin Blake

Amazon's take on the high end art TV is intriguing

2 months / pocket-lint / Craig Donaldson

Ember Artline is Amazon's answer to Samsung's The Frame

2 months / engadget / Lawrence Bonk

Amazon Jumps on Artwork-Style TV Trend With $899 ‘Ember Artline’

2 months / bloomberg / Chris Welch

Amazon adds to the lifestyle TV landscape with the Ember Artline TV

2 months / theverge / John.Higgins

Amazon revamps Fire TV, launches its own ‘Artline’ televisions with frames at CES

2 months / techcrunch / Sarah Perez

Elon Musk's Grok AI posted CSAM image following safeguard 'lapses'

Steve Dent / engadget - Elon Musk's Grok AI has been allowing users to transform photographs of woman and children into sexualized and compromising images, Bloomberg reported. The issue has created an uproar among users on X and prompted an "apology" from the bot itself. "I deep…

#techpolicy #aiethics #genai #media #technology #contentmoderation #elonmusk #grokai #regulation

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Public Reactions (1)
Regulatory Backlash (3)
User-Driven Exploitation (1)
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Grok Safeguard Failures

Elon Musk's Grok under fire for generating explicit AI images of minors

2 months / axios / Josephine Walker

xAI admits that Grok generated images of minors in minimal clothing, part of a larger problem with deepfakes

2 months / mashable

Grok Blames ‘Lapses In Safeguards’ After Posting Sexual Images Of Children

2 months / reddit / /u/MetaKnowing

Grok's image editing tool generated sexualized images of children, forcing xAI to acknowledge safety gaps

2 months / the-decoder / Matthias Bastian

Elon Musk’s AI chatbot blames safeguard ‘lapses’ over child sexual images

2 months / ft

Musk's Grok AI bot is fixing safeguard 'lapses' after posting of sexualized images of children

2 months / cnbc

Elon Musk's Grok AI posted CSAM image following safeguard 'lapses'

2 months / engadget / Steve Dent

Grok Posts Sexual Images of Minors After ‘Lapses in Safeguards’

2 months / bloomberg / Olivia SolonMark Bergen

Public Reactions

xAI silent after Grok sexualized images of kids; dril mocks Grok’s “apology”

2 months / arstechnica / Ashley Belanger

Regulatory Backlash

Grok CSAM Deepfakes: India Threatens to Revoke xAI’s Immunity as France Opens Criminal Probe

2 months / winbuzzer / Markus Kasanmascheff

India orders Musk’s X to fix Grok over “obscene” AI content

2 months / techcrunch / Jagmeet Singh

MeitY Issues Notice To X Over Alleged Misuse Of Grok For Sexually Explicit Content

2 months / inc42 / Lokesh Choudhary

User-Driven Exploitation

People Spent the Holidays Asking Grok to Generate Sexual Images of Children

2 months / gizmodo / AJ Dellinger

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Malaysia, France, India Hit Out at X for ‘Offensive’ Grok Images

2 months / bloomberg / Anisah Shukry

Grok is undressing anyone, including minors

2 months / reddit / /u/HellYeahDamnWrite

winbuzzer.com/2026/01/02/g... Grok CSAM Deepfakes: India Threatens to Revoke xAI’s Immunity as France Opens Criminal Probe #AI #Deepfakes #Regulation #ElonMusk #xAI #Grok #CSAM #TechPolicy #India #France #OnlineSafety #GenAI

2 months / bsky / @winbuzzer.com / winbuzzer.com

People Spent the Holidays Asking Grok to Generate Sexual Images of Children https://gizmodo.com/people-spent-the-holidays-asking-grok-to-generate-sexual-images-of-children-2000704919

2 months / bsky / @gizmodo.com / gizmodo.com

This needs to happen in more countries and to any image service that’s indiscriminately generating CSAM (probably nonconsensual nudes too) techcrunch.com/2026/01/02/i...

2 months / bsky / @tcarmody.bsky.social / tcarmody.bsky.social

Everyone is reporting it, including the FT

2 months / bsky / @catiomiles.bsky.social / catiomiles.bsky.social

Elon Musk’s Grok chatbot blamed “lapses in safeguards” for the recent posting of artificial intelligence-generated sexualized pictures of children in response to user questions.

2 months / bsky / @brunojnavarro.bsky.social / brunojnavarro.bsky.social

I am absolutely serious when I say that newsrooms need to adopt strict style guides for reporting on generative AI, to avoid implying sentience or agency. @cnbc.com are you listening?

2 months / bsky / @unchi.org / unchi.org

Another strange one here because they put an actual quote from a staff member below the quote from the chatbot www.cnbc.com/2026/01/02/m...

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"Grok says"

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Netflix’s ‘Stranger Things’ Drone Show Lights Up Las Vegas Nightline Ahead of Dec. 31 Show Finale

Erik Gruenwedel / mediaplaynews - Ahead of the Dec. 31 final episode of the last season of Netflix’s popular sci-fi thriller series “Stranger Things,” the Las Vegas nightline was treated to a “Stranger Things” drone show. On Dec. 28., the drone show depicted moments from the series with 5…