Elon Musk's Grok AI image editing limited to paid users after deepfakes
bbc - It comes after government urged Ofcom to use all its powers – up to and including an effective ban – against X.
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Bitnomial Cleared by CFTC to Offer Prediction Contracts in the U.S.
Maxwell Mutuma / parameter - TLDR Bitnomial received a no-action letter from the CFTC allowing it to launch prediction markets in the U.S. The approved contracts will focus on digital assets, economic indicators, and financial outcomes. All transactions will be cleared through Bitnom…
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OpenAI launches ChatGPT for Healthcare with US hospitals
Alexey Shabanov / testingcatalog - OpenAI introduces “OpenAI for Healthcare,” offering secure, HIPAA-compliant AI solutions tailored for hospitals and healthcare systems at scale.
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Texas court blocks Samsung from collecting smart TV viewing data
Bill Toulas / bleepingcomputer - The State of Texas has obtained a temporary restraining order (TRO) against Samsung that prohibits the South Korean company from collecting audio and visual data about what Texas consumers are watching on their TVs. [...]
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Why Are Grok and X Still Available in App Stores?
John Gruber / wired - Caroline Haskins, writing for Wired (News+ link, in case Wired’s paywall blocks you): Elon Musk’s AI chatbot Grok is being used to flood X withthousands of sexualized images of adults and apparentminors wearing minimal clothing. Some of this content appea…
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App Store policies fuel Grok/X scrutiny
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Florida becomes latest state to pursue bitcoin reserve ahead of 2026 session
Kyle Baird / theblock - The bill walls off bitcoin holdings in a standalone reserve, avoiding direct exposure across pensions and other state funds.
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Musk, OpenAI lawyers trade barbs as lawsuit heads to trial
cnbc - Microsoft is also a defendant in the case, with Musk alleging the company aided and abetted OpenAI's breach of fiduciary duty.
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Fearing Sudden Pullouts and Policy Shocks, NVIDIA Makes H200 AI Chip Sales to Chinese Customers Pay-First, With Zero Room for Refunds
Muhammad Zuhair / wccftech - NVIDIA is reportedly adopting a new strategy regarding the sales of its H200 AI chip to China, and it is claimed that the company is demanding that domestic clients pay upfront. NVIDIA Wants to "Hedge" Against Uncertainity In the China Business, By Gettin…
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Chinese government to review Meta's acquisition of AI company Manus
@MarketWatch / x - Chinese government to review Meta's acquisition of AI company Manus trib.al/hfE9vLZ— MarketWatch (@MarketWatch) Jan 8, 2026
Regulatory probe on tech exports
Startup brain drain and imitation warnings
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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 …
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Censorship and defaults: Debating AI safety and limits
Deepfake surge: Undressing outputs spark explicit content alarm
Media mix-up: Questioning Grok reportage inaccuracies
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Google and Character.AI to Settle Lawsuit Over Teenager’s Death
Natallie Rocha / nytimes - The settlement came in the case of a 14-year-old in Florida who had killed himself after developing a relationship with an A.I. chatbot.
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Roblox rolls out mandatory age checks for all users
mashable - Roblox expands its platform-wide age verification plans with mandatory age checks for any user wanting to chat online.
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Beijing mulls intervention in Meta’s deal to buy Manus amid AI ‘brain drain’ fears
scmp - Chinese authorities are considering whether to step in over Meta Platforms’ acquisition of Manus – an artificial intellligence agent developer with Chinese roots – amid concerns the deal could breach technology export controls and encourage more start-ups…
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Amazon’s AI agents spark backlash from retailers after listing their products without their knowledge
Mike Wheatley / siliconangle - Amazon.com Inc. has irked dozens of online retailers after using experimental artificial intelligence tools to scrape their websites and list their products on its sprawling online marketplace without their knowledge or consent. The tools in question incl…
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Nvidia says H200 demand in China is 'very high' as export licenses near completion — a month after the green light, Huang has high hopes for China buy-in despite political sensitivity
tomshardware - Nvidia says demand in China for its H200 data center GPU is “very high,” as it works through the final stages of U.S. export licensing, according to comments from Jensen Huang at CES 2026.
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Grok AI Sparks International Investigations After Creating Explicit Images of Children
eWEEK Staff / eweek - Elon Musk's initial reaction sparked additional controversy when he responded with laughing emojis to AI-generated bikini images.The post Grok AI Sparks International Investigations After Creating Explicit Images of Children appeared first on eWEEK.
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UK regulator asks X about reports its AI makes 'sexualised images of children'
bbc - Elon Musk's social media platform has warned users not to use Grok to generate illegal content.
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Labor minister rebukes Coupang over data leak response
Chae Yun-hwan / co - SEOUL, Jan. 5 (Yonhap) -- Labor Minister Kim Young-hoon on Monday criticized onl...
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PwC deepens crypto push as U.S. rules shift and stablecoins go mainstream: Report
Shaurya Malwa / coindesk - PwC aims to enhance its audit and consulting services by exploring the use of stablecoins to improve payment efficiency.
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California introduces a one-stop shop to delete your online data footprint
Jackson Chen / engadget - Californians can now put a stop to their personal data being sold around on an online trading floor, thanks to a new free tool. On January 1, the state launched its Delete Request and Opt-out Platform, shortened to DROP, that allows residents to request t…
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