Government grapples with flood of non-consensual nudity in X
Over the past two weeks, X has been flooded with AI-manipulated nude images created by the Grok AI chatbot. An astonishing range of women have been affected by non-consensual nudity, from famous models and actresses to members of the press, crime victims and even world leaders. Copyleaks’ Dec. 31 research paper estimated that roughly one […]
Critics slam spyware maker NSO’s transparency claims as it aims to enter the US market
NSO Group, one of the most famous and controversial makers of government spyware, released a new transparency report on Wednesday as the company enters a “new phase of accountability.” But the report, unlike NSO’s previous annual disclosures, lacks details about how many customers the company has rejected, investigated, suspended or fired for human rights violations […]
EverNitro simplifies the process of making silky nitro coffee at CES 2026
XBrew Lab debuted its tabletop nitro beverage machine EverNitro at CES this week, giving nitro coffee lovers a more accessible way to enjoy nitro coffee without the waste and expense of traditional cartridge-based machines. For those unfamiliar with nitro coffee, it is cold brew coffee infused with nitrogen gas. This process creates tiny bubbles that […]
I saw LG’s new home robot CLOid doing laundry, but I have a question
CES is always packed with robots, and this year consumer electronics giant LG announced a new bot called CLOid that it claims will revolutionize housework (or eliminate the need to do it). CLOid is said to be an AI-powered home robot designed to assist users with a variety of household chores, from folding laundry to […]
Internet collapses in Iran amid protests over economic crisis
Internet connectivity collapsed across Iran on Thursday amid nationwide protests, according to a web monitoring company. “I think we are almost completely cut off from the outside world right now,” Amir Rashidi, an Iranian cybersecurity researcher at the nonprofit Mian Group, told TechCrunch. Doug Madry, director of internet analytics at Kentik, a company that monitors […]
OpenAI to acquire development team of executive coaching AI tool Convogo
OpenAI begins the new year with a new acquisition. The AI giant is acquiring the team behind Convogo, a business software platform that helps executive coaches, consultants, talent leaders, and human resources teams automate and improve leadership assessments and feedback reporting. An OpenAI spokesperson said the company will not acquire Convogo’s IP or technology, but […]
Anduril’s Palmer Lackey believes the future of technology is the past
You might think it’s pretty strange to hear the founders of VR companies and social media platforms complaining publicly that things were better in the dial-up era. Nevertheless, that’s what happened at CES on Wednesday, when Oculus developer Palmer Lackey and Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian gave a joint talk on the joys of “technostalgia.” Luckey […]
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Snowflake announces intent to acquire observability platform Observe
Snowflake plans to acquire Observe, an observability platform built on Snowflake’s database from its inception. (Observability platforms help businesses monitor performance issues and bugs in their software systems and data.) The cloud data company announced on January 8 that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Observe, subject to regulatory approval. Snowflake will integrate […]
Elon Musk’s lawsuit against OpenAI will go to jury in March
Elon Musk’s lawsuit against OpenAI will go to court after a US judge says there is evidence to support the billionaire’s case. Musk sued OpenAI and co-founders Sam Altman and Greg Brockman in 2024, claiming they breached their original contractual agreement by pursuing profit instead of the nonprofit’s founding mission of developing AI to benefit […]