Month: January 2026
Grok AI controversy explained
The European Commission is investigating Musk-owned X after its Grok AI chatbot generated sexualised deepfake images. Regulators are examining whether X properly assessed and mitigated risks under the Digital Services Act, following global backlash and prior penalties. The probe is examining whether X took sufficient steps to prevent harm linked to Grok’s image-generation and editing
Telegram CEO: ‘Have to be braindead to believe WhatsApp is secure’
The Russian billionaire’s comments come amid a class-action lawsuit against Meta-owned WhatsApp in San Francisco, accusing it of accessing users’ messages, contradicting end-to-end encryption (E2EE) promises. “You’d have to be braindead to believe WhatsApp is secure in 2026. When we analyzed how WhatsApp implemented its “encryption”, we found multiple attack vectors,” Pavel Durov wrote on
TikTok says a power outage messed up its algorithm
The company informed employees of the outage on Sunday. That day, TikTok users began reporting issues with their feeds, including seeing a flurry of old or irrelevant posts instead of new videos. The absence of topical content, such as on-the-ground videos from the Minneapolis ICE protests, led to speculation on social media that TikTok’s new
Israel finds the last hostage body in Gaza
Israel said Monday it identified the body of the final Israeli hostage in Gaza and returned it to Israel, paving the way for the long-awaited next steps in President Trump’s peace plan.The military said it launched a “large-scale operation” for his body over the weekend in a cemetery in northern Gaza, acting based on intelligence.
The Chinese Intercontinental ballistic missiles can strike USA within no time
The People’s Republic of China and its People’s Liberation Army (PLA) has the capability to launch conventional intercontinental ballistic missiles that have enough range to strike targets in North America or Western Europe. The Dongfeng DF-31 is an intercontinental ballistic missile has been in service since at least the early 2000s, and has a range
Race to patent plankton genes
The treaty, which took effect a week ago, aims to protect biodiversity in international waters and prevent the takeover of marine life, which belongs to everyone. Among its key concerns are plankton, tiny organisms that drift through the ocean and play a central role in sustaining life on Earth. The first living organisms to appear
Open AI to start advertising business
OpenAI recently announced on its website that it plans to start testing advertisements on ChatGPT in the U.S. The company plans to run ads only on its free and low-cost subscription accounts, while there won’t be ads for ChatGPT Plus, Pro, Business, or Enterprise accounts. The goal, according to the company, is to enable more
Meta Blocks Teens From Chatting With Its AI Characters
Meta is temporarily blocking teenagers from accessing all of its AI characters. The pause, which impacts Instagram, Facebook, and WhatsApp, is set to come into effect in “the coming weeks,” though the company didn’t give a firm date. Meta is by no means the first major AI platform to make these types of restrictions on
The Plug-In Solar Revolution
Solar energy systems now provide the least expensive electricity in history and if you have any kind of savings you should really consider investing in solar today. Unfortunately for many people, it is still difficult to invest in solar. Luckily “plug-in solar” makes solar available to everyone. Plug-in solar systems (also known as plug-and-play solar)
Tesla discontinues Autopilot
Tesla has discontinued Autopilot, its basic driver-assistance system, as the company tries to boost adoption of a more advanced version of the technology that it calls Full Self-Driving (Supervised). Autopilot was a combination of Traffic Aware Cruise Control, which sticks to a designated speed while maintaining distance with cars ahead, and Autosteer, a lane-centering feature