X updates Grok to prevent the "editing of images of real people in revealing clothing such as bikinis" and geoblocks it for all users "where it's illegal" (Karissa Bell/Engadget)
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X says Grok will no longer edit images of real people into bikinis
X says it is changing its policies around Grok’s image-editing abilities following a multi-week outcry over the chatbot repeatedly being accused ...
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X updates Grok to prevent the “editing of images of real people in revealing clothing such as bikinis” and geoblocks it for all users “where it
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Coinbase pulls support from the US Senate's crypto market structure bill ahead of a key vote; CEO Brian Armstrong says there are "too many issues" with the bill (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk) https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2026/01/14/coinbase-pulls-support-from-crypto-market-structure-bill
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Coinbase pulls support from the US Senate
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YouTube now lets parents set time limits on their kids' YouTube Shorts feed, ranging from 15 minutes to two hours, with an option for zero minutes coming soon (Stevie Bonifield/The Verge)
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Parents can put a time limit on YouTube Shorts scrolling
The Shorts feed stops here.
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YouTube now lets parents set time limits on their kids
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Trump signs an order to impose a 25% tariff on chips "transshipped through the United States to other foreign countries", as part of the Nvidia H200 deal (Josh Wingrove/Bloomberg)
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US Sets 25% Tariff on Some Chip Sales as Part of Nvidia Deal
The US imposed a 25% tariff on imports of certain advanced semiconductors, a key step in an agreement blessed by President Donald Trump allowing Nv...
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President Trump signs an order to impose a 25% tariff on chips “transshipped through the US to other foreign countries”, as part of the Nvidia H200 export deal
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UK PM Keir Starmer says X indicated to government officials it was acting to comply with UK laws by restricting the generation of non-consensual sexual images (Financial Times)
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UK PM Keir Starmer says X indicated to government officials it was acting to comply with UK laws by restricting the generation of nonconsensual sexual images
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Novee, which utilizes proprietary AI models to perform automated penetration testing, emerges from stealth with a $43M Series A and an $8.5M seed (Chris Metinko/Axios) https://www.axios.com/pro/enterprise-software-deals/2026/01/14/novee-ai-cybersecurity-51-million-yl-zeev
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Novee, which utilizes proprietary AI models to perform automated penetration testing, emerges from stealth with a $43M Series A and an $8.5M seed
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PJM trims summer 2027 peak demand forecast to ~160 GW from ~164 GW because some projects, including data centers, lack firm service or construction commitments (Naureen S Malik/Bloomberg)
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Biggest US Power Grid Cuts Demand Outlook on Overstated AI Boom
The biggest US grid operator dialed back its forecast for power demand growth, offering a reality check to the frenzy around the artificial intelli...
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PJM trims summer 2027 peak demand forecast to ~160 GW from ~164 GW because some projects, including data centers, lack firm service or construction commitments
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OpenAI strikes a multibillion-dollar agreement to buy 750 MW of computing capacity from Cerebras over three years; sources: the deal is worth more than $10B (Wall Street Journal) https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/openai-forges-multibillion-dollar-computing-partnership-with-cerebras-746a20e4?st=9j4kfq&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink
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OpenAI strikes a multibillion-dollar, three-year deal to buy 750 MW of computing capacity from Cerebras, which Sam Altman has backed; sources: it
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Bitchat, a P2P messaging app launched by Jack Dorsey, has emerged as a key lifeline for people in Uganda and Iran facing government-imposed internet shutdowns (Reuters) https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/ugandans-iranians-turn-dorseys-messaging-app-bitchat-web-crackdowns-2026-01-14/
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Bitchat, a P2P messaging app launched by Jack Dorsey, has emerged as a key lifeline for people in Uganda and Iran facing government-imposed internet shutdowns
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Digg, rebooted under original founder Kevin Rose and Alexis Ohanian, launches its open beta; the site had been open to 67,000 users on an invite-only basis (Sarah Perez/TechCrunch)
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Digg launches its new Reddit rival to the public | TechCrunch
Digg, a reboot of an earlier social news site, is now relaunching as a Reddit competitor focused on communities.
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Digg, rebooted under original co-founder Kevin Rose and Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian, launches its public beta, after being open to 67K invite-only users
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