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Elon Musk's Grok barred from undressing images after global backlash

In response to global criticism, Elon Musk's platform X restricts its AI chatbot Grok from creating sexualized images. Learn about the legal investigations and international measures to curb the controversial feature.

Gulf News - Jan 15, 2026 3:44am EST

The Associated Press - NASA sends 4 astronauts back to Earth in first medical evacuation - An astronaut in need of medical care is on the way back to Earth - January 14, 2026

ABC News - Jan 15, 2026 3:40am EST

NASA Crew-11 leaves ISS due to medical issue

Watch live coverage as four astronauts leave the International Space Station and return to Earth due to a medical issue. Crew-11 includes Zena Cardman, Mike Fincke, Japanese astronaut Kimiya Yui and Russian cosmonaut Oleg Platonov. The group will return to Earth in the same SpaceX Dragon capsule that they flew to the space station.

NBC News - Jan 15, 2026 3:35am EST

Verizon outage disrupts calling and data services for wireless customers across the US

ABC News - Jan 15, 2026 3:35am EST

Young people, parents and teachers: share your views about Grok AI

Guardian UK - Jan 15, 2026 3:33am EST

China's Z.ai trained a model using only Huawei hardware

Register UK - Jan 15, 2026 3:29am EST

X says Grok, Musk's AI chatbot, is blocked from undressing images in places where it's illegal

ABC News - Jan 15, 2026 3:21am EST

California investigates Grok over AI deepfakes

The state attorney general urges xAI to take action over the "shocking" material as Musk denies the allegations.

BBC News - Jan 15, 2026 3:19am EST

Women groups press Apple, Google to drop Grok, X from app stores over nude deepfakes of children – Firstpost

Women’s groups are urging Apple and Google to remove X and its chatbot Grok, after explicit AI-generated images sparked privacy concerns. Malaysia and Indonesia have already banned Grok over the explicit content, while authorities in Europe and the United Kingdom have announced investigations.

First Post - Jan 15, 2026 3:18am EST

TSMC delivers another record quarter as profit jumps 35% fueled by robust AI chip demand

TSMCy delivered another estimate-beating quarter, with profit up 35% from a year ago as advanced chip orders tied to AI continued to dominate its business.

CNBC - Jan 15, 2026 2:42am EST

NASA latest: Evacuation from space after astronaut suffers 'serious medical condition'

NASA is bringing home an astronaut with a "serious medical condition" from the International Space Station. All four members of the SpaceX Crew-11 mission are returning to Earth. Follow the latest below.

Sky News - Jan 15, 2026 2:36am EST

Trump escalates tariff war, slaps 25% duty on AI chips – Firstpost

US President Donald Trump signed an order on Wednesday to impose 25 per cent tariffs on AI chips which will be effective from Thursday.

First Post - Jan 15, 2026 1:47am EST

AI and automation could erase 10.4 million US roles by 2030

Register UK - Jan 15, 2026 1:31am EST

X restored in Venezuela after block lifted following Maduro’s capture – Firstpost

The social media platform X was unblocked for Venezuelans after the capture of deposed President Nicolas Maduro. X had been a prominent social media network for Venezuelans, but the blockade meant ministers, lawmakers and government institutions stopped updating their pages.

First Post - Jan 15, 2026 1:26am EST

Google unveils Personal Intelligence, a Gemini feature challenging Apple: Here's how you can use it – Firstpost

Taking another step in the AI race, Google has launched a new Gemini feature called Personal Intelligence. It is designed to make the AI assistant far more intuitive by pulling together information from across your Google apps.

First Post - Jan 15, 2026 1:11am EST

Musk claims he was unaware X chatbot Grok generated explicit images of children – Firstpost

Amid the ongoing Grok AI scrutiny, CEO Elon Musk claims that he was not aware of any naked underage images generated by Grok. He said it does so only according to user requests.

First Post - Jan 15, 2026 12:21am EST

Women groups press Apple, Google to drop Grok, X from app stores over nude deepfakes of children – Firstpost

The push is aimed at piling pressure on Elon Musk after Grok began generating sexually charged, degrading, or violent images of women and children.

First Post - Jan 15, 2026 12:06am EST

Federal officer shoots man in the leg in Minneapolis after alleged attack during stop, DHS says

After the Venezuelan man was shot, a crowd of protesters gathered in the city, where tensions continue to run high in the wake of the shooting death of Renee Good by an ICE officer.

NBC News - Jan 14, 2026 11:27pm EST

Elon Musk's X to block Grok from undressing images of real people

Grok will no longer allow users to remove clothing from images of real people in jurisdictions where it is illegal.

BBC News - Jan 14, 2026 11:01pm EST

Musk's xAI limits Grok's ability to create sexualized images of real people on X after backlash

X's safety account said in a social media post that no users will be able to create sexualized images of real people using Grok.

CNBC - Jan 14, 2026 10:00pm EST

Musk’s X to block Grok AI tool from creating sexualized images of real people

Guardian UK - Jan 14, 2026 9:16pm EST

Trump administration clears way for Nvidia H200 chip sales to China with a 25% surcharge

The H200's performance has been exceeded by two generations of Nvidia chips currently in production, the Blackwell and Rubin.

CNBC - Jan 14, 2026 8:33pm EST

AI is everywhere, but nowhere in recent productivity data

Register UK - Jan 14, 2026 8:29pm EST

ICE error meant some recruits were sent into field offices without proper training, sources say

An AI tool used to help ICE identify potential new recruits with law enforcement experience wrongly categorized some potential new officers, sources say.

NBC News - Jan 14, 2026 8:05pm EST