Technology & Innovation

Mother of Elon Musk’s child sues xAI over Grok-generated sexually exploitative deepfakes

Ashley St Clair, mother of one of Elon Musk’s children, sued Musk’s AI company xAI alleging Grok enabled users to generate nonconsensual sexualised deepfake images of her. The suit comes as California Attorney General Rob Bonta sent xAI a cease-and-desist demand to stop creation and distribution of such imagery, growing international scrutiny of Grok.

Google appeals US antitrust ruling on online search monopoly

Google appealed a US district judge’s antitrust ruling that found it illegally held a monopoly in online search and asked to pause implementation of court-ordered remedies.

Tea relaunches with a new website after data breaches exposed women users’ information

Tea, an app where women post anonymous reviews of men, relaunched with a new website and added features while facing ongoing scrutiny and lawsuits tied to major data breaches that exposed user information.

OpenAI plans to test ads inside ChatGPT for US users

OpenAI plans to start testing ads inside ChatGPT in the United States, showing clearly labeled ad boxes below answers for logged-in users on the free tier and the $8-a-month Go tier.

Runpod grows from repurposed home GPU rigs to $120M annual revenue run rate

Runpod founders Zhen Lu and Pardeep Singh say their AI app hosting platform has reached a $120 million annual revenue run rate after starting by repurposing Ethereum mining rigs and recruiting early users through Reddit posts.

OpenAI begins testing banner ads in ChatGPT for some US users

OpenAI said it will begin testing labeled banner advertisements in the ChatGPT app for some US users of the free tier and the $8-per-month ChatGPT Go plan.

Japan probes X over Grok image generation and seeks immediate changes

Japan began probing X over Elon Musk’s Grok AI service and said it would consider legal measures to prevent the generation of inappropriate images.

Replit raises new funding round as AI coding tools competition intensifies

Replit is raising $400 million in a funding round that would value the company at about $9 billion, as investor interest grows in developer-focused AI tools.

JD.com security upgrades and customer response after a $44 million electronics theft at a Paris-area warehouse

JD.com upgraded security and restored fulfillment capacity within days after an organized gang stole more than 50,000 pieces of electronics from its warehouse in Seine-Saint-Denis near Paris.

Australia’s under-16 social media ban leads to 4.7 million accounts being revoked

Social media companies revoked access to about 4.7 million accounts identified as belonging to children in Australia under a law banning social media use for users under 16, officials said.

Canopy integrates AI-powered tax preparation into its accounting workflow

Canopy added AI-powered tax preparation to its practice management platform through an integration with Filed, with a pilot underway and wider rollout expected after the 2026 tax season.

Infosys shares jump on higher fiscal 2026 revenue forecast and AI-led deal momentum

Infosys shares rose 5% after the company unexpectedly raised its fiscal 2026 revenue forecast, lifting India’s Nifty IT index.

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