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India puts pressure on X over Grok after complaints about obscene AI content
According to reports, India has ordered Elon Musk’s X to urgently change how its Grok chatbot operates after lawmakers and users raised concerns about sexually explicit and unlawful AI-generated material
Open-source AI: benefits, risks, and how to assess projects responsibly
As artificial intelligence systems become embedded in everyday tools, attention is turning to models built in the open. Supporters say transparency and shared development can restore trust and competition. Critics warn that openness brings new security and misuse risks.
AI and misinformation: how falsehoods spread, and what actually reduces harm
Artificial intelligence has made it easier to produce convincing falsehoods and faster to spread them at scale. But research suggests the most effective responses are often simpler than new technology.
AI translation and speech tools: accuracy, bias, and when to trust them
Machine translation and speech-to-text have become everyday utilities, built into phones, browsers and workplace software. They can be impressively reliable for routine tasks, but accuracy can drop sharply by language, accent and subject matter.
The economics of AI: why inference costs matter more than flashy demos
The most expensive part of artificial intelligence is rarely the model you train once, but the model you run every day. As publishers and businesses rush to add chat and automation, the commercial question is not whether a demo looks clever, but what it costs to serve each user reliably at scale
CES 2026 returns to Las Vegas as AI, robotics and digital health take centre stage
CES 2026 opens in Las Vegas from 6 to 9 January with thousands of exhibitors, a packed keynote line-up and an agenda shaped by artificial intelligence, energy demands and the push to turn breakthrough technologies into global businesses.
Samsung to open CES 2026 with Sunday night showcase
The world’s biggest consumer electronics maker will kick off CES 2026 with a prime-time keynote in Las Vegas, setting out its vision for artificial intelligence, screens and connected homes as rivals continue to scale back their presence at the show.
Belkin heads to CES 2026 with Qi2 chargers, bigger power banks and a Switch 2 charging case
Belkin is using CES 2026 to refresh its core accessories range, adding faster wireless charging, higher-output laptop power banks and a cable-free way to share screens in meeting rooms and classrooms.
Wedbush says AI revolution moves into focus at CES as consumer moment nears
Wedbush expects CES this week in Las Vegas to underline a pivotal shift in artificial intelligence, with the technology moving beyond infrastructure and enterprise use cases towards consumer-facing products, robotics and physical AI.
Twitter and Pinterest founders back new ‘intentional’ social app
Veterans of Silicon Valley who helped build some of the world’s biggest social platforms are betting that a slower, more reflective network can offer an alternative to the harms they believe social media has inflicted.
Anthropic secures Allianz partnership as enterprise AI momentum builds
The artificial intelligence group has signed a new agreement with Allianz, extending a run of major enterprise wins as competition intensifies across the corporate AI market.
X locks Grok image tools behind paywall after global backlash
Elon Musk’s platform has restricted Grok’s image generation to paying users on X, following international criticism over the creation of sexualised and non-consensual images.
Nvidia at CES: Autonomous driving, full-stack push and Vera Rubin
Here's the week's big takeaways from the world's largest company
AMD at CES: Chipmaker unveils Helios AI rack, Ryzen AI Halo and Gene One humanoid in full-stack push from data centre...
The US giant lifted the curtain on Helios, its most powerful AI rack to date, alongside advances in multimodal AI systems, local AI computing and humanoid robotics, underscoring its ambition to span the entire AI stack.
Lifting the lid on Nvidia's Vera Rubin, a six-chip AI supercomputer built to scale like one machine
The chipmaker has detailed Vera Rubin, a redesigned supercomputer platform that combines new CPUs, GPUs, switching and storage offload to train and run larger models faster, while cutting network bottlenecks and improving energy efficiency.
DeepSeek readies V4 model as Chinese AI challenger targets coding supremacy
The Beijing-based start-up is preparing to launch a new generation model focused on advanced programming tasks, a move that could again unsettle US AI leaders and revive market volatility across the sector.
Donut Lab claims solid-state battery breakthrough that could reset electric vehicle economics
The Estonian start-up says its new “Donut” battery delivers ultra-fast charging, extreme longevity and high energy density without the safety risks and material costs that have held back solid-state technology.
What you need to know about ChatGPT Health as a secure hub for personal health information launches
OpenAI has introduced ChatGPT Health, a dedicated experience designed to help people better understand and manage their health by combining personal health data with AI, while placing privacy, security and clinical oversight at the centre.
Musk promises to open-source X’s recommendation algorithm within a week
The X owner says the full code behind organic and advertising recommendations will be released and updated regularly, reviving a transparency pledge that critics say has fallen short in the past.
Google removes some AI health summaries after Guardian investigation finds risk to users
The search giant has withdrawn certain AI Overviews following evidence that inaccurate and misleading health information, including guidance on liver blood tests, could falsely reassure seriously ill patients.