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Elon Musk's X To Open Source New Algorithm in 7 Days
Deccan Chronicle - Jan 12, 2026 3:51am EST
Microsoft denies rumours of 22,000 job cuts, calls reports ‘100% made up’
Rumors of massive layoffs at Microsoft, claiming up to 22,000 jobs could be axed in January 2026, have been denied by the tech giant. Chief communications officer Frank Shaw publicly dismissed the reports as being entirely untrue.
First Post - Jan 12, 2026 3:51am EST
New tech race splits the world: China builds robots, Europe flies drones and US programs them
Robot stole CES 2026 spotlight as a robotics race split by geography: China leads humanoid hardware and scale, Europe dominates drones, while the US controls software brains and platforms, signalling divergent paths as humanoid move from labs to markets globally.
First Post - Jan 12, 2026 3:22am EST
Grok AI: Malaysia and Indonesia block X chatbot over sexually explicit deepfakes
Sexualised images of real people generated by Grok have circulated on X in recent weeks.
BBC News - Jan 12, 2026 2:55am EST
Landmark Myanmar Rohingya genocide case to open at U.N.'s top court
Myanmar rejects accusations of killings, mass rape and arson amid a 2017 military offensive that forced at least 730,000 members of the mostly Muslim minority group into Bangladesh.
NBC News - Jan 12, 2026 2:37am EST
Malaysia, Indonesia become first to block Musk's Grok over AI deepfakes
NPR - Jan 12, 2026 2:23am EST
Malaysia and Indonesia block Elon Musk's Grok due to nonconsensual sexual content
Malaysia and Indonesia blocked access to Elon Musk's AI chatbot Grok over the weekend due to concerns that the tool was being used to generate sexually explicit and obscene content.
CNBC - Jan 12, 2026 1:26am EST
Golden Globes 2026 live updates: Nikki Glaser hosts as 'One Battle After Another' wins big
Follow live updates as Nikki Glaser hosts the 2026 Golden Globes. See red carpet looks from this year’s nominees and follow all the winners from tonight’s awards event.
NBC News - Jan 12, 2026 12:20am EST
Malaysia Restricts Access to Grok AI as Backlash Over Sexualised Images Widens
Deccan Chronicle - Jan 11, 2026 11:53pm EST
Inside Google’s plan to let AI bots shop for you — retailers sign on
Discover Google's groundbreaking Universal Commerce Protocol, unveiled at NRF 2026, which empowers AI agents to handle the entire shopping journey autonomously. Explore how major retailers like Walmart and Shopify are embracing this shift towards agentic commerce.
Gulf News - Jan 11, 2026 11:50pm EST
Walmart teams up with Google's Gemini to make it easier for shoppers to find and buy products
The retail giant also has a similar deal with OpenAI's ChatGPT and has its own AI-powered chatbot, Sparky.
CNBC - Jan 11, 2026 11:33pm EST
Google teams up with Walmart and other retailers to enable shopping within Gemini AI chatbot
Toronto Star - Jan 11, 2026 9:41pm EST
How to help your body detox itself
Your body has plenty of ways to cleanse itself. Here's how to help it along.
BBC News - Jan 11, 2026 9:31pm EST
National Portrait Gallery makes changes to Trump part of 'America's Presidents' exhibit
The new photo was taken by White House photographer Daniel Torok, a museum spokesperson said.
NBC News - Jan 11, 2026 7:50pm EST
Suspect arrested after a fire damages Mississippi's largest synagogue
The fire ripped through the historic Beth Israel Congregation in Jackson early Saturday, authorities said. No congregants were injured in the blaze.
NBC News - Jan 11, 2026 6:47pm EST
Trump threatened GOP senators who voted for war powers resolution in 'angry' calls
After the vote, Trump threatened the senators with primary challenges, according to people with knowledge of the calls.
NBC News - Jan 11, 2026 6:42pm EST
Elon Musk Moves to Monetize Grok Deepfake Abuse, UK Calls It Insulting
Gizmodo - Jan 11, 2026 5:23pm EST
Tom Homan responded to DHS Secretary Kristi Noem's allegations that Renee Nicole Good was engaged in "domestic terrorism." White House officials haven't provided evidence.
NBC News - Jan 11, 2026 5:22pm EST
Guard at Winter Olympic construction site dies in nighttime subfreezing temperatures
Italian authorities are investigating the death of a security guard who collapsed during an overnight shift in freezing temperatures at a construction site near an Olympic venue.
NBC News - Jan 11, 2026 3:55pm EST
Major Instagram data breach: Did 17.5 million accounts just get exposed?
Instagram users are on high alert after reports of a data leak affecting 17.5 million accounts. While Meta assures no breach occurred, cybersecurity experts caution about the sale of personal data online. Discover essential security tips to safeguard your account.
Gulf News - Jan 11, 2026 12:11pm EST
Live Science - Jan 11, 2026 11:34am EST
Conservatives pledge to ban social media for under-16s
The party's promise goes further than its previous policy of banning smartphones in schools.
Sky News - Jan 11, 2026 11:03am EST