Governments grapple with the flood of non-consensual nudity on X
The social media platform X, formerly Twitter, is facing mounting global scrutiny over the widespread creation and dissemination of non-consensual, sexually explicit images generated by its artificial intelligence chatbot, Grok.…
Data security startup Cyera hits $9B valuation six months after being valued at $6B
Data security startup Cyera has secured $400 million in Series F funding, propelling its valuation to $9 billion. The New York-based company announced the investment on Thursday, just six months…
Inside CES 2026’s “physical AI” takeover
Las Vegas is bracing for a dramatically different Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in January 2026, with early indicators pointing to a pervasive integration of what’s being termed “physical AI” –…
Anthropic adds Allianz to growing list of enterprise wins
AI adoption by large enterprises is rapidly accelerating, and Anthropic is emerging as a key player in securing substantial partnerships. The AI research lab announced a new deal with Allianz,…
The venture firm that ate Silicon Valley just raised another $15 billion
Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) has announced the closing of $15 billion in new funding, solidifying its position as a leading venture capital firm and fueling its ambitious investment strategy. This substantial…
Andrea Bocelli, Mariah Carey to headline Milan Cortina Winter Olympics opening ceremony
Global music icons Andrea Bocelli and Mariah Carey will headline the opening ceremony of the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics on February 6th, organizers announced Sunday. The event, set to take…
X restricts Grok’s image generation to paying subscribers only after drawing the world’s ire
Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company, xAI, has limited access to the image-generation feature within its Grok chatbot to paying subscribers of X (formerly Twitter) following widespread criticism. The restriction comes…
Meta signs deals with three nuclear companies for 6-plus GW of power
Meta Platforms has announced a series of agreements to secure significant nuclear power capacity for its growing data center operations. The deals, unveiled today, involve power purchase agreements with both…
CES 2026: Follow live for the best, weirdest, most interesting tech as this robot and AI-heavy event wraps up
CES 2026 has concluded, leaving a strong impression of a technology landscape increasingly focused on integrating artificial intelligence into the physical world. The show, held in Las Vegas, showcased a…
CES 2026 was all about ‘physical AI’ and robots, robots, robots
Las Vegas became the epicenter of a significant technological shift at CES 2026, as physical AI and robotics dominated the annual consumer electronics showcase. After years of development largely confined…