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X to comply with UK law over Grok deepfakes, Starmer says
The prime minister says he’s been told Elon Musk’s X is taking steps to make it’s in “full compliance with UK law.” Source link
Honey, I shrunk the data centres: Is small the new big?
Huge data centres are being built to handle AI computing but some experts say they aren’t necessary. Source link
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A Tech Life special meeting the humanoid robots designed to help us around the house. Source link
Thousands of Monzo bank customers report app outage
A Monzo spokesperson said it had activated a back-up banking service after identifying issues affecting its app. Source link
Apple turns to Google to power AI upgrade for Siri
Analysts say the deal is likely to be welcomed by consumers – but reflects Apple’s failure to develop its own AI tools. Source link
What a new law and an investigation could mean for Grok AI deepfakes
Elon Musk’s chatbot is under fire for altering images of women to remove their clothes without their consent. Source link
UK to bring into force law this week to tackle Grok AI deepfakes
The technology secretary said it would be illegal for companies to supply the tools designed to make them. Source link
Instagram denies breach after many receive emails asking to reset password
The social media platform has said there was “no breach of its systems” but questions remain. Source link
Ofcom investigates Elon Musk's X over Grok AI sexual deepfakes
The watchdog said it had received reports of the platform’s Grok AI chatbot creating undressed images of people. Source link
Malaysia and Indonesia block Musk's Grok over sexually explicit deepfakes
Sexualised images of real people generated by Grok have circulated on X in recent weeks. Source link