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OpenAI may want users to start interacting with AI in a different way
Can OpenAI get the public to change their ways when it comes to using ChatGPT?
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Technology
Tesla passengers have died after being trapped. A new US bill wants changes for door handles
In the aftermath of a crash in a Tesla vehicle, first responders and others have observed that passengers are unable to operate the door handles and become trapped, a phenomenon that has been tied to at least 15 deaths.
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Cybersecurity
US woman's story of US$1mil loss held up as warning of romance scams
Health care worker Jackie Crenshaw is holding herself up as an example of how not to find true love.
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Technology
FCC approves SpaceX plan to deploy an additional 7,500 Starlink satellites
WASHINGTON, Jan 9 (Reuters) - The Federal Communications Commission said on Friday it has approved SpaceX's request to deploy another 7,500 second-generation Starlink satellites as it works to boost internet service worldwide.
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AI
Metaverse is out, while AI does the laundry: CES 2026's biggest tech
Not long since it hit peak hype in 2022, the metaverse now barely features in the latest models of smart glasses.
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Technology
OpenAI, SoftBank invest $1 billion in SB Energy as Stargate buildout expands
Jan 9 (Reuters) - OpenAI and SoftBank Group will invest $500 million each in SB Energy to expand data center and power infrastructure for their Stargate initiative, SB Energy said on Friday.
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Technology
Musk's X sues music publishers over alleged licensing conspiracy
WASHINGTON, Jan 9 (Reuters) - Elon Musk's X Corp sued 18 major music publishers and a leading U.S. music industry trade association on Friday, alleging they conspired to block competition and force the social media platform to purchase licenses for musical works at inflated rates.
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Technology
Democratic US senators demand Apple, Google take X and Grok off app stores over sexual images
WASHINGTON, Jan 9 (Reuters) - Three Democratic U.S. senators are calling on Apple and Alphabet's Google to remove X and its built-in artificial intelligence chatbot Grok from their app stores, citing the spread of nonconsensual sexual images of women and minors on the platform.
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Technology
Germany plans measures to combat harmful AI image manipulation
BERLIN, Jan 9 (Reuters) - Germany's justice ministry plans to present measures in the near future that would allow authorities to more effectively combat the use of artificial intelligence to manipulate images in ways that violate personal rights, a spokesperson said on Friday.
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Technology
DeepSeek to launch new AI model focused on coding in February, The Information reports
Jan 9 (Reuters) - Chinese AI startup DeepSeek is expected to launch its next-generation AI model V4 that features strong coding capabilities in February, The Information reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter.
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Technology
Factbox-Elon Musk's Grok faces global scrutiny for sexualised AI photos
Jan 9 (Reuters) - Governments and regulators from Europe to Asia have condemned and some have opened inquiries into sexually explicit content generated by Elon Musk's xAI chatbot Grok on X, putting pressure on the platform to show what it is doing to prevent and remove illegal content.
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Technology
Stablecoin firm Rain valued at $1.95 billion in latest fundraise
Jan 9 (Reuters) - Stablecoin firm Rain said on Friday it had raised $250 million in a funding round led by ICONIQ, valuing the company at $1.95 billion, as investor interest in the crypto sector continues to grow.
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Technology
Musk's AI bot Grok limits some image generation on X after backlash
Jan 9 (Reuters) - Elon Musk's startup xAI has put some restrictions on the image generation function of its Grok chatbot on social media platform X, after the tool's use of AI to create and publish sexualized images sparked a widespread backlash.
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Technology
EU considers making WhatsApp more responsible for tackling harmful content, spokesperson says
BRUSSELS, Jan 9 (Reuters) - The European Commission is considering recategorizing Meta's WhatsApp messaging service to make it more responsible for tackling illegal and harmful content, a spokesperson for the commission said on Friday.
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Technology
Meta strikes nuclear power agreements with three companies
WASHINGTON, Jan 9 (Reuters) - Meta Platforms said on Friday it struck 20-year agreements to buy power from three Vistra nuclear plants in the U.S. heartland and develop projects with two companies hoping to build small modular reactors.
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Technology
TSMC fourth-quarter revenue jumps 20%, beats forecasts
TAIPEI, Jan 9 (Reuters) - TSMC, the world's largest contract chipmaker, on Friday reported a 20.45% increase in fourth-quarter revenue from a year earlier, beating the market forecast, as demand for the company's products leapt in response to surging interest in AI applications.
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Gadgets
From climbing vacuums to cyber pets: Some highlights of CES 2026
CES 2026 offered a glimpse of a future that feels straight out of a sci-fi movie: bendable screens, paper-thin TVs and cars and gadgets that can think for themselves as they get to know you and your family's wants and needs.
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Robotics
Humanoid robots go for knockout in high-tech Vegas fight night
Two robots the size of schoolchildren stepped into the ring at BattleBots Arena.
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Gadgets
'Worst in Show' CES products include AI refrigerators, AI companions and AI doorbells
The promise of artificial intelligence was front and centre at this year's CES gadget show. But spicing up a simple machine like a refrigerator with unnecessary AI was also a surefire way to win the "Worst in Show".
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Gadgets
From sci-fi to sidewalk: exoskeletons go mainstream
Exoskeletons are shedding their bulky, sci-fi image to become lightweight, AI-powered consumer devices that manufacturers hope will become as commonplace as smartwatches, targeting everyone from hikers to seniors seeking to stay active.
