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Grok, Elon Musk’s A.I., Is Generating Sexualized Images of Real People, Fueling Outrage

Late Thursday, Mr. Musk’s chatbot, Grok, limited requests for A.I.-generated images on X to paid subscribers of the social media site amid an outcry from victims and regulators.

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Inside Apple’s Succession Plan: One Name Keeps Coming Up

Apple is quietly planning for life after Tim Cook. Inside the succession talks, one internal executive is increasingly seen as the likely successor. The post Inside Apple’s Succession Plan: One Name Keeps Coming Up appeared first on TechRepublic.

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Jobs data, a potential tariff ruling, the latest on Venezuela and more in Morning Squawk

Here are five key things investors need to know to start the trading day.

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Humanoid robots take over CES in Las Vegas as tech industry touts future of AI

Some of the biggest companies in tech took to CES this week to show off developments in what they’re calling physical AI.

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X restricts Grok’s image generation to paying subscribers only after drawing the world’s ire

Elon Musk’s AI company has restricted Grok’s controversial AI image-generation feature to only paying subscribers on X, after the tool invited heated criticism from across the world for letting users generate sexualized images of women and children.

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Fiserv Taps Microsoft for AI-Fueled Fintech Innovation

As part of the initiative, Fiserv will deploy Microsoft 365 Copilot across its global workforce. The post Fiserv Taps Microsoft for AI-Fueled Fintech Innovation appeared first on TechRepublic.

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The venture firm that ate Silicon Valley just raised another $15 billion

In a blog post published Friday morning, Ben Horowitz writes that “as the American leader in Venture Capital, the fate of new technology in the United States rests partly on our shoulders.” It’s the kind of statement certain to cause … Continue reading

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Snowflake to Acquire AI-Powered Observability Outfit Observe

The ambition is to offer a unified platform blending data storage, AI deployment, and monitoring. The post Snowflake to Acquire AI-Powered Observability Outfit Observe appeared first on TechRepublic.

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FanDuel fined $350,000 by Ontario regulator over failure to report suspicious betting

FanDuel has been hit with a CAD 350,000 ($252,000) penalty from the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO). The fine comes as the Canadian arm of the sports gambling giant failed to tackle match fixing and “suspicious betting.” The … Continue reading

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Polymarket becomes official partner of New York Rangers

The prediction market company, Polymarket, will now be integrated during New York Rangers games at Madison Square Garden, following the announcement of a brand-new partnership. In the shared news, it’s been confirmed that Polymarket has become the Official Prediction Market … Continue reading

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