Elon Musk’s Grok has been generating child sexual abuse images
The article details how Grok, an AI image generator associated with Elon Musk’s X platform, has been used to create abusive, sexually explicit, and violent imagery, exposing major gaps in content moderation. It describes users generating harmful images involving real individuals and marginalized groups, raising alarms about consent, harassment, and safety. Critics argue that ....
Stanford Researchers: AI Reality Check Imminent
The article reports on new research from Stanford that challenges the current optimism around artificial intelligence, arguing that a reality check is approaching as technical and economic limits become harder to ignore. The researchers caution that recent gains from ever larger models are showing diminishing returns, while costs for computing power, energy, and data ....
Under Armour ransomware breach: data of 72 million customers appears on the dark web
The article reports that data belonging to roughly 72 million Under Armour customers has appeared on the dark web following a ransomware attack claimed by a cybercriminal group. The leaked information is said to include customer names, email addresses, dates of birth, and location details, though there is no indication that passwords or payment ....
Received an Instagram password reset email? Here’s what you need to know
To celebrate Wikipedia’s 25th anniversary on January 15, 2026, Wikimedia Enterprise announced new commercial partnerships with several major technology companies that now use its high-capacity APIs to integrate Wikipedia and other Wikimedia project data into their platforms at scale; newly formalized partners joining its ecosystem include Amazon, Meta, Microsoft, Mistral AI, and Perplexity, alongside ....
Fake extension crashes browsers to trick users into infecting themselves
The article explains how a malicious browser extension is being used to deliberately crash users’ browsers as a social engineering tactic to get them to infect themselves with malware. When the browser fails or freezes, victims are shown instructions telling them to take manual steps that actually bypass built-in security protections and install harmful ....
Malicious Google Calendar invites could expose private data
The article warns that attackers are abusing Google Calendar invites to trick users into exposing private information or falling for scams. By sending malicious calendar invitations that automatically appear on victims’ calendars, attackers can embed phishing links, fake support messages, or prompts that encourage users to click through or share data. Because calendar events ....
Anthropic Signs White House Pledge to America’s Youth: Investing in AI Education
Anthropic has joined the U.S. government’s “Pledge to America’s Youth: Investing in AI Education.” It made three main commitments: A $1 million investment over three years into PicoCTF, a program by Carnegie Mellon. PicoCTF gives middle and high school students hands-on cybersecurity training. It aims especially to help underserved communities. Support for the new ....
Anthropic – Economic Index
The Anthropic Economic Index shows AI adoption rising at unprecedented speed, with 40% of U.S. employees already using AI at work. Usage is uneven: advanced economies like Israel, Singapore, and South Korea lead per capita adoption, while India, Indonesia, and Nigeria lag far behind. Coding remains the most common use, but education and science ....
Anthropic – Claude can now create and edit files
Anthropic has added a new file creation/editing feature in Claude. You can now ask Claude to produce ready-to-use files — Excel, PowerPoint, Word, PDF — from scratch or using your data. It supports working with raw uploads (spreadsheets, reports, invoices), turning them into polished documents, slides, or analyses. The feature is in preview for ....
Anthropic launches first brand campaign for Claude
Anthropic has launched its first major brand campaign for Claude called “Keep thinking.” It’s a global push aimed at consumers, to raise awareness amid competition from OpenAI. The campaign uses TV, streaming services, print, and out-of-home ads in major cities. They’re also working with influencers and podcasters. The message emphasizes Claude as a “responsible” ....
