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Payment processors were against CSAM until Grok started making it
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Payment processors were against CSAM until Grok started making it

2026-01-26 Elizabeth Lopatto

For many years, credit card companies and other payment methods were aggressive about policing child sexual abuse material. Then, Elon Musk's Grok started undressing children on X. The Center for Countering Digital Hate found 101 sexualized images of children…

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Experian’s tech chief defends credit scores: ‘We’re not Palantir’
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Experian’s tech chief defends credit scores: ‘We’re not Palantir’

2026-01-26 Nilay Patel

Today, I’m talking with Alex Lintner, who is the CEO of technology and software solutions at Experian, the credit reporting company. Experian is one of those multinationals that’s so big and convoluted that it has multiple CEOs all over the world, so Alex and…

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Intel’s Panther Lake Chips Aren’t Just Good—They Beat Apple's M5
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Intel’s Panther Lake Chips Aren’t Just Good—They Beat Apple's M5

2026-01-26 Luke Larsen

I’ve tested two laptops powered by Panther Lake—pitting them head-to-head against laptops with Apple Silicon—and Intel has finally scored a much-needed win with the Core Ultra Series 3.

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Science fiction writers, Comic-Con say goodbye to AI | TechCrunch
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Science fiction writers, Comic-Con say goodbye to AI | TechCrunch

2026-01-25 Anthony Ha

Some of the major players in science fiction and pop culture are taking firmer stances against generative AI.

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CBP Wants AI-Powered ‘Quantum Sensors’ for Finding Fentanyl in Cars
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CBP Wants AI-Powered ‘Quantum Sensors’ for Finding Fentanyl in Cars

2026-01-23 Caroline Haskins

US Customs and Border Protection is paying General Dynamics to create prototype “quantum sensors,” to be used with an AI database to detect fentanyl and other narcotics.

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X faces EU investigation over Grok’s sexualized deepfakes
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X faces EU investigation over Grok’s sexualized deepfakes

2026-01-26 Emma Roth

X is facing an investigation from the European Commission over the sexualized deepfakes generated by its Grok AI chatbot. In its announcement, the Commission says it will evaluate whether X "properly assessed and mitigated risks" associated with Grok's image-…

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