Musk's Grok barred from undressing images after global backlash
Elon Musk's platform X on Jan 14 announced measures to prevent its AI chatbot Grok from undressing images of real people, following global backlash over its generation of sexualised photos of women and children.
China teen makes fraudulent returns on cosmetics platform, profiting US$570,000 from resale
17-year-old makes 11,900 deceptive refund applications after discovering loophole; splurges ill-gotten gains on new mobile phones, friends.
Google Gemini can proactively analyse users’ Gmail, photos, searches
Alphabet Inc's Google said its Gemini artificial intelligence assistant can now proactively tap into users' data across Gmail, Search, Photos and YouTube, an attempt to make its consumer-facing AI product more personalised.
China says it’s probing Trip.com over alleged antitrust conduct
China is investigating Trip.com Group Ltd, the country's largest online travel agency, over alleged antitrust conduct, according to the State Administration for Market Regulation.
Microsoft says will foot AI's massive power bill
Microsoft said Jan 13 it will shoulder the full electricity costs of its US data centres to prevent American households from facing higher power bills driven by surging AI energy demand.
Inside the scam complex’s detailed playbook
The scammers at a vast office park in Myanmar wielded deepfake technology, doctored videos and pinpoint conversational ploys that differed by the ages and nationalities of their victims.
At this office park, scamming the world was the business
Times journalists got a rare look inside one of the compounds where the online fraud industry makes its billions. Inspirational slogans ("Keep going") were just the start.
Ancient Rome meets modern technology as tourists visit restored, frescoed home via livestream tours
One of the best-preserved ancient Roman homes on the Palatine Hill is opening to the public for the first time, albeit via a livestreamed tour of its hard-to-reach underground frescoes and mosaics.
Apple bundles creative apps into US$13-a-month subscription
Apple notes that all software included in Creator Studio can be shared between as many as six family members – a level of flexibility that Adobe Inc doesn't offer with software like Photoshop and Premiere.
Social media harms teens, watchdog warns, as France weighs ban
Social media harms the mental health of adolescents, particularly girls, France's health watchdog said Jan 13 as the country debates banning children under 15 from accessing the immensely popular platforms.
