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.
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.
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.
Stablecoin firm Rain valued at $1.95 billion in latest fundraise
Jan 9 (Reuters) - Stablecoin firm Rain said on Friday it has 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.
Musk's AI bot Grok limits image generation on X to paid users after backlash
Jan 9 (Reuters) - Elon Musk's startup xAI has restricted the image generation function on its Grok chatbot on social media platform X to paid subscribers, after the tool's use of AI to create sexualized images sparked a widespread backlash.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Humanoid robots go for knockout in high-tech Vegas fight night
Two robots the size of schoolchildren stepped into the ring at BattleBots Arena.
