French and Malaysian authorities are investigating Grok for generating sexualized deepfakes
Over the past few days, France and Malaysia have joined India in condemning Grok for creating sexualized deepfakes of women and minors. The chatbot, built…
Category: Ai/Robotics
Plaud launches a new AI pin and a desktop meeting notetaker
Hardware maker Plaud launched a new AI notetaker called Plaude NotePin S, along with a desktop app that helps you take notes for digital meetings,…
How drone journalism is reshaping reporting
Drones and other autonomous systems can improve reporting accuracy while keeping people out of harm’s way. Source: DroneAsAService Imagine an aftermath of a flash flood,…
Subtle releases ear buds with its noise cancelation models
Voice AI startup Subtle, which creates voice isolation models to have computers understand you better in loud environments, today launched a new pair of wireless…
Tech billionaires cashed out $16 billion in 2025 as stocks soared
While tech stocks were busy setting records in 2025, the executives behind those companies were equally busy turning their paper fortunes into actual cash —…
Top 10 robotics developments of December 2025
Despite the usual lull around the holidays, the robotics industry continued to move at a quick pace. In December 2025, we saw pillars of the…
Kilter introduces AX-1 precision weeding robot
The AX-1 is an in-row herbicide applicator that precisely places droplets of herbicide on weeds without touching the crop. | Credit: Anders Brevik As farmers…
India orders Musk’s X to fix Grok over “obscene” AI content
India has ordered Elon Musk’s X to make immediate technical and procedural changes to its AI chatbot Grok after users and lawmakers flagged the generation…
How AI is reshaping work and who gets to do it, according to Mercor’s CEO
Three-year-old startup Mercor has become a $10 billion middleman in AI’s data gold rush. The company connects AI labs like OpenAI and Anthropic with former employees of Goldman Sachs, McKinsey,…
In 2026, AI will move from hype to pragmatism
If 2025 was the year AI got a vibe check, 2026 will be the year the tech gets practical. The focus is already shifting away…