Mother of Elon Musk’s child sues xAI over Grok deepfakes Ashley St Clair, the mother of one of Elon Musk’s children, has sued his company xAI over sexualised deepfakes of her created on social media platform X. The lawsuit filed in New York on Thursday alleges the Grok AI tool created sexually explicit pictures of… Continue reading Mother of Elon Musk’s child sues xAI over Grok deepfakes
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Twenty-two English councils ask for election delays
Twenty-two English councils ask for election delays 20 minutes ago Harry FarleyPolitical correspondent Getty Images A third of eligible councils in England have asked to postpone their elections due in May, according to BBC research. Last month ministers told 63 local authorities they would authorise delays to the polls if there were “genuine concerns” about… Continue reading Twenty-two English councils ask for election delays
Honey, I shrunk the data centres: Is small the new big?
Honey, I shrunk the data centres: Is small the new big? 8 hours ago Zoe KleinmanTechnology editor AFP via Getty Images One day the mighty data centre could be toppled into obsolescence by the humble smartphone, said Perplexity CEO Aravind Srinivas on a recent podcast. Speaking to host Prakhar Gupta, the AI chief argued that… Continue reading Honey, I shrunk the data centres: Is small the new big?
Government drops plans for mandatory digital ID to work in UK
Government drops plans for mandatory digital ID to work in UK 3 hours ago Kate WhannelPolitical reporter Getty Images The government has dropped plans requiring workers to sign up to its digital ID scheme in order to prove their right to work in the UK, the BBC understands. Digital checks on a right to work… Continue reading Government drops plans for mandatory digital ID to work in UK
Stop saying we can’t make things work, Streeting urges Labour
Stop saying we can’t make things work, Streeting urges Labour Health Secretary Wes Streeting has urged Labour colleagues to stop making excuses and blaming the system for the slow pace of change in public services. “This excuses culture does the centre-left no favours,” Streeting told a think tank conference. “If we tell the public that… Continue reading Stop saying we can’t make things work, Streeting urges Labour
Instagram denies breach after many receive emails asking to reset password
Instagram denies breach after many receive emails asking to reset password 19 minutes ago Joe Tidy,Cyber correspondentand Liv McMahon,Technology reporter Getty Images Instagram has denied it has been victim to a data breach after many users received emails prompting them to reset their password. The firm said it had resolved a problem which allowed “an… Continue reading Instagram denies breach after many receive emails asking to reset password
Former Tory Chancellor Nadhim Zahawi defects to Reform UK
Former Tory Chancellor Nadhim Zahawi defects to Reform UK Former Conservative Chancellor Nadhim Zahawi has defected to Reform UK. The former MP said he felt the UK had reached a “dark and dangerous” moment, and the country needed “a glorious revolution”, as he outlined why he was joining Nigel Farage’s party. Zahawi was chancellor for… Continue reading Former Tory Chancellor Nadhim Zahawi defects to Reform UK
Epstein kept me ‘separate’ from his sexual side because I’m gay, Mandelson tells BBC
Epstein kept me ‘separate’ from his sexual side because I’m gay, Mandelson tells BBC 3 hours ago Laura Kuenssberg Lord Mandelson has said he never saw girls at Jeffrey Epstein’s properties, and declined to apologise to the late paedophile’s victims for maintaining his friendship with the American because he was not “knowledgeable of what he… Continue reading Epstein kept me ‘separate’ from his sexual side because I’m gay, Mandelson tells BBC
Musk says X outcry is ‘excuse for censorship’
Musk says X outcry is ‘excuse for censorship’ Elon Musk has said critics of his social media site X are looking for “any excuse for censorship”, after its artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot Grok drew criticism over its use to create sexualised images of people without their knowledge or consent. Ofcom says it is conducting an… Continue reading Musk says X outcry is ‘excuse for censorship’
Elon Musk’s Grok AI image editing limited to paid users after deepfakes
Elon Musk’s Grok AI image editing limited to paid users after deepfakes Elon Musk’s platform X has limited image editing with its AI tool Grok to paying users, after it came under fire for allowing people to make sexualised deepfakes. There has been a significant backlash after the chatbot honoured requests from users to digitally… Continue reading Elon Musk’s Grok AI image editing limited to paid users after deepfakes