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Mosyle identifies one of the first known AI-assisted Mac malware threats
Mosyle, a popular Apple device management and security firm, has exclusively shared details with 9to5Mac on a previously unknown macOS…
$27.99 Generative Artificial Intelligence (GAI) Media Software Global Markets, 2019-2024, 2024-2029F, 2034F
Emerging opportunities in the generative AI media software market include automating content creation, enhancing user engagement, and integrating AI in graphic design, music, and video editing. Increasing social media users...
CES 2026: Siemens, NVIDIA expand partnership to build industrial AI operating system
At CES 2026, Siemens and NVIDIA expanded their partnership to build an AI-accelerated portfolio that reinvents the entire end-to-end industrial value chain.
Copilot Checkout Lets You Buy Products Without Leaving Microsoft’s Chatbot
Look for a Buy button under supported items, which will take you to a built-in checkout page.
Jan 09, 2026 | The Batch | AI News & Insights
Weekly AI news for engineers, executives, and enthusiasts.
The Grok Disaster Isn’t An Anomaly. It Follows Warnings That Were Ignored.
AI developers and regulators must treat nonconsensual sexualized imagery as a design-level risk, write Bruna Martins dos Santos and shirin anlen.
Research: Conventional Cybersecurity Won’t Protect Your AI
As AI embeds itself into every corner of business, most executives continue to underestimate the distinct security risks these systems pose. Legacy defenses, designed for rule-based software, cannot safeguard gen...
How X became a one-stop shop for deepfake harassment
Grok’s sexualized imagery is entirely predictable — and preventable.
Gmail’s AI is On by Default
Google just announced the biggest Gmail update in 20 years. Gemini AI is now embedded across the platform, bringing AI-generated thread summaries, natural language search, smart replies, and a completely...
NVIDIA Unveils Multi-Agent Intelligent Warehouse and Catalog Enrichment AI Blueprints to Power the Retail Pipeline
New Multi-Agent Intelligent Warehouse (MAIW) and Retail Catalog Enrichment NVIDIA Blueprints empower developers to customize AI-powered solutions for the retail value chain, from warehouse to wardrobes.
Elon Musk’s A.I. Is Generating Sexualized Images of Real People, Fueling Outrage
Late Thursday, Mr. Musk’s chatbot, Grok, limited requests for A.I.-generated images on X to paid subscribers of the social media site amid an outcry from victims and regulators.
X restricts AI image generation after backlash, but Grok app still allows sexual deepfakes
Elon Musk was facing mounting pressure from regulators and lawmakers.
Musk’s xAI Reports Higher Quarterly Loss, Plans to Power Optimus
Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence startup xAI is burning cash quickly, with losses mounting as it spends to build data centers, recruit talent and develop software that will eventually power humanoid...
Unequal Beginnings: Artificial Intelligence and Latin America’s Educational Divide
Latin America has never lacked talent. What it has lacked, historically, structurally and persistently is equal access to the conditions that allow talent to flourish.
Cloudforce Secures $10M Series A from Owl Ventures and Microsoft to Democratize Safe, Equitable AI in Education, Healthcare, and Beyond
/PRNewswire/ — Cloudforce, a Maryland-based frontier AI firm, today announced the closing of a $10 million Series A funding round led by Owl Ventures, the…
Humanoid robots take over CES in Las Vegas as tech industry touts future of AI
Some of the biggest companies in tech took to CES this week to show off developments in what they’re calling physical AI.
Tesla Stock Edges Up To Close a Nervous Week. Why Robo Jitters Persist.
Tesla stock was rising. Investors have had to deal with falling deliveries and more AI competition, so far in 2026.
X Turns Off Grok’s Public AI Image Maker For Most Users After Reports of Deepfakes
All public image generation and editing is now limited to those who pay for X Premium. It may be designed to help track those who make illegal content.
How LG, 1X, Tesla and others plan to bring robots into your home
Humanoid robots seem to be going mainstream, appearing on stage with Elon Musk, Jensen Huang and all over CES 2026. But in reality, humanoids are often still teleoperated by humans....
Utahns can use A.I. to renew their drug prescriptions. A tech company touts the benefits, but doctors have concerns.
A generative A.I. program could change the way Utahns get their prescriptions renewed. The head of the Utah Medical Association, though, is worried it doesn’t have enough guardrails to protect...
Is AI in Sales a Sustainable Competitive Advantage, or Just Table Stakes?
Explore whether AI in B2B sales offers a lasting competitive advantage or has become a basic industry requirement. This article examines why AI tools and data advantages quickly level out,...
Ensuring the long-term reliability and accuracy of AI systems: Moving past AI drift
AI models drift just like cars wear down, and with GenAI, that drift is public, risky and constant — making real-time guardrails and ownership essential.
Paying more for a computer? Blame it on AI.
The AI boom is driving a shortage of computer memory chips, which will lead to higher prices for PCs and smartphones in 2026.
Elon Musk’s Grok restricts AI image generation on X following outcry over explicit content
The social media platform is facing fines and regulatory action
When Atlas stops dancing: an internet-famous robotics company’s “shift from hype to substance”
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Meta signs nuclear energy deals to power Prometheus AI supercluster
Meta said it secured agreements with energy companies Vistra, TerraPower and Oklo, which are all working on nuclear power technologies.
TSMC Stock Rises After Bumper Sales. What That Says About a Potential AI Bubble.
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing stock has risen strongly on the AI boom and its latest sales figures should support the rally.
Gmail’s AI overhaul, powered by Gemini
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✉️ Google introduces AI Inbox for Gmail
INSIDE: Instacart probed over AI price testing
ChatGPT Health sounds promising — but I don’t trust it with my medical data just yet
Convenience isn’t worth giving up control over my most sensitive data
‘Physical AI’ Is Coming for Your Car
What the latest tech-marketing buzzword has to say about the future of automotive.
Youth projected to fare better than old over AI disruptions
Workers under 30 can switch career paths more easily, Goldman Sachs analysts said, while older workers may face the highest earnings losses.
Can Nvidia repeat its record-breaking year?
Chipmaker Nvidia had a record-setting year in 2025, becoming the world’s most valuable company as the frenzy around artificial intelligence propelled its rise to the top.
A red pixel in the snow: How AI solved the mystery of a missing mountaineer
Scouring remote areas for missing walkers and climbers can take rescuers weeks and sometimes months. AI can do the job in a matter of hours in some cases – and...
X Limits AI Image Editing to Paid Users After Grok Deepfake Controversy Spurs U.K. Ban Threat
Elon Musk’s X restricts Grok image editing to subscribers after deepfake controversy, U.K. government urges Ofcom to use all powers against platform.
Manufacturing And Automotive Giants Continue Their Shift From Grease To Code At CES 2026
Forrester analyst Paul Miller discusses how manufacturing companies use the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) to showcase partnerships and growing AI powers.
Gmail’s Gemini glow-up
PLUS: Microsoft turns Copilot into a checkout counter
Amazon Is Trying to Position Itself as an AI Leader. Is It Working?
Amazon has had a busy few months with its artificial intelligence pursuits.
AI is intensifying a ‘collapse’ of trust online, experts say
From Venezuela to Minneapolis, the rapid rollout of deepfakes around major news events is stirring confusion and suspicion about real news.