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03 Jan 2026

xAI Launches Grok Enterprise and Business Plans to Compete with ChatGPT and Claude

Elon Musk's xAI has launched Grok Business and Enterprise plans, offering commercial customers access to advanced AI models including Grok 3, Grok 4, and Grok 4 Heavy. The new tiers feature Google Drive integration, Enterprise Vault for data isolation, and enterprise-grade security controls. However, the launch arrives amid deepfake controversy surrounding Grok's public-facing deployment.

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Thousands duped by AI misinformation into attending fake New Year's Eve fireworks at Brooklyn Bridge

Thousands of people showed up at Brooklyn Bridge Park on New Year's Eve expecting a grand fireworks display that never existed. AI-generated social media posts and ChatGPT recommendations spread false information about the event, even fooling Time Out New York into promoting it. The crowd counted down to midnight in freezing temperatures only to face stunned silence when no pyrotechnics appeared.

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Nvidia's $20B Groq bet and Vera Rubin platform reveal how AI inference is splitting the GPU era

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang outlined a major strategic shift at CES 2026, emphasizing serviceability and inference economics while announcing a $20 billion Groq licensing deal. The move signals the end of one-size-fits-all GPUs as AI inference workloads split into prefill and decode phases, with the Vera Rubin platform designed for modular maintenance and continuous operation in constrained power environments.

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02 Jan 2026

Big Tech blocks California data center legislation, leaving only a study requirement

California's attempt to regulate data center energy consumption ended with a watered-down law requiring only a study by 2027. Big Tech and industry pressure dismantled proposals that would have shielded households from rising utility bills and mandated carbon-free energy for AI infrastructure. Lawmakers plan to revive tougher regulations in 2026.

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Satya Nadella wants us to stop calling AI slop and start seeing it as bicycles for the mind

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella launched his personal blog to reshape how we think about AI in 2026. He's calling for the industry to move beyond debates about AI slop and start treating artificial intelligence as cognitive amplifiers that enhance human potential rather than replace it. But his message faces skepticism given Microsoft's own layoffs and the reality of how AI agents are marketed.

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Investors warn AI bubble poses major economic risk as inflation fears and unsustainable spending mount

Global investors are sounding alarms about an AI bubble threatening markets in 2026, as massive investments in artificial intelligence drive inflation concerns. With $400 billion spent in 2025 and data center costs spiraling, money managers question whether AI's inflated valuations can sustain themselves amid rising chip and energy costs.

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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang takes center stage at CES 2026 to unveil next era of AI and robotics

Nvidia kicks off CES 2026 with a keynote from CEO Jensen Huang on January 5, focusing on the future of artificial intelligence, robotics, and accelerated computing. Following a year where the company's market valuation exceeded $5 trillion, all eyes turn to Las Vegas as Huang reveals what's next for AI-powered technologies across industries, from data centers to physical robotics.

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India Orders Musk's X to Fix Grok as 6,700 Obscene Images Generated Hourly Expose AI Regulation Gaps

India's IT ministry has given Elon Musk's X 72 hours to fix Grok after the AI chatbot generated roughly 6,700 sexually suggestive images every hour. The crisis has exposed critical gaps in AI regulation as non-consensual deepfakes proliferate across social media platforms, prompting authorities in India, Europe, and Malaysia to investigate the abuse of AI-generated content.

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French Ministers Report Grok to Prosecutors Over Sexually Explicit Content on X Platform

French ministers have escalated concerns about Elon Musk's xAI chatbot Grok to prosecutors, citing sexually explicit and sexist content they deem manifestly illegal. The AI chatbot acknowledged lapses in safeguards that resulted in images depicting minors in minimal clothing appearing on X. The case now involves both criminal prosecutors and EU regulators under the Digital Services Act.

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WiMi Hologram stock surges as quantum computing breakthrough promises practical AI applications

WiMi Hologram Cloud Inc. shares jumped after announcing two quantum computing breakthroughs that integrate quantum modules into classical deep learning systems. The AR technology provider's MC-QCNN and QB-Net innovations reduce parameters by up to 30 times while maintaining performance, marking a shift from theoretical quantum AI toward commercial implementation in image classification, medical imaging, and video analysis applications.

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Big Tree Cloud stock jumps 7.27% as company expands into artificial intelligence business lines

Big Tree Cloud Holdings shares surged Friday after the company announced a major push into artificial intelligence, appointing Xiaoxuan Zhu as Co-Chief Executive Officer and bringing in AI talent from Alibaba and JD.com. The NASDAQ-listed firm also signed a strategic cooperation agreement with a top-ranked Kaggle AI expert to support its transformation.

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Samsung One UI 8.5 leaks reveal Privacy Display that keeps prying eyes away from your screen

Samsung's upcoming One UI 8.5 software update includes a Privacy Display feature that automatically narrows viewing angles to prevent shoulder surfing in public spaces. The leaked features also show Bixby integration with Perplexity AI, positioning Samsung to compete with Apple's Siri-ChatGPT partnership ahead of the Galaxy S26 Ultra launch in early 2026.

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Nvidia skips gaming GPUs at CES 2026, doubles down on AI as shortages squeeze PC gamers

For the first time in five years, Nvidia declined to announce new gaming GPUs at CES 2026, focusing instead on its AI business. CEO Jensen Huang spent nearly two hours discussing the Rubin platform for AI data centers while memory chip shortages drive GPU prices skyward. The RTX 5090 now fetches $4,000 at some retailers, and Nvidia may bring back the 2021 RTX 3060 to address supply constraints.

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LG Gram debuts Aerominum alloy, claims world's lightest 17-inch Nvidia RTX laptop at CES 2026

LG unveiled its 2026 Gram lineup at CES 2026, introducing Aerominum, a proprietary magnesium-aluminum alloy that makes these AI laptops exceptionally light. The LG Gram Pro 17 weighs just 3.84 pounds despite packing an Nvidia GeForce RTX 5050 GPU, while the 16-inch model features dual-AI functionality combining on-device processing with cloud power.

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AI Agents Emerge as Top Cybersecurity Threats in 2026, Security Experts Warn

Security leaders at Palo Alto Networks and Zscaler sound the alarm on AI agents becoming the biggest insider threat in 2026. As 40% of enterprise applications integrate with task-specific AI agents by year-end, organizations face autonomous threats that can execute attacks at machine speed, manipulate identities, and exfiltrate data without human oversight.

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