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xAI says it raised $20B in Series E funding
Nvidia is among the many investors, but xAI has not disclosed if these investments come in the form of equity or debt....
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California lawmaker proposes a four-year ban on AI chatbots in kid’s toys
“Our children cannot be used as lab rats for Big Tech to experiment on,” Senator Steve Padilla said. He just introduced a bill to ban AI chatbots in toys until...
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California lawmaker proposes a four-year ban on AI chatbots in kids’ toys
“Our children cannot be used as lab rats for Big Tech to experiment on,” Senator Steve Padilla said. He just introduced a bill to ban AI chatbots in toys until...
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Grok is undressing children — can the law stop it?
Grok began 2026 as it began 2025: under fire for its AI-generated images. Elon Musk's chatbot has spent the last week flooding X with nonconsensual, sexualized...
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Universal Music signs a new AI deal with Nvidia
Universal Music Group is partnering with Nvidia to bring a new AI model to one of the world's largest music catalogs. Among other initiatives, Tuesday's announc...
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Lego Unveils Smart Bricks, Its 'Most Significant Evolution' in 50 years
The Lego Group today unveiled Smart Bricks, a tiny computer that fits entirely inside a classic 2x4 brick and which the company is calling the most significant...
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The 57 Best Shows on Disney+, WIRED’s Picks (January 2026)
The End of an Era, Percy Jackson and the Olympians, and The Beatles Anthology are just a few of the shows you should be watching on Disney+ this month....
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HarperCollins Will Use AI To Translate Harlequin Romance Novels
Book publisher HarperCollins said it will start translating romance novels under its famous Harlequin label in France using AI, reducing or eliminating the pay...
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This robot pool cleaner lifts itself out of the water to charge
You shouldn’t have to lift the Spino S1 Pro out of the water yourself. Mammotion, the company best known for its line of robot lawnmowers, is launching a robot...
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Nvidia to accelerate Siemens chip-design tools using its GPUs
Nvidia announced today at CES 2026 that it would help Siemens’ electronic design automation EDA software run on its GPUs in an attempt to speed up the chip-desi...
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Kentucky launches new mobile ID app, Apple Wallet support coming soon
Kentucky today launched its new Kentucky mobile ID app for iPhone, allowing residents to access a digital version of their ID. While the app itself is available...
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Google Voice preps ‘Gemini Notes’ call transcripts, but likely for enterprise
At this point, Google Voice is primarily an enterprise service, with the vast majority of new features for paid customers. Google Voice is now working on a “Gem...