Reuters:
Elon Musk claims he was “not aware of any naked underage images generated by Grok” and that Grok was programmed to comply with the laws of any given country  —  AI tool faces growing global scrutiny over the spread of nonconsensual sexual images of women and minors on X

Lucas Ropek / TechCrunch:
Depthfirst, which provides AI-native tools for codebase scanning, credential exposure protection, and more, raised a $40M Series A led by Accel Partners  —  Cybercriminals are increasingly using AI in their attacks.  At the same time, cyber defenders are also turning to the technology to fight back.

Sabrina Ortiz / ZDNET:
Google launches Personal Intelligence, a Gemini feature that links to Gmail, Google Photos, Search, and YouTube history to tailor answers, for paid subscribers  —  ZDNET's key takeaways  — Personal Intelligence scans your apps to improve Gemini answers.  — The feature is off by default and won't train on sensitive data.

Adam Sella / New York Times:
Sources: the Trump administration is weighing a substantial shift in its cyberstrategy, including by enlisting private companies to assist with cyberattacks  —  The proposal raises a host of questions about the legality and practicality of bolstering the involvement of the private sector in offensive cyberoperations.

Bloomberg:
Dutch court hearing: Nexperia claims Chinese owner Wingtech pushed for tech transfers out of Europe and threatened execs; Wingtech attacks Nexperia's management  —  Dutch chipmaker Nexperia BV claimed that Chinese owner Wingtech Technology Co. was pushing for technology transfers out of Europe …