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X faces EU investigation over Grok’s sexualized deepfakes

X is facing an investigation from the European Commission over the sexualized deepfakes generated by its Grok AI chatbot. In its announcement, the Commission says it will evaluate whether X "properly assessed and mitigated risks" associated with Grok's image-generating capabilities in the EU, as reported earlier by The New York Times. Advocacy groups and lawmakers […]

City Investigating Seven Outdoor Deaths as Cold Snap Sets In

People brave a heavy snowstorm in Fort Greene, Brooklyn

Seven people have been found outside in the extreme cold and pronounced dead since Saturday, Mayor Zohran Mamdani said in a weather briefing Monday morning. Nationwide, officials have confirmed at least 21 deaths related to the winter storm that dumped more than a foot of snow into 19 states including New York, while nine additional […]

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Tim Cook attending a private White House screening of the documentary Melania hours after US agents killed a man suggests horrible judgment, or worse, cowardice (M.G. Siegler/Spyglass)

M.G. Siegler / Spyglass:
Tim Cook attending a private White House screening of the documentary Melania hours after US agents killed a man suggests horrible judgment, or worse, cowardice  —  Tim Cook is captured.  There is simply no other explanation for his actions over the past year or so.

Billionaire Tom Steyer, who is running for California governor, says he plans to vote for the one-time 5% tax on billionaires if it reaches the November ballot (Eliyahu Kamisher/Bloomberg)

Eliyahu Kamisher / Bloomberg:
Billionaire Tom Steyer, who is running for California governor, says he plans to vote for the one-time 5% tax on billionaires if it reaches the November ballot  —  Billionaire Tom Steyer came out in favor of a proposed tax on California's wealthiest residents, adding a prominent voice …