US opens probe after a Waymo self-driving car hit a child near a school
The child ran across the street from behind a double-parked SUV towards the school and sustained minor injuries.
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EU probes Musk’s Grok AI feature over deepfakes of women, minors
European Commission says its investigation will examine if the AI tool has met its legal obligations.
From: The Stream
Will the AI bubble burst or boom?
Hundreds of billions of dollars are being invested to ensure that AI succeeds, but what happens if it doesn’t pay off?
Published On 23 Jan 2026
US House panel advances bill to give Congress authority on AI chip exports
The bill gives Congress more licence to block AI exports to China and other US political adversaries.
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The US economy seems strong after a year of Trump, but is it really?
While economic growth is strong, the gap between the haves and have-nots is widening.
Mother of Elon Musk’s child sues his AI company over Grok deepfake images
Ashley St Clair, mother of Musk’s son, Romulus, sues over ‘pain and mental distress’ caused by fake AI images.
From: Digital Dilemma
X to block Grok AI’s undressing feature
Al Jazeera’s Linh Nguyen explains the global outrage of Elon Musk’s AI chatbot Grok.
Published On 16 Jan 2026
From: NewsFeed
Video: AI toys in spotlight amid concerns over child safety
AI-powered toys that can talk back to you are on display at Asia’s biggest toy show.
Published On 15 Jan 2026
Child rights org says Google undermines parental control of child accounts
Melissa McKay of the Digital Childhood Institute filed a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission.
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Is Starlink helping Iranians break internet blackout, and how does it work?
Experts say Starlink is helping Iranians get information out about the protests. But Iran is also trying to jam signals.
Musk denies knowledge of Grok producing sexualised images of minors
In the US, Democratic lawmakers have called on Apple and Google to remove X from their respective app stores.
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