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New Law Would Let Grok Victims Sue Creeps Who Generated Nonconsensual Nudes

Illustration by Tag Hartman-Simkins / Futurism. Source: Kevin Dietsch / Getty Images On Tuesday, the US senate passed a new law that would allow victims to sue individuals who use AI models like Grok to generate non-consensual nudes and other sexually explicit images. Dubbed the Disrupt Explicit Forged Images and Non-Consensual Edits (DEFIANCE) Act, it… Continue reading New Law Would Let Grok Victims Sue Creeps Who Generated Nonconsensual Nudes

New Law Would Let Grok Victims Sue Creeps Who Generated Nonconsensual Nudes

A Man Bought Meta’s AI Glasses, and Ended Up Wandering the Desert in Search of Aliens

Content warning: this story includes discussion of self-harm and suicide. If you are in crisis, please call, text or chat with the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline at 988, or contact the Crisis Text Line by texting TALK to 741741. At age 50, Daniel was “on top of the world.” “I turned 50, and it was… Continue reading A Man Bought Meta’s AI Glasses, and Ended Up Wandering the Desert in Search of Aliens

A Man Bought Meta’s AI Glasses, and Ended Up Wandering the Desert in Search of Aliens

Tech Billionaire Forced to Rename Humongous Yacht After Realizing It Spelled Something Horrible Backwards

CHRIS CAMERON/AFP via Getty Images A billionaire mogul patriarch who owns an enormous global media and entertainment conglomerate has several children, who are chomping at the bit to inherit his riches while vying for his attention. No, we’re not talking about HBO’s hit TV series “Succession” — we’re talking about Oracle cofounder and centibillionaire Larry… Continue reading Tech Billionaire Forced to Rename Humongous Yacht After Realizing It Spelled Something Horrible Backwards

Tech Billionaire Forced to Rename Humongous Yacht After Realizing It Spelled Something Horrible Backwards

Google Now Stuffing Ads Into Its AI Products

Illustration by Tag Hartman-Simkins / Futurism. Source: Getty Images In 2026, Google’s AI is embracing that oldest and noblest of internet traditions: sponsored content. Over the weekend, Google released a tiny memo on its Ad & Commerce Blog, announcing a new type of sponsored content marketers can purchase, the Washington Post observed. This new type… Continue reading Google Now Stuffing Ads Into Its AI Products

OpenAI Invests in Sam Altman’s New Brain Tech Startup Merge Labs

On Thursday, OpenAI announced its investment in neurotech startup Merge Labs, cofounded by its CEO, billionaire Sam Altman. OpenAI will collaborate with the new venture to develop technology to link people’s brains to computers. Merge Labs has raised $252 million in funding from OpenAI, private investment firm Bain Capital, video game developer Gabe Newell, and… Continue reading OpenAI Invests in Sam Altman’s New Brain Tech Startup Merge Labs

Amazon is buying copper harvested by bacteria for its data centers

Amazon Web Services is the first customer for a re-opened mine in Arizona powered by microorganisms. Amazon Web Services is the first customer for a re-opened mine in Arizona powered by microorganisms. by Stevie Bonifield Jan 15, 2026, 6:13 PM UTC Stevie Bonifield is a news writer covering all things consumer tech. Stevie started out… Continue reading Amazon is buying copper harvested by bacteria for its data centers

Music Fans Explode With Joy as Bandcamp Bans AI Music

Illustration by Tag Hartman-Simkins / Futurism. Source: Getty Images Bandcamp, a major music distribution platform favored by indie artists, announced Tuesday that it would be “putting human creativity first” by outright banning AI-generated songs — and music aficionados are rejoicing. According to the company, music and audio generated “wholly or in substantial part by AI”… Continue reading Music Fans Explode With Joy as Bandcamp Bans AI Music