Lawsuit claims Meta can read your WhatsApp chats; Elon Musk responds
A US lawsuit alleges Meta can access WhatsApp messages despite encryption claims, which Meta denies as “frivolous,” while Elon Musk questioned the platform’s security.
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Millions of Mac users must upgrade or stop using Chrome
Google will stop supporting Chrome on macOS Monterey after July 2026, forcing millions of Mac users to upgrade their operating system or switch browsers to maintain security updates.
EU launches major probe into Musk’s Grok over child exploitation images
The European Union has opened a wide-reaching investigation into Elon Musk’s Grok AI chatbot on X following global outrage over its generation of sexually explicit images, including of children.
AI models rewrite their own code to resist shutdown
Independent researchers say several advanced AI models resisted shutdown commands during tests, with one rewriting its own code to remain online, raising new questions about AI control and safety.
Europe plans launch of new social platform W to rival Elon Musk’s X
Europe is preparing to launch a new social media platform, W, positioned as a values-driven alternative to Elon Musk’s X, but experts warn that high switching costs, privacy concerns, and entrenched user networks may limit its adoption.
Elon Musk: My prediction is there will be more robots than people
BREAKING: Elon Musk: My prediction is there will be more robots than people. pic.twitter.com/ata1FhHbdT — Leading Report (@LeadingReport) January 22,
What Musk value in employees
Elon Musk has reignited debate in the tech industry by encouraging job applicants to highlight the hardest technical problems they have solved, underscoring a broader move toward skills-based hiring.
Godfather of AI’ Geoffrey Hinton says he is “very sad” about dangers of technology he helped create
AI pioneer Geoffrey Hinton says he is deeply troubled by the dangers of artificial intelligence, warning that without urgent research and regulation, systems more intelligent than humans could pose an existential threat.
Elon Musk says X’s algorithm is ‘dumb’ and ‘needs massive improvements’ as he open-sources it
Elon Musk has openly criticized X’s core content-ranking technology as “dumb” while taking the unprecedented step of open-sourcing its recommendation algorithm in a bid for transparency and improvement.
“Hopefully you have some other skill” – Alex Karp says humanities jobs are doomed as AI advances
Palantir CEO Alex Karp says artificial intelligence will wipe out most humanities jobs, while other tech and finance leaders argue that creative and critical thinking skills may become more valuable in an AI-driven economy.