Grok: What is Elon Musk's controversial AI and why could it be banned in the UK? Elon Musk’s AI chatbot is under investigation after being used to create sexualised images Evening Standard · Jan 12
The Company At The Heart Of The Autonomous Car Wars Isn't A Car Company At All Is Nvidia about to become the real king of self-driving technology, more than Tesla? Plus: Polestar squeezes out some wins in Europe, and Jeep InsideEVs · Jan 12
OPINION - The fall in violent crime in London is welcome but it's not the whole story Homicide rates are down but how about shoplifting and phone theft? Evening Standard · Jan 12
Trump to Deploy Musk's Starlink in Iran as Regime Blackout Leaves Millions Cut Off From the World Trump announces plans to speak with Musk about deploying Starlink to restore internet in Iran as regime blackout enters fifth day amid deadly protests. International Business Times UK · Jan 12
First Minister calls X ‘woefully inadequate’ amid Grok AI misuse row Michelle O’Neill said it was ‘disgraceful and disgusting that any social media platform allows this type of illegal content to be created’. Evening Standard · Jan 12
Grok Access Blocked in Indonesia, Malaysia Amid Global Deepfake Safety Concerns Indonesia and Malaysia suspend Grok AI over non-consensual sexual deepfakes, as global regulators scrutinize xAI's safety failures and content risks. International Business Times · Jan 12
China's CHIEF1900 Might Warp Space-Time: What It Means for Humanity's Future The CHIEF1900 is currently the world's most powerful centrifuge that was commissioned by China in December 2025. International Business Times UK · Jan 12
Ofcom Could Ban Elon Musk's X In UK After Grok AI Used To 'Undress' Thousands Of Women Ofcom investigates Elon Musk's Grok AI after thousands of women report non-consensual deepfakes. UK regulator could ban X or fine the platform 10% of global revenue. International Business Times UK · Jan 12
Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg Could Lose Billions Under California's Billionaire Tax Will Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg face California's proposed billionaire tax? Here's what the new wealth tax means. International Business Times UK · Jan 12
UK watchdog investigates Elon Musk’s X over sexualised AI Grok images The regulator Ofcom is investigating X under the Online Safety Act. “We have decided to open a formal investigation to establish whether X has failed to comply with its legal obligations under the Online Safety Act,” it said. Euronews · Jan 12
Malaysia blocks Elon Musk’s Grok AI over fake, sexualised images Country follows Indonesia in restricting access after global outcry over X’s AI tool The Guardian - UK · Jan 12
Will X be banned in the UK after Grok deepfake row and how would it happen? The regulator has a range of powers to tackle illegal content on social media platforms The Independent UK · Jan 12
“What happens when a guy can decide everything when he owns everything?”: Elon Musk inspired the bad guy on the new album by synthwave maestro Carpenter Brut The French artist says he sold his Tesla after the world’s richest man became part of Donald Trump’s cabinet last year Metal Hammer · Jan 12
Ofcom launches formal investigation into X over AI chatbot concerns Ofcom said it will investigate the platform to determine whether it ‘has complied with its duties to protect people in the UK’ from illegal content. Evening Standard · Jan 12
Evening Standard · Jan 12 Minister to give update on X amid deepfake row Liz Kendall will give a statement in the Commons amid reports that the chatbot Grok digitally undressed people without their consent.
The Independent UK · Jan 12 Indonesia and Malaysia block Musk’s Grok over sexualised images Officials say ban is to ‘protect women, children and the broader public’ from the mass production of AI-generated pornographic content
International Business Times UK · Jan 12 Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney Faces Backlash After Defending Grok AI Amid Deepfake Abuse Fears The CEO of Epic Games Tim Sweeney faced heavy scrutiny after publicly defending X's AI companion Grok amid surge of deepfake content generation
The Guardian - UK · Jan 12 UK threatens action against X over sexualised AI images of women and children Government signals support for possible Ofcom intervention on Grok as scrutiny of X’s AI tool intensifies
The Independent UK · Jan 12 UK Grok ban live: Starmer threatens Musk over X’s ‘absolutely disgusting’ actions over AI deepfakes Ofcom investigates social media platform over sexualised images made by its chatbot
Euronews · Jan 12 Indonesia and Malaysia ban Elon Musk's AI chatbot Grok over non-consensual, sexualized deepfakes Elon Musk's AI chatbot Grok is facing mounting scrutiny, including in the European Union, Britain, India and France, for being misused to generate sexually explicit and non-consensual images.
Evening Standard · Jan 12 Sexualised images created by AI chatbot Grok are 'weapons of abuse,' says minister in clash with Elon Musk Technology Secretary Liz Kendall told MPs that creating non-consensual intimate images will become a criminal offence from this week
International Business Times UK · Jan 12 Indonesia Does What Others Are Still Debating: Blocks Grok AI Over Harmful Deepfakes Elon Musk's xAI Grok is facing a temporary ban in Indonesia, Malaysia, following deepfake controversy that has sparked global debate on AI safety
The Guardian - UK · Jan 12 Monday briefing: How Elon Musk’s Grok is being used as a tool for digital sexual abuse In today’s newsletter: The chatbot is being used to digitally undress photos of women and children. What can politicians actually do to stop it, and what does it say about our control of the internet?
Evening Standard · Jan 12 The tech duo behind London’s quantum leap forward Misdiagnosis of ALS inspired academic to work on the development of the technology that may help avoid similar mistakes
The Independent UK · Jan 12 Two countries become first to block X over Elon Musk’s AI chatbot Grok Regulators said existing controls were not preventing the creation and spread of fake pornographic