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Tim Davie says BBC will stay on X to try to stem ‘flood’ of global misinformation

Director general says BBC needs to reach young audiences online amid pressure to leave Elon Musk-owned site

The Guardian - UK · Jan 8

Russia frees French researcher Laurent Vinatier in prisoner swap

Russia has freed French researcher Laurent Vinatier, who was serving a three-year prison sentence, in exchange for the release by France of a jailed Russian, state media reported on Thursday.

Radio France Internationale · Jan 8

Maxon risks 3D artists' fury with new AI digital twin tool

Is the 3D software going in the direction of Photoshop?

Creative Bloq · Jan 8

FaZe Clan Passed on Streamer MrBeast — He Now Speaks Out Amid Exit Chaos

MrBeast has opened up about FaZe Clan declining him, as the organisation faces mounting scrutiny following multiple creator departures.

International Business Times UK · Jan 8

AI tool Grok used to create child sexual abuse imagery, watchdog says

Internet Watch Foundation warns Elon Musk-owned AI risks bringing sexualised imagery of children into the mainstream

The Guardian - UK · Jan 8

Europe faces a pincer attack from White House ideologues backed by Silicon Valley and its far-right proxies

US tech bosses are exerting leverage on EU regulators via Trump and Vance. But Europe isn’t powerless, and it isn’t alone, says the Centre for European Reform’s Armida van Rij

The Guardian - UK · Jan 8

New law set to protect dating app users from ‘vile crime’ of cyberflashing

Social media and dating platforms are legally mandated to proactively detect and prevent unsolicited nude images from reaching their users

The Independent UK · Jan 8

Senate Democrats ridicule Trump’s ‘insane’ plan to ‘steal’ Venezuela’s oil ‘at gunpoint’

Rubio and Hegseth reject criticism that they have ‘no plan’ for Venezuela’s future, even as they can’t say when elections will be held or whether vice president can remain

The Independent UK · Jan 7

Elon Musk's xAI Secures Massive Power Infrastructure with Five 380 MW Natural Gas Turbines

Elon Musk's xAI confirms purchase of five 380 MW natural gas turbines from Doosan Enerbility to power massive AI supercomputing expansion in 2026.

International Business Times · Jan 7

Jensen Huang might be fine with a billionaires tax, but Google cofounder Larry Page is already dumping California

Page converted several of his assets out of California before the end of 2025, according to state filings.

Fortune · Jan 7