As part of this push for relevance, #xAI embraced making sexualized material, publicly releasing sexy #AI companions, rolling back #guardrails on sexual material & ignoring internal warnings about the serious #legal & #ethical risks of producing such #content, acc/to interviews with more than a half-dozen former employees of #X & xAI, as well as multiple people familiar with #Musk’s thinking—some of whom spoke on the condition of anonymity for fear of professional retribution—& documents….
Since leaving his role overseeing the #US #DOGE Service in May, #Musk has become a constant presence at #xAI’s offices—at times sleeping there overnight [undoubtedly whacked out on #ketamine] —as he has pressed to increase #Grok’s popularity…. In meeting after meeting he has championed a new metric, “user active seconds,” to granularly measure how long people spent conversing with the #chatbot, acc/to 2 of the people.
#law #regulation #tech #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #content #moderation #abuse
As part of this push for relevance, #xAI embraced making sexualized material, publicly releasing sexy #AI companions, rolling back #guardrails on sexual material & ignoring internal warnings about the serious #legal & #ethical risks of producing such #content, acc/to interviews with more than a half-dozen former employees of #X & xAI, as well as multiple people familiar with #Musk’s thinking—some of whom spoke on the condition of anonymity for fear of professional retribution—& documents….
CNBC: Judge signals Musk’s xAI may lose lawsuit accusing Altman’s OpenAI of stealing trade secrets. “A federal judge signaled on Friday she may dismiss a lawsuit by Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence startup xAI accusing Sam Altman’s rival OpenAI of stealing trade secrets to gain an unfair advantage in developing AI technology.”
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/02/02/cnbc-judge-signals-musks-xai-may-lose-lawsuit-accusing-altmans-openai-of-stealing-trade-secrets/CNBC: Judge signals Musk’s xAI may lose lawsuit accusing Altman’s OpenAI of stealing trade secrets. “A federal judge signaled on Friday she may dismiss a lawsuit by Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence startup xAI accusing Sam Altman’s rival OpenAI of stealing trade secrets to gain an unfair advantage in developing AI technology.”
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/02/02/cnbc-judge-signals-musks-xai-may-lose-lawsuit-accusing-altmans-openai-of-stealing-trade-secrets/Tom’s Hardware: Los Angeles aims to ban single-use printer cartridges — new ordinance will target ink and toner that can’t be properly recycled. “The City Council has voted to create an ordinance that will ban single-use printer cartridges that can’t be refilled or that don’t have a take-back program offered by the vendor. This includes basically any ink or toner module that’s bound to end up […]
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/02/02/toms-hardware-los-angeles-aims-to-ban-single-use-printer-cartridges-new-ordinance-will-target-ink-and-toner-that-cant-be-properly-recycled/Tom’s Hardware: Los Angeles aims to ban single-use printer cartridges — new ordinance will target ink and toner that can’t be properly recycled. “The City Council has voted to create an ordinance that will ban single-use printer cartridges that can’t be refilled or that don’t have a take-back program offered by the vendor. This includes basically any ink or toner module that’s bound to end up […]
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/02/02/toms-hardware-los-angeles-aims-to-ban-single-use-printer-cartridges-new-ordinance-will-target-ink-and-toner-that-cant-be-properly-recycled/Bank of America Faces Legal Action Over Alleged Ties to Jeffrey Epstein's Sex Trafficking Operations
#BankofAmerica #courts #Epstein #EpsteinFiles #Florida #JeffreyEpstein #Law #legal #Manhattan #NewYork #news
https://theaegisalliance.com/2026/01/30/bank-of-america-faces-legal-action-over-alleged-ties-to-jeffrey-epsteins-sex-trafficking-operations/?fsp_sid=2305
Bank of America Faces Legal Action Over Alleged Ties to Jeffrey Epstein's Sex Trafficking Operations
#BankofAmerica #courts #Epstein #EpsteinFiles #Florida #JeffreyEpstein #Law #legal #Manhattan #NewYork #news
https://theaegisalliance.com/2026/01/30/bank-of-america-faces-legal-action-over-alleged-ties-to-jeffrey-epsteins-sex-trafficking-operations/?fsp_sid=2305
LIVE: Luigi Mangione appears in court
Luigi Mangione, the man accused of gunning down a health insurance executive outside a hotel in Manhattan, is due for a hearing in Manhattan federal court as a judge weighs whether prosecutors can seek the death penalty. #LuigiMangione #Manhattan #Court #Hearing #Justice #Legal #Crime #live #Reuters #News Keep up with the latest news from around the world:
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LIVE: Luigi Mangione appears in court
Luigi Mangione, the man accused of gunning down a health insurance executive outside a hotel in Manhattan, is due for a hearing in Manhattan federal court as a judge weighs whether prosecutors can seek the death penalty. #LuigiMangione #Manhattan #Court #Hearing #Justice #Legal #Crime #live #Reuters #News Keep up with the latest news from around the world:
https://fllics.com/en/video/live-luigi-mangione-appears-in-court/
CNBC: Google settles Google Assistant privacy lawsuit for $68 million. “Google agreed to pay $68 million to settle a lawsuit claiming that its voice-activated assistant spied inappropriately on smartphone users, violating their privacy.”
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/01/30/cnbc-google-settles-google-assistant-privacy-lawsuit-for-68-million/CNBC: Google settles Google Assistant privacy lawsuit for $68 million. “Google agreed to pay $68 million to settle a lawsuit claiming that its voice-activated assistant spied inappropriately on smartphone users, violating their privacy.”
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/01/30/cnbc-google-settles-google-assistant-privacy-lawsuit-for-68-million/