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Elon Musk’s Grok AI Sparks International Backlash After Image Tool Enables Sexualised Deepfakes Without Permission

Elon Musk’s AI chatbot Grok has been accused of creating sexualised deepfake images without consent, including images involving minors, after users exploited its image editing feature on X. Governments in several countries have launched investigations and warned of legal action, raising pressure on X and xAI to tighten safety controls and stop illegal content from spreading.

WeatherlyJan 06, 2026 3:33 sore

NFT Paris 2026 Cancelled With One Month’s Notice As Market Downturn Hits Organisers Hard

NFT Paris 2026 and related events were cancelled with a month’s notice due to weak NFT markets and financial pressures. Ticket holders will be refunded, but some sponsors may not receive their money back.

AnaisJan 06, 2026 4:48 sore

Telegram Faces $500 Million Bond Freeze in Russia as Western Sanctions Disrupt Payments

Telegram has had $500 million of its bonds frozen in Russia because of Western sanctions, blocking payments to Russian holders. The company’s business continues to grow globally, with strong revenues and plans for a future IPO despite the bond freeze.

WeatherlyJan 06, 2026 6:03 sore

South Korea Plans Payment Freeze For Crypto Traders Suspected Of Manipulating Prices

South Korea’s financial authorities are considering a system to freeze crypto accounts suspected of price manipulation, stopping suspects from moving or hiding illegal gains.

AnaisJan 06, 2026 6:26 sore

Awaiting Green Light: Nvidia Faces US Licence Delay for H200 Shipments to China

Nvidia is ready to sell its H200 AI chips to China, but shipments are on hold while the US government reviews export licences. Strong demand from Chinese customers is building, and any approval will likely show through purchase orders rather than official announcements.

WeatherlyJan 07, 2026 11:16 siang

Universal Music Group Partners With Nvidia to Let AI Enhance Music Creation Without Replacing Artists

Nvidia and Universal Music Group have partnered to use AI in music discovery and creation while making sure artists are credited and paid. The collaboration will use Nvidia’s Music Flamingo model and involve artists directly to test tools and improve how fans find and engage with music.

AnaisJan 07, 2026 1:51 siang

Saxo Hit With HK$4 Million Fine A Year After Shutting Hong Kong Operations Over Improper Crypto Sales

Hong Kong’s regulator fined Saxo Capital Markets HK HK$4 million for letting retail clients trade 32 complex crypto products that should only have been available to professional investors. The breaches ran from 2018 to 2022 and were caused by weak internal controls and missed checks on product risk and client knowledge.

WeatherlyJan 07, 2026 3:30 sore

India Brings 49 Crypto Exchanges Under Anti-Money Laundering Rules While Blocking 25 Offshore Platforms

India has brought 49 cryptocurrency exchanges under anti-money laundering rules, including 45 domestic and four foreign platforms. The Financial Intelligence Unit has also blocked 25 offshore exchanges that refused to register, while fines totalling ₹28 crore were issued to non-compliant platforms.

AnaisJan 07, 2026 5:03 sore

Ripple Confirms It Will Not Pursue IPO After $500 Million Funding At $40 Billion Valuation

Ripple has decided to stay private despite raising $500 million at a $40 billion valuation, using the funding to expand through acquisitions and product development. The company processed over $95 billion in payments in 2025 and strengthened its stablecoin and institutional crypto services, backed by major investors like Citadel and Fortress.

WeatherlyJan 07, 2026 6:14 sore

Cambodia Arrests Prince Group Boss Chen Zhi in Major Crypto Scam Case, Deports Him to China for Investigation

Cambodia has arrested Prince Group chair Chen Zhi and deported him to China after months of joint investigations into alleged crypto fraud and forced labour scams. US, UK and Asian authorities have also seized and frozen billions of dollars in Bitcoin and assets linked to his network, tightening pressure on one of the region’s largest alleged scam groups.

AnaisJan 08, 2026 11:31 siang