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Indonesia lets Elon Musk's Grok back online under tight supervision

Indonesia allowed Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence chatbot Grok to resume operations in the country on a conditional basis ...

Indonesia restores access to Elon Musk's Grok, lifting ban over sexualized images

Governments and regulators from Europe to Asia have condemned sexualized content generated by the AI tool and some have ...

Elon Musk spent another $10 million to keep the GOP in control of Congress

The world's richest man gave $5 million apiece to two super PACs supporting GOP House and Senate candidates, according to new ...

Elon Musk has lauded the 'social media for AI agents' platform Moltbook as a bold step for AI. Others are skeptical

Elon Musk said the platform was the "very early stages of singularity" but others are more skeptical ...

Forbes Daily: Bill Gates, Elon Musk Mentioned In New Epstein Documents

Today’s Forbes Daily newsletter covers a partial government shutdown, a bad day for precious metals, artists call out ICE at ...

The Epstein files have thrown gasoline on Elon Musk's feud with LinkedIn billionaire Reid Hoffman

The two billionaires have clashed online, exchanging accusations over Musk's past emails with Epstein and Hoffman's past ...

Bill Gates, Elon Musk among big names in Epstein files. Here's what the latest documents show.

A slew of notable individuals appear in the latest Justice Department release of Jeffrey Epstein files, and the documents ...

Shared memory is the missing layer in AI orchestration

The key to successful AI agents within an enterprise? Shared memory and context. This, according to Asana CPO Arnab Bose, provides detailed history and direct access from the get-go — with guardrail checkpoints and human oversight, of course. This way, “when you assign a task, you're not having to go ahead and re-provide all of the context about how your business works,” Bose said at a recent VB event in San Francisco. AI as an active teammate, rather than a passive add-onAsana launched Asa

What Snowflake’s deal with OpenAI tells us about the enterprise AI race

Snowflake is the latest enterprise to sign multi-year deals with multiple AI companies in what could be a sign to come of a future trend.

Firefox will soon let you block all of its generative AI features

Starting with Firefox 148 arriving later this month, users will find a new AI controls section within the desktop browser settings.

Grubhub waives delivery and service fees on restaurant orders over $50

In a bold move to close the gap with rivals, Grubhub is waiving delivery and service fees on restaurant orders over $50.

OpenAI launches new macOS app for agentic coding

OpenAI has released a new macOS app for Codex, integrating many of the agentic coding practices that have become popular since Codex launched last year.

Notepad++ says Chinese government hackers hijacked its software updates for months

The developer of the popular text editor Notepad++ said hackers associated with the Chinese government hijacked its software update mechanism to deliver tainted software to users for months.

OpenAI launches a Codex desktop app for macOS to run multiple AI coding agents in parallel

OpenAI on Monday released a new desktop application for its Codex artificial intelligence coding system, a tool the company says transforms software development from a collaborative exercise with a single AI assistant into something more akin to managing a team of autonomous workers.The Codex app for macOS functions as what OpenAI executives describe as a "command center for agents," allowing developers to delegate multiple coding tasks simultaneously, automate repetitive work, and sup

Ring brings its ‘Search Party’ feature for finding lost dogs to non-Ring camera owners

Ring's Search Party feature for finding lost dogs is now available across the U.S. — even if you don't own a Ring camera.

Coalition demands federal Grok ban over nonconsensual sexual content

Nonprofits urge the U.S. government to suspend Grok in federal agencies after the xAI chatbot generated thousands of nonconsensual sexual images, raising national security and child safety concerns.

Carbon Robotics built an AI model that detects and identifies plants 

Carbon Robotics' Large Plant Model will allow farmers to kill new types of weeds without having to retrain the machines.

UpScrolled’s founder says the social network has zoomed past 2.5M users

Upscrolled founder said that the social network was launched six years ago and had 150,000 users until January.

Linq raises $20M to enable AI assistants to live within messaging apps

Linq offers an API that lets companies offer their AI assistants via iMessage, RCS, and SMS.

Europe’s not-so-dry January: Unicorns and a new tech identity

Every January, millions take on Dry January, a ritual of restraint and resetting after the holiday season. If that’s the benchmark for kicking off the year with moderation, Europe’s startup ecosystem clearly didn’t get the memo.  In the opening weeks of 2026, the region saw five startups join the unicorn club, crossing the $1 billion valuation mark across sectors as varied as cybersecurity, cloud optimisation, defence tech, ESG software, and education technology.  January was anything but dry fo