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California authorities have launched an investigation into xAI following weeks of reports that the chatbot was generating sexualized images of children. "xAI appears to be facilitating the large-scale production of deepfake nonconsensual intimate images that are being used to harass women and girls across the internet, including via the social media platform X," California Attorney General Rob



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ExpressVPN is back on sale again, and its two-year plans are up to 78 percent off right now. You can get the Advanced tier for $101 for 28 months. This is marked down from the $392 that this time frame normally costs. On a per-month basis, it works out to roughly $3.59 for the promo period.

We’ve consistently liked ExpressVPN because it’s fast, easy to use and widely available across a large



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  • Trump has called for a 10% cap on credit card interest rates.
  • Bilt is rolling out a new suite of 3 credit cards offering 10% interest for the first year.
  • The move is voluntary. Trump would need to go through Congress to force credit card companies to cap rates.

President Donald Trump wants credit card interest rates capped at 10%. At least one




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BMW teased its forthcoming all-electric M-series performance sedan today, promising that the quad-motor M3 sports car would feature specs that are truly next level when it arrives in 2027.

The M3 will have four electric motors and simulated gear shifting, a feature that is quickly becoming a must-have for electrified sports cars. BMW says the setup unlocks the benefits of both rear and


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A smart lock is an easy solution to some common problems. Locked yourself out? Need to let a friend in to water the plants? Your latchkey kid lost their key? Hands are full, and it’s raining cats and dogs? A smart lock solves all of these problems and more.

One of the best smart home upgrades you can make, a smart lock gives you remote control access to your house from anywhere, plus


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Some Verizon customers are experiencing service outages.
  • A service outage on Wednesday hit tens of thousands of Verizon users.
  • Verizon said the outage is affecting its wireless voice and data services.
  • The emergency management offices in Washington, D.C., and New York City have issued alerts.

Verizon outages are affecting tens of thousands of customers.

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A person enters the Saks Fifth Avenue department store in New York on January 13, 2026.
  • Saks Global's Chapter 11 filing reveals that it owes hundreds of millions to big-name brands.
  • Major unsecured creditors include Chanel, LVMH and Christian Louboutin, and Burberry.
  • Google and Meta are also among the list of unsecured creditors.

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California Attorney General Rob Bonta said there was an "avalanche of reports detailing the non-consensual, sexually explicit material that xAI has produced."
  • Elon Musk's xAI is now the subject of an investigation by the California Attorney General.
  • Attorney General Rob Bonta is investigating reports that Grok is generating nonconsensual sexualized images of

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