Elon Musk claims he was "not aware of any naked underage images generated by Grok" and that Grok was programmed to comply with the laws of any given country (Reuters)
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/jan/14/elon-musk-grok-ai-explicit-…
Daily email newsletter 1440, which has 4.5M subscribers, is repositioning itself from a newsletter-only brand to a destination for explainers on its website (Sara Guaglione/Digiday)
https://digiday.com/media/why-1440-is-evolving-from-a…
Explosions reported at Russian oil refinery amid possible drone attack: https://benborges.xyz/2025/12/13/explosions-reported-at-russian-oil.html
US plans to exploit Venezuela’s oil reserves could by 2050 consume 🔥more than a tenth of the world’s remaining carbon budget to limit global heating to 1.5C, according to an exclusive analysis.
The calculation highlights how any moves to further exploit the
South American nation’s oil reserves
– the largest in the world,
at least on paper
– would put increasing pressure on climate goals,
and risk plunging the globe further into climate catastrophe.
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Only one day left in a very news-heavy work week, so don't miss today's Metacurity for the crucial cybersecurity news you should know, including
--Operation Endgame dismantled Rhadamanthys, VenomRAT, and Elysium,
--DC US Attorney launches investigation into crypto scams,
--APT exploited Citrix Bleed2 flaws in Cisco ISE,
--CISA orders patching of Cisco ASA and Firepower devices,
--Extremist group 764 member faces charges related to online child exploitatio…
🌞 H₂O giant Suntory explores advancing with hydrogen
https://www.japantimes.co.jp/esg-consortium/2025/11/04/ho-giant-suntory-explores-advancing-with-hydrogen/
Explosions in Russia's Oryol Oblast following reported Ukrainian missile and drone attacks: https://benborges.xyz/2025/11/13/explosions-in-russias-oryol-oblast.html
Explosions reported at oil depot in occupied Crimea, several Russian energy sites amid Ukrainian drone attack: https://benborges.xyz/2025/12/14/explosions-reported-at-oil-depot.html
'A series of loud explosions' — Ukraine 'destroys' key Russian drone factory in Taganrog, SBU says: https://benborges.xyz/2026/01/13/a-series-of-loud-explosions.html