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24 Feb 2026 • 2 min read

California Just Told Grok to Stop Making Deepfake Porn

California's new law targets AI-generated deepfake pornography - and xAI's Grok is the first major model caught in the crosshairs.

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California Just Told Grok to Stop Making Deepfake Porn

24 Feb 2026

California Just Told Grok to Stop Making Deepfake Porn

California's new law targets AI-generated deepfake pornography - and xAI's Grok is the first major model caught in the crosshairs.

Elon Musk Merges SpaceX and xAI Because Of Course He Does

22 Feb 2026

Elon Musk Merges SpaceX and xAI Because Of Course He Does

Elon Musk merges SpaceX and xAI to embed Grok into spacecraft operations - but this is really about corporate structure and narrative control.

NASA's Mars Rover Just Got Smarter Than Its Engineers

20 Feb 2026

NASA's Mars Rover Just Got Smarter Than Its Engineers

NASA's latest Mars rover can navigate autonomously using AI - making decisions faster than mission control could ever respond.

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18 Feb 2026 JPMorgan Drops $30 Billion on AI Infrastructure

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