This page hosts daily news stories about the media, social media, and the journalism industry. Get the latest Hirings and Firings, Media Transactions, Controversies, Censorship Issues, and more. EU Investigates Musk’s Grok AI Over Sexual Deepfake Scandal The European Commission has opened a formal investigation into Grok, X’s AI chatbot,Continue Reading
T he following is a lightly edited transcript of the January 26 episode of The Daily Blast podcast. Listen to it here. Greg Sargent: This is The Daily Blast from The New Republic, produced and presented by the DSR Network. I’m your host, Greg Sargent. Any day now, the SupremeContinue Reading
Medical charity will hand over details of its Palestinian staff to Israel, which targeted aid workers during genocide., The medical charity Doctors Without Borders says it will provide Israeli authorities with the personal details of some of its Palestinian and international staff working in Gaza and the rest of theContinue Reading
US President Traitor 47 refers to a ‘sonic weapon’ he describes as a ‘discombobulator’, but what is he talking about?, Venezuela’s defence minister has accused the United States of using the country as a “weapons laboratory” during the abduction of President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, on JanuaryContinue Reading
At the 2025 American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting (AGU25), scientists and researchers from around the world met to discuss the present and future of remote sensing. The conference is the largest annual gathering of Earth and space scientists, and was held December 15-19 in New Orleans, Louisiana. Thousands of scientists,Continue Reading
Long before farming took hold, ancient Indigenous peoples of the American Southwest were already shaping the future of a wild potato. New evidence shows that this small, hardy plant was deliberately carried across the Four Corners region more than 10,000 years ago, helping it spread far beyond its natural range.,Continue Reading
Some machines are failing to start after security updates, prompting yet another Microsoft investigation Microsoft is investigating reports that its January 2026 security updates are leaving some Windows 11 machines stuck in a boot loop, adding another entry to this month’s bumper post–Patch Tuesday borkage list.…, Read MoreContinue Reading
This story starts with the worst mistake of them all – loaning a tool Who, Me? Everyone makes mistakes, but only The Register celebrates them every week in “Who, Me?” – the reader-contributed column that shares your worst workplace moments then records how you bounced back.…, Read MoreContinue Reading
With housing costs so central to voters’ perceptions about the economy, both parties have put forward proposals in recent weeks targeting affordability., Read MoreContinue Reading
The Seattle Seahawks were the fifth NFL team to give Sam Darnold a chance. Now he’s led them to a Super Bowl matchup against the New England Patriots., Read More NBC NewsContinue Reading
“Pollution is everybody’s business,” Imperial Oil, Exxon’s Canadian affiliate, wrote in a 1970 report , “because essentially all of it results from the activities of men working to satisfy the needs and desires of men.” Fast forward over a half century and Imperial’s old argument is taking a new form.Continue Reading
Separation from Canada would be a disaster for Indigenous rights in Alberta and plunge the provincial economy into even greater uncertainty. Yet providing an easier path for Alberta separatists seems strangely to be a top priority of Premier Danielle Smith, regardless of the ensuing constitutional chaos. Bill 14 was hurriedContinue Reading
Amanda Anisimova and Jessica Pegula, who ousted Keys, set up all-American women’s quarterfinal in Melbourne., Amanda Anisimova and Jessica Pegula, the victor over Keys, set up all-American quarterfinal in Melbourne. Jannik Sinner has secured a place in the quarterfinals at the Australian Open in his campaign to defend his title,Continue Reading