Updates

3 Feb 2026

GPT-4o set for retirement as OpenAI shifts focus to newer systems

Legacy AI models including GPT-4o are being withdrawn as OpenAI shifts focus toward newer customised systems.

3 Feb 2026

Church leaders question who should guide moral answers in the age of AI

Magisterium AI aims to ground religious answers directly in official Church teaching and doctrine.

3 Feb 2026

Musk fuses SpaceX and xAI in a $1.25T power play

The merger aims to create an integrated innovation entity combining AI, rockets, and communication technologies, with a focus on developing space-based datacentres to meet growing AI energy demands.

3 Feb 2026

AI news needs ‘nutrition labels’, UK think tank says amid concerns over gatekeepers

The IPPR urges mandatory ‘nutrition labels’ for AI-generated news and fair payment for journalism, warning that dominant tech firms are becoming powerful information gatekeepers.

3 Feb 2026

AI-driven scams dominate malicious email campaigns

More than four in five malicious emails now use generative AI, making scam messages harder to spot.

2 Feb 2026

MIT develops compact ultrasound system for frequent breast cancer screening

The miniaturised system produces real-time 3D images and is designed to overcome cost, size, and staffing barriers linked to traditional ultrasound machines.

2 Feb 2026

Best moments from MoltBook archives

Critics argue agentic AI claims overstate what MoltBook actually demonstrates.

2 Feb 2026

Chinese court limits liability for AI hallucinations

Users in China must prove harm from AI hallucinations.

2 Feb 2026

Moltbook AI vulnerability exposes user data and API keys

Experts flagged Moltbook’s lack of safeguards, warning that exposed AI agents could lead to credential theft, data exfiltration, and operational risks across corporate systems.

2 Feb 2026

Grok returns to Indonesia as X agrees to tightened oversight

The government allows Grok back online but maintains tight oversight, stressing that Indonesia’s safety failures will lead to renewed blocking.