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Former coach Rick Macci says Serena Williams certain to make comeback

FILE PHOTO: Tennis - U.S. Open - Flushing Meadows, New York, United States - September 2, 2022  Serena Williams of the U.S. after losing her third round match against Australia's Ajla Tomljanovic REUTERS/Mike Segar/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Tennis - U.S. Open - Flushing Meadows, New York, United States - September 2, 2022  Serena Williams of the U.S. after losing her third round match against Australia's Ajla Tomljanovic REUTERS/Mike Segar/File Photo

NBA plans to add anti-tanking rules next season: Reports

Utah Jazz were fined after sitting out forward Lauri Markkanen (above) and another player during the fourth quarter of back-to-back games that were both winnable.
Utah Jazz were fined after sitting out forward Lauri Markkanen (above) and another player during the fourth quarter of back-to-back games that were both winnable.

Spain to probe X, Meta, TikTok over AI-generated child sexual abuse material

Spain joins other European nations probing sexually explicit content generated by billionaire Elon Musk’s chatbot Grok.
Spain joins other European nations probing sexually explicit content generated by billionaire Elon Musk’s chatbot Grok.

Brazil orders X to ‘immediately’ block Grok sexualised deepfakes

X has come under international pressure after its AI chatbot Grok began allowing users to create sexualised deepfakes of women and children.
X has come under international pressure after its AI chatbot Grok began allowing users to create sexualised deepfakes of women and children.

Paris prosecutor’s cybercrime unit searches social media network X’s offices; Elon Musk summoned

The cybercrime unit is conducting searches with the involvement of Europol and support of French police's own cybercrime unit.
The cybercrime unit is conducting searches with the involvement of Europol and support of French police's own cybercrime unit.

Indonesia permits Elon Musk’s Grok to resume service after ban

Grok has received condemnation globally after the AI-tool for was used to generate undressed images of women and children.
Grok has received condemnation globally after the AI-tool for was used to generate undressed images of women and children.

Fakes are good business, don’t expect AI to stop generating them

The recent uproar over X’s Grok image-generation tool offers a stark example of how commercial incentives can undermine content policing, says the writer.
The recent uproar over X’s Grok image-generation tool offers a stark example of how commercial incentives can undermine content policing, says the writer.

Philippines to restore access to Grok after developer commits to safety fixes

The Philippines blocked Grok amid concerns about its ability to generate sexualised images.
The Philippines blocked Grok amid concerns about its ability to generate sexualised images.

Women’s, other advocacy groups call on Apple, Google to drop X and Grok from app stores

FILE PHOTO: xAI and Grok logos are seen in this illustration taken, February 16, 2025. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: xAI and Grok logos are seen in this illustration taken, February 16, 2025. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

US teachers union says it is leaving X over sexualised AI images of children

X has come under increasing scrutiny after Grok publicly shared hyper-realistic images of women and sometimes minors in bikinis or in sexually degrading poses.
X has come under increasing scrutiny after Grok publicly shared hyper-realistic images of women and sometimes minors in bikinis or in sexually degrading poses.

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