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3 updates · 3 appsAugust 2, 2026

Grok loses bid to block 'nudify' app ban

A judge ruled against xAI in a key legal case involving its image generation tools.

Grok

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A judge ruled that Minnesota can enforce its ban on apps that create non-consensual nude images, a law xAI had challenged.

A Minnesota law banning apps that can 'nudify' images will move forward despite a lawsuit from xAI. The law was passed after users of Grok created and spread non-consensual sexualized images on the social media platform X earlier this year.

Despite a lawsuit from xAI, a Minnesota ban on apps that allow users to “nudify” images can move forward, according to NBC News .

Original reportingJudge denies xAI’s request to block Minnesota ban on ‘nudify’ apps | TechCrunchRead original

ChatGPT

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But while OpenAI has added safety features for parents , it also faces multiple lawsuits from parents and families alleging that ChatGPT played a role in loved ones’ delusions and suicides.

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman seemed excited to share what he called a “cool use case” on Friday, posting that parents could “connect your family calendars and explain your kids’ interests” to the company’s new product ChatGPT Work, then “every m… Altman’s post also echoed comments he’s made about parenting in the past, most notably when he appeared on “The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon” and declared, “I cannot imagine…

Altman’s post also echoed comments he’s made about parenting in the past, most notably when he appeared on “The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon” and declared, “I cannot imagine having gone through figuring out how to raise a newborn without…

Original reportingSam Altman is still making the case for parenting via ChatGPT | TechCrunchRead original

Claude Code

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The inside story of how Claude Code went from an internal CLI to Anthropic's coding agent, told by researchers, engineers and early users who built it.

The Making of Claude Code

Original reportingThe Making of Claude CodeRead original