Day Headlines in ICT News: 2026-01-09
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Watch: Backlash against Musk's Grok AI explained (BBC Technology 2026-01-09 17:19:37)
Technology editor Zoe Kleinman explains the row over changes made by X to it's Grok AI image edits, after the UK government called it "insulting". -
Decide on X ban within days, government tells Ofcom (BBC Technology 2026-01-09 17:05:16)
It comes after government urged Ofcom to use all its powers – up to and including an effective ban – against X. -
Decide on X ban within days, government tells regulator (BBC Technology 2026-01-09 17:05:16)
It comes after government urged Ofcom to use all its powers – up to and including an effective ban – against X. -
Changes to Elon Musk's AI Grok 'insulting' to victims, says No 10 (BBC Technology 2026-01-09 15:04:37)
It comes after government urged Ofcom to use all its powers – up to and including an effective ban – against X. -
Limiting Grok AI image edits to paid users 'insulting' to victims, says No 10 (BBC Technology 2026-01-09 13:06:11)
It comes after government urged Ofcom to use all its powers – up to and including an effective ban – against X. -
Elon Musk's Grok AI image editing limited to paid X users after deepfakes (BBC Technology 2026-01-09 10:46:15)
It comes after government urged Ofcom to use all its powers – up to and including an effective ban – against X. -
Elon Musk's Grok AI image editing limited to paid users after deepfakes (BBC Technology 2026-01-09 09:02:11)
It comes after government urged Ofcom to use all its powers – up to and including an effective ban – against X. -
Excel: The software that's hard to quit (BBC Technology 2026-01-09 00:07:59)
Companies are trying to wean staff off Excel spreadsheets to centralise control of their data.