Grok faces more scrutiny over deepfakes as Irish regulator opens EU privacy investigation
X faces a new EU privacy investigation after its Grok chatbot generated nonconsensual deepfake images on the platform.
Day: February 17, 2026
Indonesia Readies 1,000 Soldiers for Potential Deployment to Gaza in April
Jakarta’s contribution to the U.N. Security Council-mandated International Stabilization Force (ISF) has stirred controversy at home.
Met deploys drones and ebikes to help catch adolescent phone thieves
London police say criminal gangs are using Snapchat to offer cash rewards of up to £380 for stolen iPhonesGangs are recruiting children to go out to steal smartphones before they head to school, using Snapchat to offer rewards of up to £380 for the lat…
Five dead after fire at apartment building in Spain
Five people have died and at least five others have been injured in a fire at an apartment building in Spain.
Six Sarah Ferguson-linked companies to close after Epstein revelations
Messages from ex-wife of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor to sex offender, sent after his conviction, came to light last monthSix companies linked to Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s ex-wife, Sarah Ferguson, are being wound down in the wake of revelations about …
Researcher pulled from Texas cave in 9-hour rescue effort
The caver was part of a research group exploring the underground river inside Sorcerer’s Cave, which, according to the Texas Speleological Survey, is the deepest known cave in the state.
Swizerland’s Loïc Meillard dominates alpine skiing at Milan–Cortina Games
Switzerland’s Loïc Meillard led a commanding display in men’s alpine skiing at the Milan–Cortina Winter Olympics on Monday, securing a fourth Swiss victory in five events. China’s freestyle skiing star Eileen Gu claimed silver in the big air, and Japa…
The three cheap gadgets ZDNET readers are buying nonstop (no. 1 is weird)
Presidents’ Day weekend is coming to a close, and these are the three odd (and cheap) gadgets our readers are loving.
WA House passes bill to warn immigrant workers about ICE action
This bill, pushed by the state attorney general, is similar to immigration laws in Oregon and California.
Pennsylvania mandates cursive writing instruction in schools
Gov. Josh Shapiro signed into law this week a bipartisan measure that requires schools to teach K-12 students to write in cursive.