Jess Weatherbed

xAI has released its latest chatbot companion, “Valentine” — the emo-flavored anime boyfriend that Elon Musk modeled after broody fictional heartthrobs like Edward Cullen and Christian Grey. Like the busty blonde “Ani” companion, you’ll need a $30-per-month SuperGrok subscription to access Valentine, but please note that touching grass is free.

Ofcom is now investigating whether four companies that collectively run 34 pornography sites are complying with new Online Safety Act (OSA) rules that require them to have “highly effective age checks” in place — the same rules that are widely restricting parts of the internet across the UK. Other OSA investigations were already underway, but these are the first to fall under the age verification requirements.