infinite scroll MINI TECH SCROLL: OpenAI x Pinterest speculation, Grok's inappropriate content (again), Anna’s Archive offline & more
Jan 7, 2026
Rumors swirl about a major AI company possibly buying a visual discovery platform and why its image and ad data would matter. A shadow library's domain gets suspended amid debate over preservation and scraped music files. A social network overtakes a short-video app in UK visits as search and anonymity shift habits. An AI image tool is accused of generating sexualized images of women, sparking outrage and uneven company responses.
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OpenAI Buying Pinterest Is A Prediction
- The OpenAI–Pinterest buyout talk started as a predictive item, not a confirmed deal.
- Annabel Bendavid warns readers to treat it as a forecast, not a scoop, despite plausible strategic fit.
Pinterest's User Base Could Shift AI Use
- Pinterest's 70% female user base could help close the AI gender gap if OpenAI integrated features thoughtfully.
- Annabel Bendavid suggests the platform's image data and merchant relationships make it strategically valuable.
Anna's Archive Domain Suspension
- Anna's Archive began as a response to Z Library and aims to preserve and liberate knowledge.
- Annabel Bendavid notes the .org domain was suspended but other domains still work, which shadow libraries often face.
