Michaela

A lover of books, and all things fantasy. I write things people read on the internet for a living.

OpenAI Shuts Down Viral AI Video App Sora After Just Six Months

March 26, 2026

OpenAI is shutting down its TikTok-style AI video app Sora just six months after launch. The app allowed users to generate realistic AI videos and share them publicly. Planned partnerships and in-app features will not continue, and the Sora team will now focus on

AI·Community

Author Mia Ballard Denies AI Claims After Publisher Pulls ‘Shy Girl’

March 26, 2026

Hachette Book Group has canceled the U.S. release of Mia Ballard’s Shy Girl due to concerns over AI use, while Ballard denies personal involvement. The controversy highlights growing tensions in publishing as authors, editors, and AI technologies collide.

March 21, 2026

Sen. Elizabeth Warren Slams Pentagon Over xAI Grok Classified Access

Senator Elizabeth Warren has demanded answers from the Pentagon on why xAI’s

March 14, 2026

French Couple Robbed of $1M in Bitcoin During Fake Police Raid

A French couple in their 50s was robbed of about $1 million

Community·Policy·Regulation·Security

SEC Exempts Trader PII Amid Rising Cybersecurity Threats

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has granted an exemption allowing certain personally identifiable information (PII) of individual traders to be

February 12, 2025

Markets·Memes·Tokens

Elon Musk’s Harry Bōlz Name Change Triggers Crypto Market Hype

Elon Musk, owner and executive chairman of X, changed his display name to Harry Bōlz on Tuesday, triggering a surge in Solana-based

February 12, 2025

Policy·Regulation

SEC and Binance Request 60-Day Pause in Legal Battle Over Crypto Rules

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Binance have jointly requested a 60-day pause in their legal battle. This is the

February 12, 2025

Policy·Regulation

CFTC Targets Crypto Fraud in First Major Case Under New Leadership

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has filed a consent order against Rashawn Russell, accusing him of defrauding investors through a

February 11, 2025

Uncategorized

Alabama Man Pleads Guilty to SEC Hack That Briefly Spiked Bitcoin

Eric Council Jr., accused of assisting in the breach of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) X account, has admitted guilt

February 11, 2025

Musk Makes $97.4B Offer to Acquire OpenAI, Clashes With Altman

Elon Musk, owner and executive chairman of X, and a group of investors have submitted a $97.4 billion bid to acquire the

February 11, 2025

Markets·Policy·Regulation·Road 2 Crypto

Grayscale Seeks SEC Approval for First US Spot Cardano ETF

NYSE Arca, a division of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) Group, has submitted a filing to list a spot Cardano (ADA)

February 11, 2025

Bitcoin·Community·Ethereum·Security

Tron Facilitated Most Illicit Crypto Transactions in 2024 – Report

Blockchain platform TRON facilitated the majority of illicit crypto transactions in 2024, including transfers linked to sanctioned entities, according to a report

February 11, 2025

Policy·Regulation

Trump Ordered Fed Probe? DOGE Uncovers $100B Waste

Radio host Alex Jones has alleged that President Donald Trump directed Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to launch an investigation

February 10, 2025