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

Policy

White House Ends Politico Payments as Musk Leads Spending Crackdown

Politico staff have been experiencing delays in their bi-weekly direct deposits this week, sparking speculation that Elon Musk’s efforts to curb government

February 6, 2025

AI·Future Tech·Security

AI Granny ‘Daisy’ Outsmarts Scammers, Wastes Their Time for Fun

An AI-powered bot named Daisy is giving scammers a hard time by annoying them with persistent, frustrating conversations. Designed as a virtual

February 6, 2025

Community·Markets·Policy·Regulation·Road 2 Crypto

FDIC Clears Banks to Manage Crypto, Offer Token Deposits Freely

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) has announced plans to revise its policies, allowing U.S. banks to manage cryptocurrency assets and offer

February 6, 2025

Community

FTX Bahamas Arm to Start Repaying Creditors on February 18

FTX Digital Markets, the Bahamian division of the collapsed crypto exchange FTX, has announced it will start reimbursing creditors who lost access

February 5, 2025

Blockchain·Community·Defi·Security

Crypto Wallet Users Hacked: Exploit Drains Funds on Adult Sites

Phantom and Trust Wallet users have been vulnerable to an exploit, resulting in unauthorized fund withdrawals when accessing adult websites through their

February 5, 2025

Security

Malware in App Stores: Kaspersky Warns of Crypto Wallet Theft

Global cybersecurity company Kaspersky Labs has revealed that malicious software development kits found in apps on both Google Play and Apple’s App

February 5, 2025

Markets·Policy·Regulation

China Hits Back: Retaliatory Tariffs and Export Controls Target Key U.S. Industries

China has quickly retaliated against the newly imposed trade tariffs by the United States, announcing its own set of tariffs on various

February 5, 2025

Community·Security

DOGE Sparks Lawsuit: Union Groups Sue US Treasury Over Alleged Data Breach

Union Groups have filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Treasury, alleging that the latter violated federal laws by allowing the Department of

February 5, 2025

Markets·Policy·Regulation·Road 2 Crypto

India Pivots On Crypto Policy Amid Global, US Shifts

India is reconsidering its crypto policy in light of shifting global attitudes, particularly after U.S. President Donald Trump’s digital assets executive order,

February 4, 2025