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

Blockchain·Community·Defi·Markets·Regulation

Polymarket Gets US Green Light as CFTC Eases Crypto Rules

The CFTC has granted temporary regulatory relief to Polymarket-affiliated entities, allowing them to operate in the U.S. without immediately meeting certain reporting

September 4, 2025

Blockchain·Community·Tokens

Pump.fun Overhauls Fees, Boosting Creator Earnings Over $2M in a Day

Pump.fun, a Solana-based token launchpad, has overhauled its fee system with Project Ascend, generating over $2M in creator earnings in a single

September 4, 2025

Policy·Regulation·Road 2 Crypto

Ukraine Advances Crypto Legalization, What It Could Mean for SHIB

Ukraine’s parliament approved the first reading of a bill to legalize and tax cryptocurrencies, aiming to provide regulatory clarity and boost digital

September 4, 2025

Coinbase Aims for AI to Write Half Its Code by October, Doubling Output

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong aims to have AI generate more than half of the platform’s code by October, expanding the company’s use

September 4, 2025

Markets·Policy·Regulation·Road 2 Crypto

Crypto.com CEO Predicts Fed Rate Cut Could Boost Crypto Markets in Q4

Crypto.com CEO Kris Marszalek predicts that a potential Federal Reserve rate cut this month could fuel a strong fourth-quarter rebound for the

September 3, 2025

Community·Defi·Markets·Tokens

Andrew Tate Loses $67K on WLFI Token, Instantly Bets Again

Andrew Tate suffered a $65,000 loss on a leveraged WLFI trade but quickly reopened a position, contributing to nearly $700,000 in total

September 3, 2025

Community·Defi·Security

Venus Protocol User Loses $13.5M in Phishing Attack — SHIB Holders Alert

A Venus Protocol user lost $13.5 million in a phishing scam. The platform confirmed it wasn’t a smart contract flaw and paused

September 3, 2025

Markets·Policy·Regulation

SEC, CFTC Open Door for Spot Crypto

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Division of Trading and Markets and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (CFTC) Division of Market

September 3, 2025

Blockchain·Community·Technology

5 Ways Blockchain Could Impact Education in the Next Decade

Blockchain is transforming education by securely storing records, certificates, and achievements, making learning verifiable, portable, and more efficient for students and educators.

September 3, 2025