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·Policy·Regulation

Ripple Pushes for U.S. Bank Status Under Fresh Stablecoin Regs

Ripple Labs Inc., a blockchain-focused fintech firm, has announced that it is applying for a U.S. banking license, positioning itself for potential

July 3, 2025

AI·Community·Security·Technology

AI Jennifer Aniston Sweet-Talks British Victim Out of His Cash

Paul Davis, a resident of Southampton, UK, has recently fallen victim to an AI deepfake scam, resulting in a loss of approximately

July 3, 2025

Security·Technology

Quantum-Resistant Encryption Lands in Apple and Microsoft Updates

Apple Inc., the American tech giant, has announced that its upcoming operating system updates for Mac will include support for quantum-secure key

July 3, 2025

Community·Security·Technology

AT&T Wireless Account Lets You Lock Your Phone Like a Vault

AT&T Inc., one of the largest telecommunications providers in the U.S., has rolled out a new security feature called Wireless Account Lock,

July 3, 2025

Bitcoin·Blockchain·Community·Defi·Ethereum·NFTs·Road 2 Crypto·Tokens

Evolution of Money: From Shiny Coins to Smart Contracts

What do seashells, gold coins, paper bills, and Bitcoin all have in common? They’re all part of the wild, weird, and surprisingly

July 3, 2025

Community·Security

Spain Busts $540M Crypto Scam Organization in Global Sting Operation

The Spanish Civil Guard has dismantled an international criminal network, arresting five individuals accused of orchestrating a large-scale crypto fraud and laundering

July 2, 2025

AI·Markets·Policy·Regulation

Elon Musk’s xAI Raises $10B as Trump Sparks Spending Feud with DOGE Joke

Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence startup, xAI, has reportedly secured $10 billion in combined debt and equity funding. The massive capital raise signals

July 2, 2025