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

Pump.fun X Accounts Suspended Ahead of 1B Token Sale Launch

Multiple X accounts linked to meme coin launchpad Pump.fun and the open-source operating system ElizaOS have been suspended, including official project accounts

June 17, 2025

Community·Markets

Trump Mobile Launches With $499 Phone and Bold ‘Made in USA’ Claim

President Donald Trump’s family company, The Trump Organization, has licensed its brand for a new U.S. mobile service and smartphone called Trump

June 17, 2025

Bitcoin·Ethereum·Markets

Trump’s Truth Social Moves to List Dual Crypto ETF on NYSE

Truth Social, the social media network owned by President Donald Trump, has filed an S-1 registration with the U.S. Securities and Exchange

June 17, 2025

Markets·Tokens

Sun’s Tron to List via Merger, Trump Family Connections Stir Buzz

Blockchain platform Tron, founded by entrepreneur Justin Sun, has announced plans to enter the public market by merging with SRM Entertainment, a

June 17, 2025

Blockchain·Defi·Security

Who Holds Your Crypto? Self-Custody vs. Centralized Exchanges

You bought some crypto—nice. Maybe it’s Bitcoin, maybe it’s something trendier, like a cat-themed token that your friend swore was “the next

June 17, 2025

Policy·Regulation·Road 2 Crypto

Trump Pushes Clear Crypto Regulations as Senate Preps GENIUS Act Vote

In a surprise recorded message at Coinbase’s 2025 State of Crypto Summit, President Donald Trump has criticized the Biden administration’s tough stance

June 16, 2025