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

AI·Community·Technology

OpenAI Delays Open Model After Widespread ChatGPT Outage

Artificial intelligence (AI) firm OpenAI has pushed back the release of its open-source AI model, now expected later this summer, without disclosing

June 11, 2025

Bitcoin·Markets

American Bitcoin Stacks $23M in BTC Ahead of Public Market Debut

Bitcoin mining company American Bitcoin (ABTC), backed by President Donald Trump’s sons, Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr., has quietly accumulated $23

June 11, 2025

Bitcoin·Community·Policy·Regulation

Senator Lummis Calls for Crypto Tax Reform to Address Unfair Tax Rules

Wyoming Senator Cynthia Lummis has urged reform of the current crypto tax policy, noting that Bitcoin and other digital assets have been

June 11, 2025

Policy·Regulation

House Agriculture Committee Advances CLARITY Act to Clarify Crypto Rules

The U.S. House Agriculture Committee has voted to advance the CLARITY Act, a legislative proposal aimed at establishing a formal regulatory framework

June 11, 2025

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

Heard These 10 Crypto Terms? Here’s What They Actually Mean

Crypto terms can sometimes feel like a secret language—full of buzzwords that make newcomers scratch their heads. If you’ve ever stared at

June 11, 2025

Community·Policy

Evita Pay CEO Charged with Laundering $530M from Sanctioned Russian Banks

Iurii Gugnin, founder of crypto startup Evita Pay, has been charged by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) with multiple offenses tied

June 10, 2025

Community·Technology

Telegram Founder Pavel Durov Questions Arrest in France: ‘I’m Still Confused’

Telegram founder Pavel Durov has said he still doesn’t know why he was detained by French authorities in August 2024. In a

June 10, 2025

Bitcoin·Community·Markets·Security

Bitcoin Scam Hits Paraguay President’s X Account with Fake Adoption Claims

Paraguayan President Santiago Peña’s office has disavowed an unauthorized post from his official X account that claimed the country would adopt Bitcoin

June 10, 2025

Bitcoin·Blockchain·Community·Defi·Ethereum·NFTs·Policy·Regulation

UK Insolvency Service Hires Ex-Cop to Track Crypto in Bankruptcy Cases

The UK’s Insolvency Service has brought on its first-ever crypto intelligence officer, aiming to track and recover digital assets tied to bankruptcies

June 10, 2025