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·Technology

DeepSeek Upgrades AI Model to Rival ChatGPT, Gemini

Chinese artificial intelligence company DeepSeek has announced a significant update to its chatbot, spotlighting advancements in logic, mathematics, and programming capabilities, as

May 30, 2025

Regulation·Road 2 Crypto

SEC Ends Binance Lawsuit in Major Shift on Crypto Enforcement

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has filed a joint motion with crypto exchange Binance to dismiss their nearly two-year lawsuit,

May 30, 2025

Community·Security

Russian Couple Abducted in Argentina Amid Surge in Crypto Kidnappings

A young Russian couple who run a cryptocurrency business have become the latest victims in a wave of crypto kidnappings, after being

May 30, 2025

Security·Technology

US Sanctions Funnull, Philippine Tech Firm Tied to Global Crypto Scams

The U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has imposed sanctions on Funnull Technology Inc., a tech firm based in

May 30, 2025

Blockchain·Community·Defi·Markets

Swing Trading Crypto: Profit from Medium-Term Price Moves

If you’ve ever heard the phrase swing trading crypto and wondered what it’s all about, you’re in the right place. Swing trading

May 30, 2025

AI·Community·Technology

Elon Musk xAI to Bring Grok AI Chatbot to Telegram in $300M Deal

Pavel Durov, CEO of Telegram, announced that Elon Musk’s AI firm xAI has reached a preliminary agreement to integrate its AI chatbot

May 29, 2025

Bitcoin·Policy·Regulation

Pakistan Govt Launches Bitcoin Reserve at 2025 BTC Event

Bilal Bin Saqib, CEO of the Pakistan Crypto Council (PCC), has announced at the Bitcoin 2025 Conference that Pakistan is working to

May 29, 2025

Bitcoin·Policy·Regulation

JD Vance Pushes Pro-Bitcoin Agenda, Slams Past Crypto Clampdowns

U.S. Vice President JD Vance has criticized the Biden administration’s and former U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler’s enforcement

May 29, 2025

Community·Policy·Regulation

Labor Lifts Crypto Limits on 401(k), Shifts Power to Fiduciaries

The U.S. Department of Labor has officially rescinded a 2022 guidance that advised against offering cryptocurrency investments in 401(k) retirement plans, signaling

May 29, 2025