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Sora's Demise & The Brutal Economics of Video Diffusion
EssayMar 31, 2026

Sora's Demise & The Brutal Economics of Video Diffusion

OpenAI shut down Sora after spending an estimated $15 million a day ($5.4B per year) on video generation to focus on enterprise products and coding tools ahead of an IPO.

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Supreme Court Lets Stand Human Authorship Standard for Copyright
TechnologyMar 4, 2026

Supreme Court Lets Stand Human Authorship Standard for Copyright

The justices declined to hear Stephen Thaler's appeal for his Creativity Machine, cementing that only humans can hold copyrights, for now.

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The $2.5 Trillion AI Video Economy
TechnologyFeb 23, 2026

The $2.5 Trillion AI Video Economy

The industry enters its enterprise utility phase as models gain director-level control, audio becomes standard, and copyright settlements reshape the market.

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Runway's $5.3B Bet on World Models
BusinessFeb 18, 2026

Runway's $5.3B Bet on World Models

The video AI startup just raised $315 million to build physics simulators that will transform robotics and drug discovery.

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ByteDance's Seedance 2.0 Triggers Emergency Shutdown After Voice Cloning Incident
TechnologyFeb 12, 2026

ByteDance's Seedance 2.0 Triggers Emergency Shutdown After Voice Cloning Incident

The Chinese tech giant suspended a key feature within hours of launch after the AI video model generated accurate personal voices from facial photos alone.

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California's New AI Safety Law Collides With Trump Deregulation Push
TechnologyFeb 5, 2026

California's New AI Safety Law Collides With Trump Deregulation Push

A month-old transparency mandate for frontier AI models faces federal preemption as developers scramble to comply with conflicting requirements.

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Google's Project Genie: The Promise of Interactive Worlds to Explore
TechnologyFeb 2, 2026

Google's Project Genie: The Promise of Interactive Worlds to Explore

The experimental AI prototype generates playable 3D environments from text prompts, triggering a 15% gaming stock selloff.

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Rise of the Moltbots
TechnologyFeb 2, 2026

Rise of the Moltbots

A brief glimpse into an internet dominated by synthetic AI beings.

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Adobe's Firefly Foundry lets studios train AI on their own IP
TechnologyJan 26, 2026

Adobe's Firefly Foundry lets studios train AI on their own IP

Major entertainment companies are building custom generative AI models trained exclusively on their proprietary content, with Adobe providing the infrastructure through a new platform announced at Sundance.

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Memory Prices Double as AI Eats the World's RAM Supply
BusinessJan 23, 2026

Memory Prices Double as AI Eats the World's RAM Supply

Data centers will consume 70% of global memory production this year, leaving everyone else scrambling for scraps at premium prices.

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OpenAI to Get Access to Disney’s Iconic Characters in New $1B Deal.
CopyrightJan 12, 2026

OpenAI to Get Access to Disney’s Iconic Characters in New $1B Deal.

The entertainment giant's $1 billion investment in OpenAI grants exclusive access to 200+ characters from Marvel to Mickey, while simultaneously threatening legal action against competitors.

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China's AI companion rules take effect, targeting addiction and emotional harm
TechnologyJul 16, 2026

China's AI companion rules take effect, targeting addiction and emotional harm

Providers must now detect user distress, restrict minors, and prove they aren't creating dependency

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