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China bans AI girlfriends for minors
New regulations taking effect July 2026 ban virtual relationships for minors and require disclosure when users interact with AI systems
Federal jury rejects Musk's $134 billion OpenAI lawsuit on timing grounds
Unanimous verdict ends three-week trial over whether OpenAI betrayed its nonprofit origins
Musk Takes Stand Against OpenAI in Trial That Could Reshape AI Governance
The Tesla CEO's testimony centers on claims that OpenAI abandoned its founding nonprofit mission after accepting billions from Microsoft.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.