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March 24, 2026
OpenAI Ends Sora Video AI
OpenAI announced via X the termination of its video generation AI 'Sora' app and API services. The Disney licensing agreement is also set to dissolve. This strategic decision reallocates resources to new projects like a 'super app', with details forthcoming.
Baltimore Sues xAI Over Grok Deepfakes
Baltimore sues xAI for violating consumer protection laws by not disclosing Grok's image generation risks. Grok created 3 million sexualized images in 11 days, including 23,000 of minors. This follows global probes and a US teen class action.
Mozilla's Stack Overflow for AI Agents
A Mozilla developer is creating 'Stack Overflow for agents' to address a critical weakness in coding AI. The project aims to provide a collaborative platform for AI agents akin to Stack Overflow for developers. However, major challenges must be resolved before widespread adoption.
Hitachi Launches IWIM Physical AI Robots
Hitachi unveiled its Physical AI integrated model 'IWIM' that enables on-site self-learning for action optimization in complex tasks. The company disclosed two prototype robots implementing this technology. This accompanies a preview of their Physical AI Experience Studio.
OpenAI Shuts Down Sora Video App
OpenAI discontinued its standalone Sora AI video generator app after just six months. The move surprises as rivals like Google Veo and Chinese Seedance advance rapidly. It likely won't return.
OpenAI Shuts Down Sora Video App
OpenAI is discontinuing its Sora video generation app and API to prioritize world simulation research for robotics amid growing compute demands. User interest has declined sharply, with a 32% drop in December downloads. The move costs OpenAI a $1B Disney investment deal.
Anthropic battles Pentagon Claude ban
Anthropic is in federal court seeking to pause the Pentagon's ban on its Claude AI after refusing use in autonomous weapons and surveillance. Trump ordered US agencies to stop using Anthropic tools, labeled a supply chain risk. The case could impact millions in revenue.
HP Launches AI EliteBooks and Workstations
HP has refreshed its EliteBook lineup with improved mobility and security. It also introduced new Z workstations featuring AI-focused performance. These target enterprise users needing robust AI capabilities.
EFF Swaps Leaders as AI Fights Escalate
The Electronic Frontier Foundation is undergoing a leadership swap amid escalating battles over AI and ICE issues. The new leader aims to capitalize on peaking public interest in government tech abuses.
EFF Appoints Nicole Ozer as New Executive Director
The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) appointed Nicole Ozer to succeed Cindy Cohn as executive director this summer. The cyber rights organization is retooling to combat privacy threats in the AI era and from unrestrained government actions. This interview highlights the leadership transition amid growing digital rights challenges.
Spotify Tests Anti-AI Slop Tool for Artists
Spotify is testing a new tool to prevent AI-generated 'slop' from being wrongly attributed to real artists. The tool empowers artists with greater control over tracks linked to their profiles on the platform.
Ex-Tesla Prez's Hypergrowth Book Revealed
Jon McNeill, former Tesla President and DVx Ventures CEO, introduces his book 'The Algorithm'. It reveals the hypergrowth formula powering fastest-growing companies like Tesla. McNeill argues innovation doesn't require being Elon Musk.
Defense AI Startups Boom in Trump Era
Bloomberg covers deepening Silicon Valley-Washington ties under Trump administration. Defense tech startups Anduril and Hadrian capitalize on prolonged US-Iran conflict. NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman discusses accelerating US moon return.
Apple Tests Standalone Overhauled Siri App
Apple is testing a standalone app for its revamped Siri as part of Apple Intelligence. The new Siri becomes a systemwide AI agent with deep app integration, debuting at WWDC 2026. It handles tasks using personal data and summarizes news.
Databricks Acquires Startups for AI Security Product
Databricks acquired Antimatter and SiftD.ai to support its new AI security product. This follows their recent $5 billion funding round, fueling aggressive acquisition strategy. The company plans to buy more startups.
GigaChat 3.1 Ultra 702B & Lightning 10B Released
GigaChat releases open weights for GigaChat-3.1-Ultra (702B MoE) and GigaChat-3.1-Lightning (10B MoE) under MIT license on Hugging Face. Pretrained from scratch, they outperform DeepSeek-V3 and Qwen3 on benchmarks, optimized for English/Russian and tool calling. Ultra suits high-resource setups; Lightning excels in local inference with 256k context.
AI Already Powers Healthcare
Artificial intelligence is already in use across many areas of healthcare. Featured in BBC Technology's Tech Life section, this highlights AI's current integration in the medical field.
Reserve GPU for SageMaker AI Inference
AWS enables reserving p-family GPU capacity via training plans for SageMaker AI inference endpoints. Data scientists can search availability, create reservations for model evaluation, and manage endpoints across the lifecycle. This ensures reliable deployment without capacity issues.
Media Giants vs Google Apple on TVs
Disney, NBCUniversal, Warner push for stricter EU smart TV rules. They claim Google, Amazon, Samsung dominate content visibility. Aims to curb big tech control over TVs.
Apple Tests Ask Siri Feature
Apple is testing a standalone app for Siri and a new 'Ask Siri' feature as part of its AI reboot. This aligns with the company's evolving AI vision.