Tech

Disney cancels $1 billion OpenAI partnership amid Sora shutdown plans

Press reports suggest Disney was blindsided and that no money changed hands.

OpenAI announces plans to shut down its Sora video generator

Move comes amid a reported plan to refocus on business and productivity use cases.

NASA kills lunar space station to focus on ambitious Moon base

WASHINGTON, DC—NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman on Tuesday laid out a sweeping vision for the space agency’s next decade during an event called “Ignition” in which he and other senior leaders set out their exploration plans.

Electronic Frontier Foundation to swap leaders as AI, ICE fights escalate

Public interest in government tech abuses is peaking. EFF’s new leader plans to build on that.

Reddit takes on the bots with new 'human verification' requirements for fishy behavior

Reddit will require suspected automated accounts to verify they’re human, as it ramps up efforts to curb bot-driven spam and manipulation.

Google launches Lyria 3 Pro music generation model

Google is launching Lyria 3 Pro, an upgraded music model that generates longer, more customizable tracks, as it expands AI music tools across Gemini, enterprise products, and other services.