OpenAI's Sora video app crashes with downloads plummeting 45% in January and consumer spending dropping 32% as copyright controversies and fierce competition from Google's Gemini and Meta AI send the once-promising platform tumbling from top charts to No. 101 on App Store.
Music publishers escalate their legal battle against Anthropic with a massive $3 billion lawsuit over 20,000 song copyright violations, while Deezer's new AI detection tool identifies 13.4 million generated tracks with 99.8% accuracy amid growing industry tensions over artificial intelligence's role in music creation.
Apple acquires Israeli AI startup Q.ai in an undisclosed deal to strengthen its audio technology capabilities, marking the second acquisition from CEO Aviad Maizels who previously sold PrimeSense to Apple for Face ID development, as the tech giant intensifies its AI strategy amid growing competitive pressure from rivals.
Deezer launches commercial AI detection tool that identifies fake music with 99.8% accuracy after catching 13.4 million AI-generated tracks, as fraudulent uploads now comprise 39% of daily submissions with 85% attempting to steal artist royalties.
OpenAI launches new social media platform requiring users to verify identity through Face ID or eyeball scanning to eliminate bots, sparking privacy concerns over mandatory biometric data collection for social access.
Apple reports massive Q1 2026 earnings with revenue surging 16% to $143.76 billion, driven by staggering iPhone demand that jumped 23% to $85.27 billion despite supply constraints, with China sales exploding 38% as the tech giant beats Wall Street expectations.
Google releases Project Genie AI world model to U.S. subscribers, enabling users to create interactive virtual environments through text and images, explore real-time generated worlds, and remix existing creations, though current limitations include 60-second generation caps and control issues.
Google releases Project Genie, an experimental AI prototype that transforms text and image prompts into interactive virtual worlds and game-like environments, featuring real-time exploration, world creation, and editing capabilities as the tech giant advances toward artificial general intelligence.
A Waymo robotaxi strikes a child near a Santa Monica elementary school during drop-off hours, causing minor injuries when the child suddenly enters the roadway from behind a parked SUV, prompting federal investigations by NHTSA and NTSB into the autonomous vehicle's safety protocols around schools.
Revolutionary AI coding agents could soon compile natural language commands directly into machine code, potentially eliminating traditional programming languages and making current software development practices obsolete as artificial intelligence bypasses the need for human-readable code entirely.