OpenAI discontinues free Sora video generation service, implementing paid subscriptions and launching groundbreaking creator compensation system that pays rights holders when their copyrighted characters appear in AI-generated videos, marking a major shift toward sustainable AI monetization.
Figma acquires Tel Aviv AI startup Weavy for an undisclosed sum, rebranding it as Figma Weave to enhance its design platform with advanced AI-powered image and video generation capabilities using innovative node-based editing tools.
A groundbreaking study of 186,000 newspaper stories reveals that 9% contain undisclosed AI-generated content, with smaller local papers using artificial intelligence significantly more than national publications, especially for weather, science, and health coverage, while major outlets deploy AI 6.4 times more frequently in opinion pieces than news stories.
Israeli AI company Lightricks launches LTX-2, a revolutionary video generator that creates 4K videos with synchronized audio from text prompts at one-tenth the cost of OpenAI's Sora, targeting the massive $600 billion global video production market.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman warns of 'really bad stuff' coming from AI technology as the company's new video app Sora 2 tops Apple's App Store while generating controversial Holocaust denial deepfakes and fake criminal footage of public figures, raising urgent concerns about society's ability to distinguish real from fabricated video …
Meta removes viral deepfake video from Facebook that falsely shows Irish presidential frontrunner Catherine Connolly withdrawing from Friday's election, with the AI-generated fake news broadcast gaining nearly 30,000 views before takedown.
Ten percent of humanity now uses AI weekly as advanced systems like Claude, Gemini, and ChatGPT transform how people seek information and create content, while new deep research capabilities and sophisticated content generation make distinguishing authentic online material nearly impossible.
Apple secures a groundbreaking $700 million, five-year deal to exclusively stream all Formula 1 races on Apple TV starting in 2026, paying $140 million annually—65% more than ESPN's previous contract—while including all racing events in its existing $12.99 monthly subscription.
OpenAI blocks Martin Luther King Jr. video generation on its Sora platform after his estate complains about disrespectful AI depictions, including videos showing the civil rights leader making monkey noises, while crude AI videos of other historical figures remain available.
Marc Andreessen predicts AI technology like OpenAI's Sora 2 will revolutionize filmmaking by enabling creators with ideas but no visual skills, equipment, or actors to produce full movies, sparking industry debate over democratization versus job displacement concerns.