OpenAI's Sora app may be going away, but its legacy will be the spread AI video slop Barely six months after its launch, OpenAI is ending an app that could generate AI video at the click of a button. Geoff Brumfiel
Jury orders Meta and Google to pay woman $3 million in social media addiction trial The verdict marks the end of the first-ever jury trial over whether tech giants should be held accountable for social media addiction. It may influence the outcome of 2,000 other pending lawsuits. Bobby Allyn
They gave her business a lifeline, then froze all her money A murky corner of the financial world is now the fastest-growing source of funding for small businesses. One state, Connecticut, had given these lenders unusual power. That may be about to change. Alina Selyukh
Judge says government's Anthropic ban looks like punishment Tech company Anthropic, the maker of the Claude AI system, is suing the Trump administration over the government labeling it a "supply chain risk." John Ruwitch
New Mexico jury says Meta harms children's mental health and safety, violating state law The jury agreed that Meta engaged in "unconscionable" trade practices that unfairly took advantage of the vulnerabilities of and inexperience of children. Jurors found there were thousands of violations, each counting separately toward a penalty of $375 million. The Associated Press
Trump delivers farmers another financial blow with Iran war Some of President Trump's policies, the latest being the war in Iran, are testing his support among farmers who are being burdened with higher costs. Danielle Kurtzleben
Trump administration to pay French company $1B to drop U.S. offshore wind leases TotalEnergies has agreed to what's essentially a refund of its leases for projects off the coasts of North Carolina and New York, and will invest the money in fossil fuel projects instead, the Department of Interior announced. The Associated Press
Supreme Court declines to review press freedom case At issue was the 2017 arrest in Texas of a journalist who published news stories about a border agent's public suicide and a car crash. Alyssa Kapasi
Voice of America staffers sue, alleging Kari Lake put on propaganda Voice of America staffers are suing Trump administration official Kari Lake, alleging she put pro-Trump propaganda on its airwaves. She has lost numerous rulings of late. David Folkenflik
Worried about a shaky stock market? This is what financial advisers suggest you do Their answer depends on how soon you need to tap into your funds — and it might simply be "do nothing." Stephan Bisaha
