The Petersburg Post

Wednesday, Mar 25th, 2026 - OpenAI on Tuesday said it will discontinue its once-viral AI video app , Sora, 176 days (or about 6 months) after it was initially released. It bravely asked the question: Do we really need this? For once, it came to the right answer. No, no, we do not. This is the biggest, most public project OpenAI has killed. While it certainly shows a lack of confidence in the generative media side of things, I don't think it's ...

Wednesday, Mar 25th, 2026 - Amazon acquires Fauna Robotics and its approachable humanoid Sprout The deal, Amazon's second robotics acquisition this month, brings a 50-pound, 3.5-foot bipedal robot called Sprout into the company's portfolio, less than two months after Fauna launched it to research and development partners. Terms were not disclosed. The race to put a humanoid robot in every home has a new entrant. Amazon has acquired Fauna ...

Tuesday, Mar 24th, 2026 - Apple is moving forward with plans to roll out advertising on its Maps platform, appearing on devices like  iPhones  and the web version of the app as early as this summer. Bloomberg  first reported on Apple's plans last October , and now Apple has confirmed it's a reality and part of a new platform called Apple Business , launching April 14, offering advertising opportunities across not only Maps ...