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OpenAI pulls the plug on Sora, the viral AI video app that sparked deepfake concerns
By Canadian Press on March 24th, 2026
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — OpenAI is shutting down its social media app Sora, which went viral last fall as a place to share short-form videos generated by artificial intelligence but also raised alarms in Hollywood and elsewhere. OpenAI said in a brief social media message Tuesday that it was “saying goodbye to the Sora app” ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!TikTok returns to Junos as sponsor after reversal of federal shutdown order
By Canadian Press on March 24th, 2026
TikTok is hitting play again on Canadian arts sponsorships, coming back to the Juno Awards after a federal shutdown order forced it to press pause last year. The tech company says it will serve as a Platinum Partner at this weekend’s Junos, marking its first return to supporting Canadian cultural programs. Earlier this month, Industry ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Dan Levy, whose new Netflix dark comedy tackles grief, reflects on Catherine O’Hara’s legacy
By Canadian Press on March 24th, 2026
TORONTO — Dan Levy says his former “Schitt’s Creek” co-star Catherine O’Hara built a career that no one else can replicate. The creator reflected on how much he learned from the comedy legend, who died earlier this year at the age of 71, during an interview in Toronto about his new project. The Netflix dark ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Epic Games lays off more than 1,000 amid slowing Fortnite engagement
By Canadian Press on March 24th, 2026
Fortnite publisher Epic Games said Tuesday it is laying off 1,000 employees to save money as it grapples with industry-wide and company-specific challenges. The Cary, North Carolina-based video game publisher said in a memo to employees that the job cuts are not related to artificial intelligence. Rather, they stem from industry-wide challenges such as slower ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Composer of iconic ‘Lion King’ chant sues comedian over ‘Circle of Life’ translation
By Canadian Press on March 24th, 2026
A Grammy-award winning South African composer who wrote and performed the iconic opening chant in “Circle of Life” for Disney’s “The Lion King” movies is suing a comedian for allegedly damaging his reputation by intentionally misrepresenting the song’s meaning on a podcast and in his stand-up routine. Lebohang Morake’s lawsuit accuses Zimbabwean comedian Learnmore Mwanyenyeka, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!US-Audiobooks-Top-10
By Canadian Press on March 24th, 2026
Audible best-sellers for the week ending March 20: Nonfiction 1. The Let Them Theory by Mel Robbins, narrated by the author (Audible Studios) 2. You with the Sad Eyes by Christina Applegate, narrated by the author (Little, Brown & Company) 3. Stripped Down by Bunnie Xo, narrated by the author (Dey Street Books) 4. Atomic ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Project Hail Mary’ adds to a winning streak for originality at the movies
By Canadian Press on March 24th, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — Franchise movies have been the dominant currency in Hollywood for years, but, lately, the upside of originality has been hard to miss. A week after “One Battle After Another,” “Sinners” and “KPop Demon Hunters” all triumphed at the Academy Awards, Phil Lord and Chris Miller’s “Project Hail Mary” notched the biggest ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Apple Podcasts – Top New Shows
By Canadian Press on March 24th, 2026
Top New Shows (US) 1. Trace of Suspicion – Dateline NBC 2. Epic Fury: The US-Iran War Podcast – The Briefing Network 3. The In-Between Years with Dr. Sheryl – Good Inside 4. Tell Me I’m a Good Mom with Lo Bosworth – Dear Media 5. Not Married To This with Serena & Joe – ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Apple TV app – Top Movies
By Canadian Press on March 24th, 2026
Top Movie Purchases and Rentals (US) 1. The Housemaid 2. One Battle After Another 3. Marty Supreme 4. Anaconda (2025) 5. Dracula 6. Dogma 7. Sinners 8. Spider-Man: No Way Home 9. Sentimental Value 10. Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die The Associated Press... Read More »
Be the first to comment!US-Apple-Books-Top-10
By Canadian Press on March 24th, 2026
Top Paid Books (US Bestseller List) 1. Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir (Random House Publishing Group) 2. Bloodlust by Sandra Brown (Grand Central Publishing) 3. Judge Stone by James Patterson & Viola Davis (Little, Brown and Company) 4. Theo of Golden by Allen Levi (Atria Books) 5. The Correspondent by Virginia Evans (Crown) 6. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!A group of Oscar winners set out to make the definitive AI documentary
By Canadian Press on March 24th, 2026
The idea to make the “definitive” AI documentary was, admittedly, ambitious. But the timeline was downright absurd. The filmmaking teams behind “Everything Everywhere All At Once” and “Navalny” started talking about a collaboration on the Oscars circuit, thinking perhaps they could finish something in a year. In reality, it would take “The AI Doc: Or ... Read More »
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