Axios

OpenAI's new Sora app gives us a fast-forward view of a future in which AI video, social media and the attention economy fuse into one giant mucky, murky, reality-corroding pool of virality.

Why it matters: Feeds, memes and slop are the building blocks of a new media world where verification vanishes, unreality dominates, everything blurs into everything else and nothing carries any informational or emotional weight.

Billionaire businessman Mark Cuban tells Axios that AI is leveling the playing field for young, low-income entrepreneurs

Why it matters: The longtime "shark" and Cost Plus Drugs co-founder tells Axios the free and low-cost AI tools are giving disadvantaged teens the chance to compete with seasoned pros — and it's changing how he does business too.

There's a growing kind of club scene for people who like the word "espresso" in front of "shot": coffee raves.

Why it matters: Daytime dance parties are redefining nightlife for the sober-curious crowd, offering high-energy parties without the hangover.

Peloton is rolling out a slew of new features, including improved fitness equipment, and introducing "AI-powered personal coaching."

Why it matters: Peloton is hoping to recapture the momentum it lost after the pandemic, when investors flocked to stay-at-home stocks.

Scientists have turned DNA from human skin cells into "functional" eggs that are capable of producing early-stage embryos, according to a new study that cautions more research is needed as they're not yet usable.

Why it matters: "In addition to offering hope for millions of people with infertility due to lack of eggs or sperm, this method would allow for the possibility of same-sex couples to have a child genetically related to both partners," said study co-author Paula Amato, professor of obstetrics and gynecology at Oregon Health & Science University, in a statement Tuesday.