Meta Fined $375 Million for Child Safety Failures; OpenAI Shuts Down Sora App

Meta faces a $375 million fine after a New Mexico jury found the company violated the Unfair Practices Act by concealing knowledge of child exploitation. The verdict, supported by internal documents and whistleblower testimony, mandates funding for corrective programs. Meta plans to appeal the decision. OpenAI has shut down its Sora video app following Disney's exit from a $1 billion deal, reallocating resources to coding and text tasks amid chip shortages. Nvidia's CEO Jensen Huang claims AGI exists, sparking debate over its definition and feasibility. Anthropic is suing the Department of Defense over a supply-chain risk label on Claude AI, raising First Amendment concerns. Spotify introduces an Artist Profile Protection beta to combat AI impersonation. DeepSeek shifts focus to autonomous agents, opening 17 new roles.