As AI-generated clip content upends trust and creativity, this week's panel members join forces to unravel whether we're facing a cultural disaster or just the next leap forward (and what anyone online needs to watch out for next). Is the world ready for AI-generated video slop flooding the internet, legal headaches over deepfakes, and million-dollar tech maneuvering?<ul> 
<li>Sora 2 is here</li> 
<li>We need to stop the slop of OpenAI's Sora and Meta's Vibes AI video apps before it's too late</li> 
<li>Yahoo nears deal to sell AOL to Italy's Bending Spoons for $1.4 billion, sources say</li> 
<li>One in five Americans now regularly get news on TikTok, up sharply from 2020</li> 
<li>YouTube Bends the Knee</li> 
<li>Apple removes ICEBlock, an app for anonymously reporting ICE officer sightings, from the App Store; AG Pam Bondi says the DOJ requested its removal</li> 
<li>ICEBlock Owner After Apple Removes App: 'We Are Determined to Fight This'</li> 
<li>How ICE Is Using Your Data — and What You Can Do About It | KQED</li> 
<li>CISA, the key law that helps the federal government guard against cyber threats to US critical systems, expired when the government shut down</li> 
<li>ByteDance to Maintain Control Of TikTok's U.S. Advertising, E-Commerce</li> 
<li>German government must reject chat control</li> 
<li>Swiss government looks to undercut privacy tech, stoking fears of mass surveillance</li> 
<li>Swiss voters back electronic identity cards in close vote</li> 
<li>Apple Shelves Vision Headset Revamp to Prioritize Meta-Like AI Glasses</li> 
<li>Microsoft revamps Xbox Game Pass plans and hikes Ultimate to $29.99 a month</li> 
<li>No suds for you! Asahi brewery attack leaves Japanese drinkers dry</li> 
<li>Revenge of the nerds: Inside the Microsoft Excel UK Championships</li></ul> 
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