South China Morning Post Friday March 27, 2026
Chinese drone giant DJI has filed a lawsuit against its crosstown rival Insta360 for alleged patent infringement. The move was made public three days ahead of the launch of DJI’s first 360-degree drone, a niche pioneered by its smaller competitor, notes the South China Morning Post. The lawsuit, filed recently with the Shenzhen Intermediate People’s Court in the southern tech hub where both companies are based, involved six patents covering critical technologies including drone flight control, structural design and image processing. Read the full Story >>
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David Schonauer Friday March 27, 2026
OpenAI is shutting down its Sora AI video generation model, just months after launching an updated version of the app to great fanfare. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman reportedly told OpenAI staff that the move
"is one of a number of steps OpenAI is taking to refocus on business and coding functions ahead of a potential initial public offering as soon as the fourth quarter … Read the full Story >>
Minnesota Reporter Thursday March 26, 2026
Minnesota photojournalist Rob Levine is suing the Federal Aviation Administration over a recently issued rule banning drone flights within 3,000 feet of Department of Homeland Security buildings and vehicles. The ban was put in place by the FAA in January, while ICE operations in Minnesota were in full swing. News organizations and the National Press Photographers Association immediately pushed back against the ban, arguing that the flight restrictions violate the First and Fifth Amendments of the U.S. Constitution. Levine tells the Minnesota Reporter he was “truly worried” that flying his drone could lead to his arrest. Read the full Story >>
COLOSSAL Thursday March 26, 2026
In spite of its name, Death Valley is anything but lifeless. The desert landscape was recently lit up with a rare “superbloom,” demonstrating just how vivacious it can be, and, notes Colossal, Dr. Elliot McGucken was on hand to photograph it. McGucken was photographing at Yellowstone National Park when he learned that Death Valley had experienced record rainfall. He wasted no time in driving to California, calling it a “hell, yes” moment. “I traveled from minus 10 degrees Fahrenheit to over 90 degrees in a day!” he said. Read the full Story >>
