VCs are betting billions on AI’s next wave, so why is OpenAI killing Sora?
TechCrunch / 3/28/2026
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Key Points
- The article discusses how the AI hype cycle is colliding with real-world constraints, using examples ranging from land use pushback against AI data centers to scrutiny of social platforms.
- It highlights that OpenAI is shutting down its Sora app, framing the move as part of the broader tension between rapid AI product experimentation and safety/acceptability concerns.
- The podcast episode “Equity” examines where investors are placing major bets on AI’s next wave, including VC activity and large capital commitments.
- It also covers additional signals in adjacent sectors—such as renewed traction in drone startups—suggesting practical demand is emerging even where other approaches stalled.
When an 82-year-old Kentucky woman was offered $26 million from an AI company that wanted to build a data center on her land, she said no. Sure, that same company can try to rezone 2,000 acres nearby anyway, but as AI infrastructure stretches further into the real world, the real world is starting to push back. That tension is everywhere […]
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