AI NewsVCs are betting billions on AI’s next wave, so why is OpenAI killing Sora?

VCs are betting billions on AI’s next wave, so why is OpenAI killing Sora?

2:57 AM IST · March 28, 2026

When an 82-year-old Kentucky woman wasoffered $26 millionfrom 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 this week, fromOpenAI shutting down its Sora appto courts finally starting to hold social platforms accountable. On this episode of TechCrunch’sEquitypodcast, Kirsten Korosec, Anthony Ha, and Sean O’Kane dig into what it looks like when the AI hype cycle meets reality. Listen to the full episode to hear about: Subscribe to Equity onYouTube,Apple Podcasts,Overcast,Spotifyand all the casts. You also can follow Equity onXandThreads, at @EquityPod.