Plug-in hybrids emit almost as much pollution as gas cars, OpenAI suspended Sora depictions of MLK, and CNN's new All Access streaming service doesn't seem to include CNN episode artwork

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Plug-in hybrids emit almost as much pollution as gas cars, OpenAI suspended Sora depictions of MLK, and CNN's new All Access streaming service doesn't seem to include CNN

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-The difference in emissions between plug-in hybrid electric vehicles and gas cars is merely 19 percent and not 75 percent as lab tests show, according to a report by a group of European transport and environment NGOs. -OpenAI has paused video generations of Martin Luther King Jr. on Sora at the request of King Inc., the estate that manages his legacy. The company said in an announcement on X that it worked with the estate to address how his "likeness is represented in Sora generations" after people used the app to create disrespectful depictions of the American civil rights leader. -CNN has unveiled its new All Access subscription streaming service that will cost $6.99 per month or $69.99 annually. The new tier will include a "selection" of CNN's live programming along with originals and more — but it doesn't appear to offer a live CNN feed. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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