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OpenAI is shuttering Sora as a standalone product. Discover the 2026 strategic shift toward an AI super-app and the end of the Disney video partnership.
OpenAI is reportedly planning to acquire Pinterest for $17.5B in 2026. The goal? High-quality visual data and a proven ad engine to take on Google.
Disney invests $1B in OpenAI and licenses 200+ characters (Mickey, Iron Man, Vader) for Sora and ChatGPT Images—a major pivot to defining the rules of AI-generated content.
Cameo won a TRO barring OpenAI from using the name ‘Cameo’ for a feature in its Sora app, citing trademark infringement. The ban is effective until the December 19 hearing.
OpenAI officially launched Sora for Android, allowing users to create 30 free AI-generated videos daily. The app includes audio mixing and voiceover features.
The Cameo celebrity platform sued OpenAI for trademark infringement over its Sora feature, arguing the name for AI-generated likenesses causes confusion and harms its brand.
OpenAI is reportedly developing a text/audio-to-music AI generator and is collaborating with students from The Juilliard School to train its models.
OpenAI's Sora video app hit 1 million downloads in under five days, faster than ChatGPT, despite being invite-only. The platform quickly introduced controls amid copyright concerns.
OpenAI launched Sora, a new short-video platform built on its Sora 2 model that generates video and audio content. The AI-first service is currently invite-only on iOS.
Microsoft Azure AI Foundry integrates OpenAI Sora, finally offering native video generation. Developers can now create stunning videos within Azure, rivaling AWS and Google Cloud.
Learn about the major service disruption OpenAI faced and the causes behind it. Explore the impact on ChatGPT, the API, and Sora.