OpenAI’s decision to shut down Sora only six months after launch marks a surprisingly fast end for one of the company’s boldest consumer AI experiments. Released in September as a short form video app, Sora was designed to let users create, remix, and share AI generated clips in a social feed similar to TikTok. At first, the app looked like a major hit. It went viral almost immediately, reached one million downloads in less than five days, and later peaked at more than 3.3 mi

Adobe is significantly expanding the capabilities of its Firefly platform, shifting AI video creation from simple generation toward precise, director-style control. The latest update introduces prompt-based video editing, allowing users to refine specific elements within an AI-generated clip rather than starting over each time something looks wrong. This change addresses one of the most common frustrations with generative video tools, where even a minor unwanted detail prev

The Walt Disney Company has entered a major three year partnership with OpenAI that signals a turning point for how generative artificial intelligence and Hollywood’s most valuable intellectual property may coexist. Announced on December 11, the agreement includes a $1 billion US equity investment from Disney into OpenAI and grants permission for OpenAI’s Sora tool to generate AI videos using licensed Disney characters (TechCrunch). The deal reflects Disney’s effort to shap

Opera has officially opened public access to its long-anticipated AI browser, Neon, marking one of the most ambitious attempts yet to merge everyday browsing with advanced artificial intelligence. After several months of private testing that began in October and an initial reveal in May, Neon is now available to anyone willing to pay its subscription fee of $19.90 per month (Yahoo). The launch places Opera squarely in the emerging category of agentic browsers, a space also

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become a transformative force, redefining how industries innovate, create, and analyze. From...