Why OpenAI really shut down Sora

OpenAI’s decision last week to shut down Sora, its AI video-generation tool, just six months after releasing it to the public raised immediate suspicions. The app had invited users to upload their own faces — so was this some kind of elaborate data gra…

Sora’s shutdown could be a reality check moment for AI video

Is this just normal corporate strategy, or are we about to see a broader pullback on AI-generated video?

Why OpenAI killed Sora
Why OpenAI killed Sora

On Tuesday morning, everything was business as usual at OpenAI. By the end of the day, the company had announced that it would scrap its video-generation app, Sora, and reverse plans for video generation inside ChatGPT; it would wind down a $1 billion Disney deal; it would shuffle the role of a high-level executive; and […]

Why SoftBank’s new $40B loan points to a 2026 OpenAI IPO

Wall Street giants JPMorgan and Goldman Sachs are extending a 12-month, unsecured loan to the Japanese conglomerate.

OpenAI shuts down Sora while Meta gets shut out in court

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…

‘This was never just about sex’ — ChatGPT’s ‘adult mode’ being shelved reveals a much bigger AI problem

OpenAI’s reported decision to shelve ChatGPT’s adult mode highlights the impossible tension between building AI that feels more human and keeping it totally clean, safe, and investor-friendly.

AI is making us all sound the same at work — I tested it to see if it’s true

After a week of AI-written emails, I noticed something unsettling — I didn’t quite sound like myself anymore.

OpenAI abandons yet another side quest: ChatGPT’s erotic mode

It’s only the latest of several side project that the AI startup has ditched over the past week.

ChatGPT just made its shopping tools more visual — here are 5 prompts you can try right now for better results

ChatGPT’s new visual shopping upgrade makes product discovery feel more like browsing with a helpful guide.

ChatGPT is not getting an erotic mode, after all

ChatGPT’s proposed “adult mode” is now on indefinite hold, with OpenAI prioritizing core tools instead. The company says it needs more research on risks like emotional dependency and explicit content.