OpenAI Shuts Down Sora: From Hype to Exit in Just 25 Months
I watched OpenAI kill Sora after 25 months of hype. This pivot to enterprise tools signals a harsh reality for creators: consumer video AI is dead.
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I watched OpenAI kill Sora after 25 months of hype. This pivot to enterprise tools signals a harsh reality for creators: consumer video AI is dead.
Lobster's major upgrade targets WeChat ecosystems. I warn creators: pause if linked to WeChat. The new AI industry extension topics for 2025–2026 are archived in batch 2, complementing the existing timeline.
LibTV automates film production from one sentence. I see this as a low-value gimmick disrupting creative workflows without genuine utility.
Tashi Zhixang unveiled AWE3.0, a non-simulated, non-VLA embodied model. I read the filing; it claims general-purpose capability without teleoperation or simulation tricks.
I trace how GPT-5.x's steep inference costs force a pivot to industrial utility, challenging the hype around raw benchmark scores.
Nvidia drops LPU for GPUs; Groq ready, OpenAI first adopter. I see this as a pragmatic pivot to proven silicon over experimental architectures.
OpenAI raises $110B at $730B valuation from Nvidia, Amazon, SoftBank. I read the filings; unit economics matter more than hype.
I see how OpenAI's $110B deal traps creators in a chip-compute loop, prioritizing infrastructure over fair licensing and provenance rights.
I read OpenAI’s $110B round fuels $800B IPO talk, shifting governance burden to the board as valuation peaks.
I read the Lobster father's interview. He warns against playing with fire but admits he can't stop abuse. This highlights the industry's struggle with safety and creator protection in 2025-2026.