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OpenAI announced it will discontinue its consumer Sora video‑generation app and related API, shifting compute resources to its AI agent and world‑simulation research. The move follows a steep decline in user downloads, intense competition in AI video generation, and the loss of a high‑profile Disney partnership. Executives emphasized the need to prioritize profitability and enterprise tools as the company prepares for potential IPO plans. The decision reflects broader pressures on AI firms to balance rapid innovation with sustainable business models. Ler mais

OpenAI’s AI‑powered video creation app Sora debuted to record‑breaking installs and topped the U.S. App Store, but recent data shows a sharp drop in both downloads and consumer spending. Competition from other AI video services, ongoing copyright concerns, and a limited partnership with Disney have contributed to the slowdown. While the app still records millions of installs, its ranking has slipped, and analysts question whether new features or additional content deals can revive growth. Ler mais

OpenAI introduced GPT-Image-1.5, a new AI image model that is four times faster than its predecessor and offers improved instruction following, editing tools, and legible text generation. The model is now accessible to all ChatGPT users worldwide through a dedicated sidebar space and is also available via API. The rollout comes as OpenAI competes with other advanced image generators, including Google's Nano Banana Pro, and follows recent partnership announcements with Disney. Ler mais

OpenAI has released GPT-Image Model 1.5, an upgraded AI image generator that is four times faster than its predecessor and offers improved instruction following, editing tools, and legible text generation. The new model is accessible to all ChatGPT users via a dedicated sidebar space and is also available through the API. Its debut comes amid heightened competition with Google’s Gemini 3 and follows OpenAI’s recent partnership with Disney to incorporate iconic characters into future image and video offerings. Ler mais

OpenAI introduced GPT-5.2, a new family of models—including Instant, Thinking, and Pro—designed for everyday professional tasks. The series promises better performance in spreadsheet creation, presentation building, code writing, image perception, long‑context understanding, tool use, and multi‑step projects. Early testers such as Notion, Box, Shopify, Harvey, Zoom, and Databricks have already evaluated the models. OpenAI highlighted reduced hallucinations in the Thinking variant and sharper, more explanatory outputs from a senior immunology researcher using the Pro model. The rollout begins with paid ChatGPT plans, while the company pursues a major Disney licensing deal and prepares additional safeguards for minors. Ler mais