In a major shakeup of the generative AI landscape, OpenAI has announced it is shuttering its standalone Sora video application, effectively ending its highly publicized attempt to dominate the consumer short-form video market. The move comes just as ByteDance began a massive global expansion of its own video generation tool, Seedance 2.0. Image: Bytedance.com Seedance 2.0 The decision to retire Sora, confirmed by OpenAI on March 24, 2026, marks a sudden pivot for the company.

In a stinging legal rebuke to the White House, a federal judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration from labelling AI firm Anthropic as a "supply chain risk." The ruling marks an early but significant victory for the company in its high-stakes battle with the Pentagon over the ethical boundaries of artificial intelligence in warfare. U.S. District Judge Rita Lin issued the preliminary injunction on March 26, 2026, halting a series of punitive measures that Anthrop