OpenAI targets second half of 2026 for its first AI device
The Jony Ive-designed gadget could reshape how audiences consume news and information.

The Jony Ive-designed gadget could reshape how audiences consume news and information.

Behind the launch of OpenAI's new training hub lies a tacit acknowledgment: AI is already reshaping journalism, whether newsrooms are ready or not.

As AI adoption accelerates, publishers face a volatile mix of legal battles, product bets, and renewed pressure to prove what only humans can do.
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New hub offers on-demand courses and playbooks for journalists.

Disney becomes Sora’s first big licensing partner, turning its IP into AI fuel while still fighting over how AI trains.

The update claims to outperform human professionals on 70% of knowledge work tasks while completing them 11 times faster.

The creative software giant is betting that conversational AI will open its tools to people who've never touched photo editing software.
