OpenAI Kills Sora: Disney's $1B Deal Dead, IPO Pressure Mounts
TL;DR OpenAI killed Sora on March 24, 2026 — app, API, and website, all gone. The move blindsided Disney, whose $1 billion partnership deal collapsed the same day. Downloads had plummeted 67% from their peak, in-app revenue barely hit $2.1 million, and OpenAI is burning $4 billion a month with an IPO on the horizon. This is what happens when an AI company tries to be everything at once and reality catches up. ...