Opera One adds Google Gemini sidebar integration for seamless AI access

OpenAI has completed pretraining on a new model codenamed 'Spud,' according to an internal memo from CEO Sam Altman reported by The Information. Altman claims the company expects a 'very strong model' within weeks that can 'really accelerate the economy.' To free compute resources, OpenAI will shut down its Sora video generation app.

Anthropic has launched an auto mode for Claude Code that blocks potentially dangerous autonomous actions before execution. The feature, now available as a research preview for Team plan users, acts as a middle ground between constant user oversight and unrestricted agent autonomy.

Anthropic has released Auto Mode for Claude Code, a middle-ground safety feature that automatically executes safe local operations while blocking risky actions like external deployments and mass deletions. A Claude Sonnet 4.6 classifier evaluates each command based on conversation context, and the system reverts to manual approval after three consecutive blocks or twenty total blocks. The feature is available as a research preview for Team plan users, with Enterprise and API access expected shortly.

OpenAI announced the shutdown of its Sora standalone video generation app on X, though the company provided no explanation for the decision. The closure kills a partnership deal with Disney that would have allowed Sora to generate videos using Disney IP. Video generation capabilities may remain available through other OpenAI channels.

OpenAI announced Tuesday it will shut down Sora, the video generation app that launched publicly in December 2024. The shutdown comes as OpenAI refocuses on business and productivity applications and faces intensifying competition from ByteDance's SeeDance 2.0 and Google's Veo.

OpenAI announced the discontinuation of Sora, its consumer video generation app and API. The shutdown follows declining user engagement and aligns with OpenAI's strategic pivot toward enterprise AI products and robotics research, with Disney exiting a planned $1 billion investment.

Anthropic has released auto mode for Claude Code in research preview, enabling the AI to execute actions it deems safe without waiting for user approval. The feature uses built-in safeguards to block risky actions and prompt injection attacks, while automatically proceeding with safe operations.

OpenAI announced Tuesday that it is discontinuing Sora, its video generation tool launched in late 2024, along with both the standalone app and developer API access. The shutdown also terminates Disney's $1 billion investment deal announced in December, which included licensing Disney characters for use within Sora and plans to distribute AI-generated videos on Disney+.

Google DeepMind released Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite, a model that generates functional websites in real time through a new pseudo-browser demo. The model achieves first response token 2.5 times faster than Gemini 2.5 Flash and outputs over 360 tokens per second, though output pricing has tripled from $0.40 to $1.50 per million tokens.

Google has launched three new Gemini-powered features for Google TV: visual responses that display live scores and tutorials, deep dives with narrated visual breakdowns on complex topics, and sports briefs offering narrated game overviews. The features are rolling out to U.S. and Canada users now, with expansion to Australia, New Zealand, and the UK planned for spring 2026.

OpenAI is releasing a set of open-source prompts developers can use to make their applications safer for teens. The policies, designed to work with OpenAI's gpt-oss-safeguard model, address graphic violence, sexual content, harmful body ideals, dangerous activities, and age-restricted goods.

Anthropic has released 'auto mode' for Claude Code, a permissions system that sits between conservative defaults and fully disabled safeguards. The feature uses a classifier to automatically approve safe actions like file writes and bash commands while blocking potentially destructive operations.