**OpenAI has officially shut down Sora** and cancelled its Disney partnership, pivoting focus to world simulation and robotics. We break down the implications of this exit from consumer video. Also, **Nvidia** unveils the Groq 3 LPX chip just months after its $20B acquisition, promising 35x higher throughput for agentic AI. Plus, **Ai2** releases MolmoWeb, a new open-source agent for browser automation, **Cloudflare** launches Dynamic Workers, and **Perplexity** predicts a "mini business" boom.
Sources:
• Financial Times: https://www.ft.com/content/openai-disney-deal-sora-shutdown-2026
• CBS News: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/openai-shuts-down-sora-app-deepfakes-consent/
• The Motley Fool: https://www.fool.com/investing/2026/03/24/nvidias-20-billion-groq-acquisition-just-paid-off-new-chip/
• SiliconANGLE: https://siliconangle.com/2026/03/24/ai2-releases-open-source-visual-ai-agent-molmoweb/
• VentureBeat: https://venturebeat.com/ai/cloudflare-new-dynamic-workers-run-ai-agent-code-100x-faster/
• Business Insider: https://www.businessinsider.com/perplexity-ceo-aravind-srinivas-ai-entrepreneurship-boom-2026-3