Developer Tools & APIs
OpenAI's Sora 2 Videos API is permanently shut down: with no replacement named
The Sora 2 Videos API closed permanently on 24 September 2026. No successor model exists. Developers must migrate and export data now.
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Data Loss
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Consumer AI
OpenAI's official DALL·E GPT shuts down on 30 August 2026: download your images before they're gone
The official DALL·E GPT in ChatGPT closes permanently on 30 August 2026. Any images stored there must be downloaded before the deadline.
Workplace AI
Google is replacing the Gemini side panel in Chat with Ask Gemini: here's what changes on 26 August 2026
Google retires the Gemini side panel in Chat on 26 August 2026, replacing it with Ask Gemini in Chat. Old conversation history does not migrate.
Workplace AI
Microsoft Whiteboard legacy migration tool retired on 22 August 2026: unmigrated boards will be permanently deleted on 5 September
The Azure-to-OneDrive migration tool closed on 22 August 2026. Unmigrated enterprise whiteboards will be deleted on 5 September 2026.
Consumer AI
Copilot group chat, podcasts and deep research reach end-of-life on 18 August 2026
Three consumer Copilot features hit hard end-of-life on 18 August 2026. Here is what is deleted, what survives, and what it costs you.