Runway Reports Rapid Gen-4.5 Migration from Hopper to Rubin
Runway says it moved Gen-4.5 from Hopper to Rubin quickly, signaling infra readiness narratives.
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The API Land Grab Is On: Whoever Owns Integration Owns Retention
Model vendors are fighting to become embedded layers in creator and enterprise toolchains.
OpenAI’s io Branding Retreat Highlights Product-Naming Fragility
Fresh WIRED reporting on OpenAI’s io branding reversal reinforced how naming conflicts can spill into launch timelines and user trust.
Runway Raises $315M to Push World Models Into Production
Runway announced a $315 million Series E at a reported $5.3 billion valuation, with leadership framing the round around scaling world-model infrastructure and enterprise demand.
Adobe and Runway Announce Multi-Year Partnership Bringing Gen-4.5 Into Firefly
Adobe became Runway's preferred API creativity partner, giving Firefly users exclusive early access to Gen-4.5 with plans for deeper Creative Cloud integration.
D-ID Partners With Microsoft to Bring AI Avatars to Azure and Teams
D-ID announced a partnership with Microsoft integrating AI-powered avatars into Azure, Teams, and other Microsoft enterprise software, operating at sub-200ms latency across 120+ languages.
Adobe Ships Firefly Video Editor Beta With Prompt-Based Editing and 4K Upscaling
Adobe launched a public beta of its browser-based Firefly video editor featuring text-based editing, camera-motion references, and Topaz-powered 4K upscaling.