This week on Market Intel: OpenAI shut down Sora — and the numbers explain exactly why.

We're covering:

• Sora shutdown — 2.1M in revenue vs. 15M/day in compute costs, what content teams do now, and the best alternatives (Kling, Veo 3, Runway)
• HeyGen + Fast Company + Canva — 31 million users, AI avatar video as mainstream infrastructure, and the pricing truths the marketing doesn't say loudly
• Claude Dispatch — Mobile-to-desktop AI content automation at 20 dollars a month, with real workflows already running in production

Market Intel is your weekly intelligence briefing on AI and content creation. No hype. No jargon. Just curated insights for busy creators, marketers, and business owners.

⏱️ TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 - Cold Hook

0:40 - Intro & Preview

1:56 - Story 1: OpenAI Kills Sora

5:00 - Story 2: HeyGen Wins the Week

7:30 - Story 3: Claude Dispatch

9:40 - Quick Hits

10:47 - Recap & Next Week

🔗 SOURCES:

• CNN (March 24, 2026): cnn.com/2026/03/24/tech/openai-sora-video-app-shutting-down
• Adweek (March 25-26, 2026): adweek.com/media/openai-killed-sora-the-ad-industry-had-already-moved-on
• VEED Sora Alternatives Guide: veed.io/learn/sora-alternatives
• HeyGen Fast Company Recognition: heygen.com/blog/heygen-fast-company-most-innovative-company-2026
• Fast Company Most Innovative Video 2026: fastcompany.com/91497316/video-most-innovative-companies-2026
• HeyGen x Canva Integration: heygen.com/blog/meet-the-new-heygen-canva-integration
• EzUGC HeyGen Review 2026: ezugc.ai/blog/heygen-review
• Claude Dispatch Guide: lowcode.agency/blog/claude-dispatch-explained
• TechCrunch Claude Subscriptions: techcrunch.com/2026/03/28/anthropics-claude-popularity-with-paying-consumers-is-skyrocketing
• YouTube: "How I Use Claude Cowork to Create a Week of Content in 6 Minutes": youtube.com/watch?v=5ADzUMZ9zm8

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Hosted by Lonnie Rodriguez, Marketing Director at Q'dUp Agency AI Co-Host: Maya Chen (AI-generated voice) Production: Q'dUp Agency | qdup.com

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