OpenAI restructures with executive departures as Sora video app shuts down

On Friday, three executives from OpenAI announced their resignations as the company streamlines its operations. The departing individuals include Kevin Weil, VP of OpenAI for Science, Bill Peebles, who managed the Sora video application, and Srinivas Narayanan, CTO of B2B Applications. OpenAI is discontinuing various side projects, including Sora, which incurred daily losses of $1 million before its cancellation last month. The company reported a revenue of $13.1 billion for 2025 and achieved an $852 billion valuation following the largest funding round in Silicon Valley's history. Efforts from OpenAI for Science will now be merged into teams focused on model development, product, and infrastructure. Recent organizational changes also involve Brad Lightcap's new position, Fidji Simo's medical leave, and Kate Rouch's exit, as OpenAI prioritizes business products and a unified app.