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#01 2026.10.22

FLUX 3 Max: The 22× Is 12.45 Seconds, Not 10.95.

VentureBeat's 22× uses 12.45 seconds against Seedance 2.5's 277.80. Unite says the release printed 10.95. That division is not 22.

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#02 2026.09.12

Runway Doubled ARR in Five Months. The Video Tool Is the Side Door

Germanidis said Runway went from about $100 million ARR in April to $200 million in September. The same day, the Kinetix team in Paris joined to work on robotics. Enterprise video is the invoice. World models are the pitch.

Abstract illustration of AI-generated music visualization with colorful waveforms and geometric patterns merging into a video timeline

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#03 2026.07.03

AI Music Video Generation Is Having a Moment: 10 Tools Reshaping Creative Workflows in 2026

From text-to-music-video to AI-powered editing suites, a new wave of tools is automating music video production. Here's what's available, how they compare, and what it means for creators.

Snap generative AI video technology spun off into Dotmo company concept

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#04 2026.06.23

Snap Spins Off Its Generative AI Video Team Into Dotmo: Deal Structure, Reasons and What to Watch

Snap is spinning off a generative AI video team into Dotmo, a company building AI models for interactive gaming. How the licence-and-equity deal works, Bobby Murphy's role, and why AI spin-offs are used to manage cost.

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#05 2026.06.13

Avataar AI Launches Varya: A Distilled Video Generation Model That's 10x Faster and Culturally Aware

Indian startup Avataar AI releases Varya, a video generation model distilled from Alibaba's open-source Wan 2.2, delivering 10x speed gains, dramatically lower costs, and deep cultural adaptation for the Indian market — backed by the government's $1.2B India AI Mission.