Browsing: 2026

Shakira (left), the artist Mr. Fantasy (left), Gracie Abrams, AI artist Tata Taktumi and the boy band Boy Throb have also caused controversy this year over what’s inauthentic and what’s real in the musical trends of 2026. Photos by Aurore Marechal / Kevin Kane / Ian Maule / . Illustration by Jackie Lay.hide caption

The biggest name in AI video just left the market. OpenAI discontinued Sora on April 26, 2026 (the API follows on September 24, 2026), pulling last year’s top-ranked generator offline and reshuffling the entire leaderboard. The best AI video generators (2025) showed us what was possible, but the 2026 market is now led by a…

The best free AI video generators in 2026 are Seedance 2.0 for watermark-free 1080p clips, Hailuo for the most generous daily free allowance, and Kling AI 3.0 for the most realistic short clips. All three let you start with just an email, no credit card, and Seedance and Hailuo refresh their free credits every day,…

Update, October 20, 2026: Suno replaced v5.5 with its v6 model family on September 9, 2026. It capped monthly downloads from September 3, and Universal Music Group and Sony Music sued it a second time on September 18. We re-checked every price, plan and legal claim below against the vendors’ own pages. We also corrected…

Comparing Semrush vs. Moz? Both help teams research keywords, audit sites, analyze backlinks, and track rankings. While several core features overlap, the more useful comparison is how much data sits behind each feature and how far each platform extends beyond SEO into AI search and other marketing workflows. 

Instagram throws updates at us like confetti at a birthday party, except you never quite know when they’ll land. Whether announced directly by Instagram head Adam Mosseri on his channel or uncovered by creators through hidden tests, keeping track of the latest updates in 2026 helps you stay ahead.