Ash AI Daily — 31 October 2026

Two verified platform changes for teams building with AI: an OpenAI Evals migration deadline and a new image-to-video endpoint on OpenRouter.

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01OpenAI moves Evals to read-only ahead of November shutdown
02TBC launches mischief 1 image-to-video model on OpenRouter

Story 1AI Daily

OpenAI moves Evals to read-only ahead of November shutdown

OpenAI’s developer documentation says Evals becomes read-only on 31 October and shuts down on 30 November. Teams with active evaluation workflows should inventory dependencies, preserve results and move the work before the service ends.

OpenAI’s developer documentation says Evals becomes read-only on 31 October and shuts down on 30 November. Teams with active evaluation workflows should inventory dependencies, preserve results and move the work before the service ends.

Why it matters

Evaluation tooling often sits inside release gates and quality checks. A late migration can weaken test coverage or interrupt deployments, so the practical task is to establish a validated replacement before production deadlines.

Sources

OpenAI moves Evals to read-only ahead of November shutdownOpenAI Developer Documentation · Oct 31, 2026

Story 2AI Daily

TBC launches mischief 1 image-to-video model on OpenRouter

OpenRouter lists TBC’s mischief 1 as an image-to-video model available through its platform. The listing establishes endpoint availability; model-quality and performance claims remain vendor claims rather than independently tested evidence.

OpenRouter lists TBC’s mischief 1 as an image-to-video model available through its platform. The listing establishes endpoint availability; model-quality and performance claims remain vendor claims rather than independently tested evidence.

Why it matters

An aggregator route can reduce integration work for teams comparing video-generation options. Test it against representative creative work, rights-sensitive assets and latency budgets before treating it as a production alternative.

Sources

TBC launches mischief 1 image-to-video model on OpenRouterOpenRouter / TBC · Oct 31, 2026