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Disney's $1 billion investment in OpenAI brings Mickey Mouse to Sora AI's doorstep — will it redefine Hollywood's future?

The Walt Disney Company announced that it is investing $1 billion in OpenAI in a new three-year licensing agreement, which will allow Sora to create user-prompted social videos from its copyrighted content.

Windows Central · Dec 12, 2025

ChatGPT plans to launch adult mode in early 2026 — here's what that means

ChatGPT is gearing up to launch its NSFW features including age-gating and erotica.

Tom’s Guide · Dec 12, 2025

ChatGPT 5.2 branded a ‘step backwards’ by disappointed early users – here’s why

ChatGPT 5.2 is now available, but Reddit users claim it's 'boring' and 'worse than 5.1.'

TechRadar · Dec 12, 2025

'Creativity is the new productivity': Bob Iger on why Disney chose to be 'aggressive,' adding OpenAI as a $1 billion partner

"We'd rather participate in the rather dramatic growth, rather than just watching it happen and essentially being disrupted by it," Iger told CNBC.

Fortune · Dec 11, 2025

OpenAI aims to show it’s not falling behind its rivals with GPT-5.2 release

OpenAI said its new model outperforms those from rivals Google and Anthropic across a wide range of evaluations.

Fortune · Dec 11, 2025

These are the key AI players on the cover of Time's 'Architects of AI' magazine

Accompanying Time’s annual person of the year selection Thursday is a magazine cover that resembles the “Lunch Atop a Skyscraper” photograph from the 1930s showing eight of the “Architects of AI” sitting on the beam

The Independent UK · Dec 11, 2025

Architects of AI named Person of the Year by Time magazine

Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg are among the tech CEOs who feature on the front cover

Evening Standard · Dec 11, 2025

Disney just made AI history — $1B OpenAI deal brings 200+ characters to Sora

Disney is investing $1 billion in OpenAI and becoming the first studio to license its characters to Sora — giving fans a way to create AI-generated videos starring Mickey Mouse, Marvel heroes and more.

Tom’s Guide · Dec 11, 2025

Open AI, Microsoft face lawsuit over ChatGPT's alleged role in Connecticut murder-suicide

The heirs of an 83-year-old Connecticut woman are suing ChatGPT maker OpenAI and its business partner Microsoft for wrongful death

The Independent UK · Dec 11, 2025

Are you ready for the arrival of humanoid robots?

We are entering the era of Mechanical ai ‘beings’, says Chris Stokel-Walker, and all eyes are on China…

Evening Standard · Dec 11, 2025