Just a month after stepping down as Disney CEO, Bob Iger is returning to Thrive Capital as an advisor, a role he held for nearly two decades. Iger had previously been given a two-month stint as a venture partner at the firm in late 2022, but following his initial departure from the company in 2020,…
After the success of TikTok and Instagram Reels, Disney announced It’s bringing short-form video content to Disney+ in the US this year to boost daily engagement. Disney made the announcement at its Tech + Data Showcase event at CES 2026. The company said in a blog post that the experience “will evolve with the expansion…
Disney’s three-year licensing partnership with OpenAI includes just one exclusivity, Disney CEO Bob Iger told cnbccompany signed a partnership last week with OpenAI that will bring its iconic characters to the AI firm’s Sora video generator. Once that special year is over, Disney is free to sign similar deals with other AI companies. The deal…
Disney sent a cease-and-desist letter to Google on Wednesday, alleging the tech giant infringed its copyrights. Diversity Report. According to the letter seen by Variety, Disney is accusing the tech giant of “rampant” copyright infringement, claiming it used AI models and services to commercially distribute unauthorized images and videos. “Google operates as a virtual vending…
YouTube TV subscribers unhappy with spending more than a week without ESPN, ABC and other Disney networks will receive a $20 credit that can be applied to their next billing statement. Variety first reported in the credits, and a YouTube spokesperson confirmed the news to TechCrunch. The company says the credit is rolling out now,…
Character.ai received a conflict-and-exercise letter from Disney, urging the Chatbot Company to remove Disney characters from millions of AI colleagues on their plutions, Different types of reports, Character.ai allows users to generate AI chatbots that can range from real people such as Elon Musk to fictional characters such as Harmine Granger, their original creations of…
