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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social avatar thejapantimes , to random

Walt Disney Co. has named theme parks head Josh D'Amaro as CEO, placing a longtime insider at the helm as artificial intelligence and a wave of consolidation upend the media industry. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/02/04/companies/disney-josh-damaro-ceo/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon

@RememberUsAlways@newsie.social avatar RememberUsAlways , to random

and the now mutually share as team owners are implicated in the files.
It's ok to cancel your Disney account now.
Pedophile behavior is common in obviously.
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@RememberUsAlways@newsie.social avatar RememberUsAlways , (edited ) to random

of the tech billionaire class financial transactions will be critical to understanding how much corporate wealth was focused on pushing the narrative until the suits got their fill of bloodlust.





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@RememberUsAlways@newsie.social avatar RememberUsAlways , to random

wants to help people this morning, talking about "good things" and "helping medicine". All sorts of captiulation from fellating Trump.

and must be entirely dismantled after broadcasting loyalist treason like screaming four years during . US Corporate rhetoric is the reason for the bloodlust.
They got their fill fast didn't they? Posturing cowards.

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I will continue to advocate for the complete dismantle and auction of all US corporate media found to have contempt for the US citizens through vast amounts of
and promoting lies to the public in violation of public health and safety.



@pluralistic@mamot.fr avatar pluralistic , to random

Today's threads (a thread)

Inside: How the Light Gets In; and more!

Archived at: https://pluralistic.net/2026/01/15/how-the-light-gets-in/

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18+ pluralistic OP ,
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Bernie Sanders support soars among actual voters, if not Democratic Party power-brokers https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2016/jan/14/bernie-sanders-is-winning-with-the-one-group-his-rivals-cant-sway-voters

Tesla's valuation is 1600x its profitability https://pluralistic.net/2021/01/15/hoover-calling/#intangibles

Disneyland kills annual passes https://pluralistic.net/2021/01/15/hoover-calling/#disney-dash

Machine learning is a honeypot for phrenologists https://pluralistic.net/2021/01/15/hoover-calling/#phrenology

Yugoslavia's Cold War obsession with Mexican music https://pluralistic.net/2021/01/15/hoover-calling/#yu-mex

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@dannotdaniel@hellions.cloud avatar dannotdaniel , to random
@RememberUsAlways@newsie.social avatar RememberUsAlways , to random

left behind in the streaming business.
in big trouble without a buyer. Look for a merger with or as cable television dies.


RememberUsAlways OP ,
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Basically, the streaming wars will likely consolidate the 3 legacy US TV stations. Right now, I see only , and standing while is absorbed.


@gtbarry@mastodon.social avatar gtbarry , to random

Disney Accuses Google of Using AI to Engage in Copyright Infringement on ‘Massive Scale’

As Disney has gone into business with OpenAI, the Mouse House is accusing Google of copyright infringement on a “massive scale” using AI models

https://variety.com/2025/digital/news/disney-google-ai-copyright-infringement-cease-and-desist-letter-1236606429/

@magicaltrash@mastodon.online avatar magicaltrash , to random

It sure looks like someone's 1966 home movie reel just got a Tomorrowland trash can cameo!

🌐 | https://www.magicaltrash.com/post/64301484751/dl-tomorrowland-houseofthefuture-1966
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@remixtures@tldr.nettime.org avatar remixtures , to random

"In a watershed moment for Hollywood and generative artificial intelligence, Disney said on Thursday that it would buy a $1 billion stake in OpenAI and bring its characters to Sora, the A.I. company’s short-form video platform.

A curated selection of videos made with Sora will be available to stream on Disney+ as part of the three-year deal, giving the streaming service a foothold in a type of content that younger audiences, in particular, enjoy viewing and that has proved powerful for competitors like YouTube and TikTok. Sora users will be able to start generating videos with Disney characters like Mickey Mouse, Cinderella and Yoda early next year.

“The rapid advancement of artificial intelligence marks an important moment for our industry, and through this collaboration with OpenAI we will thoughtfully and responsibly extend the reach of our storytelling,” Robert A. Iger, the chief executive of Disney, said in a statement.

Disney is the first major Hollywood company to cross this particular Rubicon. Many actors, animators and writers have raised alarms about the possibility of A.I.-generated shows and movies replacing them en masse. So far, those fears have not come to pass, partly because companies like Disney, Universal and Warner Bros. Discovery have proceeded very slowly.

Disney and Universal, for instance, are suing Midjourney, an A.I. image generator, for allowing people to create images that “blatantly incorporate and copy” characters owned by the companies. Midjourney has rejected the claim, saying its actions fall under “fair use.”"

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/11/business/media/disney-openai-sora-deal.html

@CultureDesk@flipboard.social avatar CultureDesk , to random

Disney is investing $1 billion in OpenAI and will allow users of Sora to create clips of 200 Marvel, Pixar and "Star Wars" characters. @ explains the deal.

https://flip.it/AuiMSk

@tagesschau@ard.social avatar tagesschau , to random German

Disney und Open AI arbeiten künftig zusammen

Der Disney-Konzern arbeitet künftig mit dem ChatGPT-Entwickler Open AI zusammen. Künftig können User KI-Videos mit Disney-, Marvel- oder Pixar-Charakteren generieren.

➡️ https://www.tagesschau.de/wirtschaft/unternehmen/disney-open-ai-100.html?at_medium=mastodon&at_campaign=tagesschau.de

@emill1984@101010.pl avatar emill1984 , to random Polish

"Disney has agreed to license 200 of its most beloved characters for use in Sora's generative AI videos, alongside a $1 billion investment in OpenAI."

To tak jakby ktos sie pytal kiedy upadnie AI - niepredko 🙃

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@RememberUsAlways@newsie.social avatar RememberUsAlways , to random

Video did not kill the radio star but I do believe the large flat screen TV killed the movie theater.

Don't get me wrong, I grew up going to the movies and enjoying the experience and also wanting my OWN theater at home.

Many factors have made people at large gatherings in dark spaces, more aware of the difference between pre-digital and post-digital theater.




@magicaltrash@mastodon.online avatar magicaltrash , to random

Fantasy Gardens swaps in some holiday whimsy with this gingerbread‑style trash can, featuring cookie‑brown panels, piped icing zigzags, candy‑colored dots, and candy cane borders. Edible architecture or amazing garbage can?

🌐 | https://www.magicaltrash.com/post/801919454565007360/disney-trash-can-hong-kong-fantasy-gardens-2024
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@beladona@universeodon.com avatar beladona , to random

always sad to see redesigning when you really like what is being replaced

https://disneytips.com/disney-world-pop-century-theming-cj1/

@magicaltrash@mastodon.online avatar magicaltrash , to random

Inside the Pixar Pals parking structure, the aftermath of rain is hard to miss. Crumpled ponchos spill from Luxo Ball-themed cans, pooling on the concrete below.

It's hard to compete with weather and guest impatience.

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