Disney buying a $1 billion stake in OpenAI, agrees to to bring its characters to Sora and videos made with the short-form video platform will be available to stream on Disney+.
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The Walt Disney Company And OpenAI Reach Landmark Agreement To Bring Beloved Characters From Across Disney’s Brands To Sora - The Walt Disney Company
Agreement Marks a Significant Step in Setting Meaningful Standards for Responsible AI in Entertainment News: As part of this three-year licensing ...
A military court in Pakistan sentences former ISI spy agency chief Faiz Hamid to 14 years imprisonment on charges including interference in politics.
Ex-ISI chief Faiz Hamid handed 14-year imprisonment over political activities, violating Secrets Act: ISPR
Faiz Hamid found guilty on all four charges: ISPR.Says misuse of authority also among charges.Adds convict has right of appeal at relevant forum.RA...
President Trump’s economic approval rating is at the lowest mark registered in an AP-NORC poll in his first or second term.
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Trump’s approval rating slips on the economy and immigration - AP-NORC
Approval of Trump’s handling of the economy and immigration are down about 10 points since March. Border security remains Trump’s best issue wi...
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Burna junta aircraft dropped two 500-pound bombs on Mrauk-U General Hospital, resulting in dozens of casualties. https://www.irrawaddy.com/news/burma/hospital-massacre-in-mrauk-u-junta-airstrike-kills-33-injures-76.html
“In the interests of justice,” DoJ seeks to dismiss charges against a former Fox executive who was convicted last year of paying huge bribes to secure broadcasting rights to the FIFA World Cup. 📄.pdf
Been using a VPN in Mississippi so didn’t immediately realize Bluesky is accessible again in the state, but only for those 18 and up to comply with Mississippi’s online age verification law. image
President Trump, in his latest saber rattling, warns Colombia’s president that “he’s next.” https://www.politico.com/news/2025/12/10/trump-threatens-colombian-president-00685742
Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson declares a statewide emergency in response to flooding occurring throughout the Pacific Northwest.
Statewide emergency declared in Washington as major flooding occurs | king5.com
South Carolina measles outbreak “accelerating” with no end in sight.
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South Carolina measles outbreak is 'accelerating,' driving hundreds into quarantine
Some students who remain unvaccinated are now in a second 21-day quarantine since the beginning of the school year.
“We’ve just seized a tanker on the coast of Venezuela,” says President Trump at a White House event. “A large tanker, very large. Largest one ever seized, actually, and other things are happening.”