Hacker NewsDec 11
Disney making $1B investment in OpenAI, will allow characters on Sora AI
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/12/11/disney-openai-sora-characters-video.html
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 Hacker NewsSep 18, 2025
ABC pulls 'Jimmy Kimmel Live' off air 'indefinitely' over Charlie Kirk comments
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/09/17/charlie-kirk-jimmy-kimmel-abc-disney.html
#ycombinator #Catastrophe #Entertainment #Laws #Crime #Media #Business #Politics #Breaking_News_Politics #Donald_Trump #Donald_J_Trump #Charlie_Kirk #Nexstar_Media_Group_Inc #Walt_Disney_Co #Jimmy_Kimmel #Breaking_News_Business #Tegna_Inc #Jimmy_Fallon #business_news
ABC pulls Jimmy Kimmel show off air 'indefinitely' over Charlie Kirk comments

Jimmy Kimmel suggested that Tyler Robinson, the man accused of killing Charlie Kirk, was aligned with President Donald Trump's MAGA movement.

CNBC
 Hacker NewsJun 19, 2025
Google is using YouTube videos to train its AI video generator
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/06/19/google-youtube-ai-training-veo-3.html
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Creators say they didn't know Google uses YouTube to train AI

Google is using its expansive library of YouTube videos to train its AI models, including Gemini and the Veo 3 video and audio generator, CNBC has learned.

CNBC
 Hacker NewsJul 4, 2024
Thousands ofAmericans got caught in fintech and lost access to bank accounts
https://www.cnbc.com/2024/07/02/synapse-fintech-fdic-false-promise.html
#ycombinator #Personal_finance #Business #FedEx_Corp #Securities_fraud #Walt_Disney_Co #PayPal_Holdings_Inc #Block_Inc #JPMorgan_Chase_Co #Breaking_News_Markets #Banks #Breaking_News_Investing #Investment_strategy #Venture_capital #Technology #FinTech #General_Motors_Co #LendingClub_Corp #business_news
How thousands of Americans got caught in fintech’s false promise and lost access to bank accounts

The Synapse collapse has revealed fintech's promise of safety as a mirage. More than 100,000 Americans with $265 million in deposits were locked from accounts.

CNBC
 Hacker NewsFeb 7, 2024
Disney to take $1.5B stake in Epic Games
https://www.cnbc.com/2024/02/07/disney-to-take-1point5-billion-stake-in-epic-games-maker-of-fortnite.html
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 Hacker NewsDec 27, 2023
Disney CEO Bob Iger says company's movies have been too focused on messaging
https://www.cnbc.com/2023/11/30/disney-ceo-bob-iger-says-movies-have-been-too-focused-on-messaging.html
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 Hacker NewsJul 13, 2023
Actors union will join writers on strike, shutting down Hollywood
https://www.cnbc.com/2023/07/13/sag-actors-union-goes-on-strike-joining-hollywood-writers.html
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Actors union will join writers on strike, shutting down Hollywood

The dual strikes will result in the stoppage of film and television productions.

CNBC