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Disney makes $1 billion investment in OpenAI, allows characters on Sora

by Particle News on December 11th, 9:22 PM

Plus, Michigan football coach in custody after firing

December 11, 2025

Disney Invests $1 Billion in OpenAI, Licenses Characters to Sora

The three-year pact makes Disney the first major studio to license its IP to Sora, with rollouts slated for early 2026.


TIME Names the “Architects of AI” as 2025 Person of the Year

Editors cast the people shaping artificial intelligence as 2025’s defining force, citing sweeping influence and trade-offs.


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Donald Trump Faces Growing Republican Backlash Over Foreign Policy Moves

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Michigan Fires Coach Sherrone Moore as Police Detain Him in Assault Investigation

Officials cited credible evidence of an inappropriate relationship with a staff member following an internal investigation.

Noem Grilled at House Hearing as Protests Disrupt Session and Democrats Push Resignation, Impeachment

The DHS chief defended the enforcement surge as opponents cited alleged wrongful detentions, with a Democrat seeking an impeachment inquiry.


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Australia’s Under-16 Social Media Ban Takes Effect as Platforms Begin Mass Deactivations

The move shifts responsibility to platforms under threat of $49.5 million (Australian) fines.


Beyoncé, Nicole Kidman and Venus Williams Tapped as 2026 Met Gala Co-Chairs

The May 4 fundraiser will launch Andrew Bolton’s Costume Art exhibition, opening May 10 in The Met’s new Condé Nast Galleries.

Real Housewife Jen Shah Leaves Federal Custody, Begins Home Confinement After Fraud Conviction

Prison officials approved the transfer following multiple sentence reductions tied to good behavior, program participation and restitution efforts.