Adobe announced a major AI push this week, integrating a Firefly AI Assistant into Photoshop, Premiere, and other creative apps, partnering with Disney Imagineering for custom generative models, and l…
Midjourney, the AI image-generation company, announced a full-body medical scanner at a San Francisco event on June 17, claiming it outperforms MRI machines in speed and safety. The device, built with…
Disney is preparing to launch a beta version of an AI tool for generating TV ads in July, according to an internal meeting recording obtained by Business Insider. The tool, which can create scripts, v…
Disney's Imagineering Research & Development unit is using Adobe's Firefly Foundry AI models to design and visualize elements of upcoming parks and attractions, turning sketches into 2D concept art an…
WPP Media forecasts global ad revenue will grow 8.9% in 2026, up from a previous estimate of 7.1%, driven by AI investments from top ad sellers like Alphabet, Meta, and Amazon. The report highlights A…
A Disney employee named Matthew Van Andel received a series of threatening emails from hackers who had gained access to his password manager, 1Password, compromising over 1,000 accounts including pers…
A developer built a custom animation tool for the Open Duck Mini robot, pairing it with the Gemini Live API to enable human-robot interaction through gestures like nodding and shaking its head. The pr…
Former Netflix and Warner Bros. executive Victoria Furniss launched the Alliance for Responsible Innovation in the Arts & Media (ARIAM), a coalition supporting responsible AI innovation and human crea…
Fox Corp. has agreed to acquire streaming pioneer Roku in a cash-and-stock deal valued at approximately $22 billion, including debt. The combined company will become the third-largest player in U.S. t…
Disney's 'Toy Story 5' confronts the debate over AI-powered toys replacing traditional imaginative play, as developmental scientists warn that AI companions may hinder emotional intelligence and human…
Disneyland and Walt Disney World are adding new lands, rides, and summer deals through 2026 and beyond, including a Muppets-themed Rock 'n' Roller Coaster at Hollywood Studios and a Monsters, Inc. sus…
Disney has deployed an internal AI Adoption Dashboard that tracks per-employee usage of AI tools like Claude and Cursor, including call frequency, request volumes, and token consumption. The dashboard…
Disney is pushing its streaming tech employees to increase velocity and productivity by using AI tools like Claude and Cursor, while warning against wasteful 'tokenmaxxing'—maximizing AI token usage w…
Disney's executive director of AI research and development, Jason Cox, has described his AI chatbot "Sam" as his "son" in more than a dozen blog posts, telling the assistant "I knew you before you wer…
Uber COO Andrew Macdonald said he has not observed direct productivity improvements from increased AI token usage, sparking a backlash against "tokenmaxxing" — the practice of maximizing AI token cons…
A US federal judge denied Chinese AI firm MiniMax's motion to dismiss a copyright infringement lawsuit brought by Disney and other Hollywood studios, ruling the company must face claims that its Hailu…
The article introduces StreamWatchHub, a new API that consolidates streaming service and live football broadcaster data across 10 countries into a single REST endpoint with a consistent schema, availa…
After over a decade at Meta, a former global director was laid off in 2022 as part of a 13% company-wide reduction. The layoff prompted a period of reflection, leading the author to realize their pass…
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC), led by Chairman Brendan Carr, has issued a public notice asking for comments on whether ABC's *The View* qualifies as a "bona fide news interview prog…
According to a Business Insider analysis of 15 layoff memos from companies like Block, Meta, and Disney in 2026, the word "AI" was the most frequently used term, appearing 46 times. Executives cited A…