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Mickey Mouse meets the machines

Mickey Mouse meets the machines

Reuters Morning Bid

December 12, 20256m 38s

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Show Notes

In a watershed moment for Hollywood, Walt Disney is letting OpenAI use iconic characters like Mickey Mouse, Cinderella and Yoda as part of a $1 billion deal. Oracle slumps as its massive spending and weak forecasts fan doubts over how quickly big bets on AI will pay off. And the oil market takes Washington’s pressure campaign against Venezuela in stride.


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