The Friday Download: Mickey’s $1 Billion Botox, Minecraft Marxists, and Why Your EKG is Snitching on You (December 26, 2025)

The Friday Download: Mickey’s $1 Billion Botox & Minecraft Marxists

In this episode, Dr. JR (Doctor of AI) breaks down a week of digital chaos that feels more like a sci-fi screenplay than reality. From Disney handing over the keys to the kingdom to AI agents forming their own sovereign nations in Minecraft, we’ve got it all.

Key Stories:

• The Big Weird: We dive into Project Sid by Fundamental Research Labs, where 1,000 AI agents built a self-governing society in Minecraft, complete with democracy, taxes, and a very confused farmer.
• The Mouse & The Machine: Disney inks a historic $1 Billion deal with OpenAI to bring characters like Mickey and Darth Vader into the Sora video engine. Is it innovation or high-en ...