Today’s episode spans major developments across entertainment, artificial intelligence, and media politics. Alex and Morgan begin with a brief look at today’s weather conditions and routine movements across the Dow Jones, S&P 500, and Bitcoin.

The main story centers on a landmark partnership between Disney and OpenAI, in which Disney will invest $1 billion and enter a three-year licensing agreement to bring more than 200 characters from Disney, Marvel, and Star Wars into OpenAI’s Sora video platform and ChatGPT Images. The hosts examine how this deal positions Disney at the forefront of AI-driven content creation and expands OpenAI’s reach into mainstream entertainment.

The episode then shifts to Google’s continued rollout of Gemini AI on iPhone and iPad through t ...