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Disney and OpenAI announced a three‑year licensing agreement that lets OpenAI’s Sora video generator produce user‑prompted social videos featuring more than 200 characters from Disney, Marvel, Pixar and Star Wars. The deal includes a $1 billion investment from Disney, plans to deploy ChatGPT for Disney employees, and the launch of Sora‑generated content on Disney+. No talent likenesses or voices are included, and the first fan‑inspired videos are expected in early 2026. Ler mais

A severe outage at Amazon Web Services (AWS) disrupted a broad swath of internet services on a crisp October morning. The incident stemmed from a DNS resolution problem affecting the DynamoDB API in the US‑East‑1 region, leading to increased error rates and latency across multiple AWS services. Popular platforms such as Venmo, Snapchat, Canva, Fortnite, Alexa, Lyft, Reddit, Disney+, and many others experienced partial or complete outages. AWS identified the issue, applied mitigations, and eventually restored most services, though new EC2 instance launches remained rate‑limited for some time. The outage highlighted the extensive reliance on AWS infrastructure across the digital ecosystem. Ler mais

Meta Connect 2025 showcased a range of new products and services. The centerpiece was the Meta Ray‑Ban Display, adding a full‑color screen to the popular Ray‑Ban smart glasses, along with Gen 2 Ray‑Ban models featuring longer battery life and higher‑resolution video. Oakley introduced the Vanguard sports‑oriented glasses with enhanced speakers and fitness integrations. For Quest users, Meta unveiled Horizon TV, bringing Disney+ and future Dolby Vision support, while James Cameron presented an exclusive Avatar clip. The event also introduced Horizon Engine and Horizon Studio, new tools aimed at developers and creators. Ler mais