Disney Invests $1B in OpenAI & Time’s Person, or Architects, of the Year

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🗓️ 12 December 2025

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Episode 734: Neal and Toby discuss Disney's $1 billion deal with OpenAI and what it means for the future of it's characters and Sora. Next up, Time announces their person(s) of the year, hello AI! Then, an entertainment filled stock and dog of the week and all of the headlines you need to know heading into the weekend. Check out https://www.linkedIn.com/mbd for more. Subscribe to Morning Brew Daily for more of the news you need to start your day. Share the show with a friend, and leave us a review on your favorite podcast app. Listen to Morning Brew Daily Here:⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.swap.fm/l/mbd-note⁠⁠⁠ Watch Morning Brew Daily Here:⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@MorningBrewDailyShow⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:40.5	Good morning for Daily Show. I'm Neil Freiman.
0:43.7	And I'm Toby Howell.
0:44.6	Today, times 2025 person of the year is...
0:49.0	And Disney and Open AI are in their enemies to lovers art.
0:53.7	It's Friday, December 12th.
0:55.7	Let's ride.
1:01.8	Good morning and happy Friday.
1:06.3	Swiss Yodeling is finally getting
1:08.2	the international recognition it deserves.
1:10.7	This week, Yodeling was among
1:12.5	the 67 customs to be included on UNESCO's intangible cultural heritage list, which recognizes
1:18.5	country-specific traditions worth preserving. Also being honored this year, Italian cooking, Iceland's
1:23.9	swimming pool culture, and the Zafah wedding procession in countries like Djibouti,
1:27.9	where the family breaks an egg on the groom's head. So if you're looking for some culturally
1:31.9	inspired travel ideas, this list is a great place to start. Nations, though, do have a love,
1:37.0	hate relationship with UNESCO because getting recognized can obviously bring a lot of tourists,
1:42.0	but also the term UNESCO side has been coined by an Italian
1:45.9	journalists because of the throngs of tourists that it brings to certain places and how maybe
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