Do you want to build a robot snowman?

Do you want to build a robot snowman?

Nvidia’s GTC conference had everything: trillion dollar sales projections, graphics technology that can yassify video games, grand declarations that every company needs an OpenClaw strategy, and even a robot version of the beloved snowman Olaf from Disney’s “Frozen.” On the latest episode of TechCrunch’s Equity podcast, TechCrunch’s Kirsten Korosec, Sean O’Kane, and I recapped CEO…

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Pete Docter Says Pixar Cut ‘Elio’ LGBTQ Themes Because “We’re Making a Movie, Not Hundreds of Millions of Dollars of Therapy”

Pete Docter Says Pixar Cut ‘Elio’ LGBTQ Themes Because “We’re Making a Movie, Not Hundreds of Millions of Dollars of Therapy”

Pixar‘s chief creative officer Pete Docter is explaining why the Disney-owned company settled on cutting LGBTQ themes from their 2025 film Elio. In a new interview with the Wall Street Journal, Docter explained that Pixar did not want their film to force parents to have conversations they weren’t ready to discuss with their children. “We’re…

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Netflix, Amazon Prime, Disney+ to Come Under Enhanced U.K. Regulation by Ofcom

Netflix, Amazon Prime, Disney+ to Come Under Enhanced U.K. Regulation by Ofcom

The U.K. government said on Tuesday that streaming services with more than 500,000 U.K. users, including Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Disney+, ITV’s ITVX and Channel 4’s services, will be covered by enhanced regulation by U.K. media regulator Ofcom “designed to protect audiences and improve accessibility.” The government unveiled “secondary legislation to implement the Media Act…

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Disney’s New CEO Josh D’Amaro on His Vision for Company: “I’m a Big Risk Taker”

Disney’s New CEO Josh D’Amaro on His Vision for Company: “I’m a Big Risk Taker”

As Josh D’Amaro prepares to step into the Disney CEO shoes, succeeding Bob Iger, he’s now opening up about his vision for the media and entertainment empire’s future. Earlier Tuesday, the Walt Disney Co. revealed D’Amaro’s promotion, while also announcing that Dana Walden has been elevated to president and chief creative officer. The pair transitions to their…

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