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OpenAI and Disney reach ‘landmark agreement’ to license characters on Sora

Published: Dec 11nd 2025 2:26am on 9to5Mac

Disney characters are coming to OpenAI’s Sora video generation app — this time, with permission. OpenAI and Disney just announced a “landmark agreement” that will see some Sora content appear on Disney+.

Spotify joins potential new trend of giving us more control over the algorithms

Published: Dec 11nd 2025 1:20am on 9to5Mac

Spotify has announced a new AI-powered feature, Prompted Playlists, under the heading “You’re in control: Spotify lets you steer the algorithm” …

Startup wants to relaunch Twitter, as Reddit launches verification checkmarks

Published: Dec 11nd 2025 12:52am on 9to5Mac

Deciding to abandon one of the world’s best-known brands was one of a number of imaginative decisions made by Elon Musk when he purchased Twitter and renamed it X. Now a startup wants to revive the name, arguing that X corporation no longer has any use for the trademark.

The legal arguments could get interesting, especially given that one of those involved in the venture is Stephen Coates – Twitter’s former general counsel …

Attackers using ChatGPT to trick Mac users into installing MacStealer

Published: Dec 11nd 2025 12:00am on 9to5Mac

Security researchers have found that attackers are using ChatGPT to trick Mac users into pasting a command line into Terminal which installs malware. Specifically, it installs MacStealer, which allows the attacker to obtain iCloud passwords, files, and credit card details.

The attack targeted people who were searching Google for instructions on how to free up some disk space on a Mac …

Chrome for iPhone rolling out built-in Gemini integration

Published: Dec 11nd 2025 1:55am on 9to5Mac

After teasing in September, Google Chrome for iOS is now more widely rolling out a built-in Gemini experience.

Apple among companies warned by 42 Attorneys General to address harmful AI behaviors

Published: Dec 11nd 2025 1:18am on 9to5Mac

The National Association of Attorneys General has issued a letter to 13 tech companies, including Apple, calling for stronger action and safeguards against the harm AI can cause, and has caused, “especially to vulnerable populations.” Here are the details.

Apple’s App Store changes become EU benchmark as Google faces looming fines

Published: Dec 10nd 2025 11:07am on 9to5Mac

Following years of regulatory wrangling, the European Commission is reportedly using Apple’s App Store changes as a reference point in its Google Play Store probe. Here are the details.

9to5Mac Daily: December 10, 2025 – The best iPhone apps and games of the year

Published: Dec 10nd 2025 11:07am on 9to5Mac

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New Apple Pay offer can save you 30% on toys from Mattel

Published: Dec 10nd 2025 9:26am on 9to5Mac

Perfectly timed with the holiday shopping season, Apple Pay has just launched a new offer that gets you 30% off a selection of more than 600 toys from Mattel. Here are the details.

Apple TV and Apple Music are currently down

Published: Dec 10nd 2025 8:57am on 9to5Mac

Apple’s System Status page confirms that it is currently experiencing three outages, with a fourth marked as resolved earlier today. Here are the details.