Usually, the battle at the box office is for the number one spot, whether it's between new movies released on the same weekend or a film attempting to supplant the previous week's top-grossing flick.

Walt Disney World has confirmed that the super popular Rock ’n’ Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith will be shutting down forever on March 2, 2026. Those hoping to get one more ride on the indoor coaster will have to do so on or before March 1, 2026.

To be clear: Disney is not handing the keys to its IP over to OpenAI indefinitely. In an interview with CNBC ’s “Squawk on the Street” Thursday, Disney CEO Bob Iger clarified that the three-year licensing deal comes with only about a year of exclusivity for OpenAI. After that, Disney can shop its IP to other AI companies.

Google has bowed to a cease and desist order from Disney, according to the showbiz trade publications Deadline and Variety, and taken down some unknown number of AI videos featuring Disney intellectual property. Both publications estimate “dozens,” suggesting a fairly targeted effort.

Google has purged dozens of AI -generated videos from YouTube that involved characters from Disney properties, according to Variety. The move follows a cease-and-desist letter Disney sent to Google on Wednesday, the evening before Disney announced a $1 billion deal with OpenAI.

As Disney inks a $1 billion deal with OpenAI to license its characters for AI videos, the entertainment giant is also going after Google. Disney sent Google a cease-and-desist letter Wednesday, alleging that Google AI models are infringing on its copyright protections on a "massive scale."

It's a whole new world for Mickey, Simba, Stitch and more as Disney brings hundreds of its characters to Sora, the short-form video platform from OpenAI, as part of a three-year licensing agreement.

Disney licensed 200 iconic characters from Marvel, Pixar and Star Wars to OpenAI for its Sora video program in a groundbreaking three-year partnership.

Disney World has revealed the Rock 'n' Roller Coaster closing date ahead of the final day to ride the Aerosmith-starring attraction at Disney's Hollywood Studios before the Muppets take over.