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OYMYO Radio 109 - Global Glimpses & Local Lives

Good morning, OYMYO listeners! It's Friday, December 12th, 2025, and we've got a packed report for you. First up, in a massive tech partnership, Disney announced a $1 billion equity investment in OpenAI. This three-year deal grants OpenAI access to over 200 Disney, Marvel, Pixar, and Star Wars characters for user-generated content, with services expected to launch in early 2026. However, Disney is restricting portrayals involving drugs, sex, alcohol, or cross-brand interactions. Sounds like a curated AI world is on its way! In economic news, the UK economy shrank by 0.1% in October, defying Treasury minister forecasts. Nationwide was also fined £44 million by regulators for failing to combat financial crime. Meanwhile, in the US, weekly jobless claims rose to 236,000, the largest increase since March 2020. NASCAR settled a major lawsuit with Front Row Motorsports and Michael Jordan's 23XI team, avoiding putting them out of business. While terms weren't disclosed, an economist testified the teams were owed nearly $365 million in damages. Time Magazine named "Architects of AI" their 2025 Person of the Year, featuring Mark Zuckerberg, Jensen Huang, and Sam Altman. We also have a significant update from the US military: an oil tanker, the Skipper, was seized off the coast of Venezuela. It was allegedly carrying sanctioned oil from Iran to Cuba, with ties to illicit smuggling networks supporting groups like the Islamic Revolutionary Guard and Hezbollah. This marks a major escalation in anti-drug and anti-regime campaigns. On the local front, a former Mesquite teacher faces child grooming charges, and Austin taxpayers have launched a petition for an independent audit of city finances. UT Austin plans a new 6,000-seat arena for its volleyball team, who are back-to-back national champions! In other headlines: an enzyme enabling cancer cell resistance discovered, a 5,000-year-old undersea wall found off France, and Rivian shares dropped after new AI tech and robo-taxi plans. Stanley Baxter, the Scottish actor and comedian, passed away at 99. That's your OYMYO Radio report for today! Stay tuned for more.