{"podcast":{"title":"Los Angeles News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"los-angeles-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7458113","podcast_index_feed_id":7458113,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/the-los-angeles-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/cover/dce2f6a7-6295-42f0-9d04-21dbdce5a096.jpeg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":833,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Los Angeles News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Los Angeles—from local news and business to entertainment, sports, and culture. Designed for quick, on-the-go listening, each episode brings you up to speed in minutes in one of the world’s most influential cities. Produced by AI for speed, consistency, and global scale, the show is part of The Daily News Now network—bringing local news to every city in the world and keeping communities connected. Los Angeles News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across LA. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-09-19T10:19:37.607204+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/los-angeles-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7458113"},"episode":{"title":"Disney Hires AI Chatbot CEO | Los Angeles News","slug":"disney-hires-ai-chatbot-ceo-los-angeles-news","published_at":"2026-09-19T00:01:23+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/los-angeles-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7458113/disney-hires-ai-chatbot-ceo-los-angeles-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/los-angeles-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7458113","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/76ec415483d95fab","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/8dfc5f8d-6322-4f3f-8fb1-0350ef76e65f.mp3","summary":"Disney just pulled off a tech coup, hiring Karandeep Anand as its first-ever CTO — the former CEO of Character.AI, the chatbot startup that once sparked a legal showdown with Disney over unauthorized use of characters like Elsa and Darth Vader. Anand officially joins on October 2nd, reporting directly to CEO Josh D’Amaro, who’s pushing Disney toward deeper tech integration. With plans to bring his team along, Anand will overhaul Disney’s AI, data, and infrastructure — all while helping turn Disney+ into the ultimate digital entertainment hub. This move signals Disney’s serious commitment to staying ahead in the tech race without losing its storytelling soul. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Sources: https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/business/story/2026-09-18/disney-names-first-ever-chief-technology-officer More coverage & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/76ec415483d95fab Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. Presented by The Plant Daddies — rare specimen trees, living art, and hand-carved limestone vessels and fountains for extraordinary spaces. Showrooms in Los Angeles and Irvine. Listeners of Los Angeles News Today receive 10% off with code LANEWS10. theplantdaddies.com/lanews","meta_description":"Disney just pulled off a tech coup, hiring Karandeep Anand as its first-ever CTO — the former CEO of Character.AI, the chatbot startup that once sparked a…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":109,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/los-angeles-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7458113/episodes/disney-hires-ai-chatbot-ceo-los-angeles-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/los-angeles-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7458113/disney-hires-ai-chatbot-ceo-los-angeles-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}