The Alan Smithee Round Table (“Acquisitions & Soaring Prices”)

About this episode

The episode discusses recent acquisitions in the tech industry and the rising prices of SSD drives.

Hey everyone, welcome to the Alan Smithee Podcast! There’s been a lot going on for the gang to discuss. Open AI’s shock decision to discontinue Sora just weeks after Disney’s multi-billion-dollar investment, Apple’s recent acquisition of Motion VFX, the soaring prices and scarcity of SSD drives and much, much more. And as always, there are some really cool things to get excited about! Show Notes Apple discontinues the Mac Pro with no plans for future hardware: https://9to5mac.com/2026/03/26/apple-discontinues-the-mac-pro/ Apple acquires MotionVFX: https://www.provideocoalition.com/apple-acquires-motionvfx/ Resilio was acquired by Nasuni https://www.nasuni.com/nasuni-acquires-resilio/ Foundry acquired Griptape https://www.foundry.com/news-and-awards/foundry-acquires-griptape-ai From the DOJ: Adobe Agrees to $150 Million Settlement and Injunction to Resolve Alleged Violations of the Restore Online Shoppers’ Confidence Act: https://www.provideocoalition.com/from-the-doj-adobe-agrees-to-150-million-settlement-and-injunction-to-resolve-alleged-violations-of-the-restore-online-shoppers-confidence-act/ Adobe UK consumer protection enforcement case…

Topics covered

• Acquisitions
• Soaring Prices
• Technology
• Film
• TV

Keywords

• Open AI
• Disney
• Apple
• Motion VFX
• SSD drives

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Sora, Motion VFX, the Mac Pro, Mac Pro, MotionVFX, Resilio, Griptape

Places: UK, Hollywood

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