Disney to hire most of Character.AI's staff after $20M bankruptcy deal
The chatbot startup's collapse hands Disney a ready-made AI team, with ex-CEO Karandeep Anand already installed as the entertainment giant's first CTO.

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The chatbot startup's collapse hands Disney a ready-made AI team, with ex-CEO Karandeep Anand already installed as the entertainment giant's first CTO.
A portable, electricity-free diagnostic could transform emergency care in ambulances, disaster zones, and remote clinics where lab machines are out of reach.
Qualcomm proved Arm broke its license agreement, but the $2 award leaves Arm's licensing model intact and sets an odd precedent.
GlobalFoundries CEO Tim Breen says the whole industry is in short supply, and Japan's up-to-$21B commitment to two Malta, New York plants shows sovereign capital is now funding US chip capacity.
The Oasis frontman's blunt dismissal lands as Fontaines D.C. drop 'Dopamine Chamber' and all 42 dates of the reunion tour sell out.
The actor, who lost big on a NYSE-listed gym chain, is back with a budget longevity club that bundles cold plunges, blood panels, and protein muffins.
New iPhone Duo preorders won't ship until January 25, 2027, while early buyers get theirs in October. Tim Cook sees supply constraints tightening.
Android's new AI-powered defenses target scam texts, fake bank calls, and screen-sharing phishing - here's what changes.
The EV maker's new FF Nova targets developers and schools, but the bigger story is FFR's all-stock purchase of its robotics business.
The next-gen Roadster finally arrives with a thruster option, but the price of entry is steep enough to make even collectors blink.
Former Disney TV chief Peter Rice takes over Netflix's $20 billion content budget on October 26, replacing Bela Bajaria as viewership growth stalls.
Solidigm's equipment-export request to Washington could reshape where the world's memory chips get made - and who gets to sell them.