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Last 30 days- Disney Asked Character.AI to Go Bankrupt for a Get-Out-of-Lawsuits CardDisney asked Character.AI to go bankrupt so it could acquire the startup's trust-and-safety tech and IP free of lawsuits. Wired AI · 2026-10-20 DIS
- Disney agrees to hire the majority of Character AI’s workforceDisney agreed to hire most of Character.AI's staff through a stalking-horse bid, so a higher offer could still win. TechCrunch AI · 2026-10-20 DIS
- Filing: Disney agreed to hire 60+ staff from Character.AI and pay them ~$180M over three years, plus $30M for retention awards; a bankruptcy judge must approve (Bloomberg)Disney agreed to hire 60+ Character.AI staff out of bankruptcy for about $180M over three years plus $30M in retention awards, pending a judge's approval. Techmeme · 2026-10-18 DIS
- Just 5 years in, interactive chatbot platform Character.AI files for bankruptcyCharacter.AI filed for Chapter 11 and will sell assets to Disney for $20M, a sign that the consumer chatbot business is under strain. TechCrunch AI · 2026-10-14 DIS
- Character.ai has initiated voluntary Chapter 11 bankruptcyHN discussion of Character.ai's Chapter 11 filing and Disney's bid for its assets. Hacker News · 2026-10-14 DIS
- Character.AI files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the US, agrees to sell some assets to Disney for $20M, and plans to keep operating as it completes the sale (Rhea Rose Abraham/Reuters)Character.AI filed for Chapter 11 and is selling some assets to Disney for $20M, a sign that AI companion apps are struggling. Techmeme · 2026-10-13 DIS