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Disney to hire most of Character.AI's workforce after bankruptcy filing · 8 sources tracked

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Following its bankruptcy filing, AI startup Character.AI has reached an agreement with Disney for the entertainment giant to hire the majority of its workforce. Disney will offer employment to at least 60 Character.AI employees, with most accepting the offers. This deal also includes Disney acquiring some of Character.AI's assets for $20 million, contributing to an estimated $60 million in annual compensation for the new hires. Character.AI cited high costs, potential litigation, and regulatory engagement as reasons for its struggles. AI

IMPACT This acquisition could bolster Disney's AI capabilities by integrating experienced talent from a specialized AI firm.

RANK_REASON Acquisition of talent and assets from a bankrupt AI startup by a major entertainment company.

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COVERAGE [13]

  1. Forbes — Innovation TIER_1 English(EN) · Maureen Kerr, Contributor ·

    Disney Hired Bankrupt Character.ai Engineers, Not Its Characters

    Disney is bidding $20 million for Character.ai technology after hiring its engineers. The bankruptcy leaves 12 million users and the platform behind.

  2. TechCrunch AI TIER_1 English(EN) · Anthony Ha ·

    Disney agrees to hire the majority of Character.AI’s workforce

    The filing also says that the “vast majority” of Character.AI employees who were offered jobs at Disney accepted them. However, this is a stalking horse bid, so another company could come forward with a higher offer.

  3. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Disney is set to hire most of Character.AI's workforce, but the stalking horse structure means another bidder could still top the offer. # ai # hiring # acquisi

    Disney is set to hire most of Character.AI's workforce, but the stalking horse structure means another bidder could still top the offer. # ai # hiring # acquisitions # disney # software # coding # development # engineering # inclusive # community Disney's Character.AI Bid Is a Hi…

    LINKS dev.to/…/disneys-characterai-bid-is-a-hir…
  4. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Samsung’s Android 18-based One UI 10 update sounds like it might be a big deal While Android 17 is still trickling out to Android phones, Samsung is undoubtedly

    Samsung’s Android 18-based One UI 10 update sounds like it might be a big deal While Android 17 is still trickling out to Android phones, Samsung is undoubtedly cooking up its Android 18-based One UI 10 update behind the scenes and, based on some early leaks, it at least sounds l…

    LINKS 9to5google.com/…/samsung-android-18-one-u…
  5. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Disney Wants to Hire Most of the Employees From Bankrupt Character.AI Disney is interested in Character.AI's legally and ethically controversial business. https

    Disney Wants to Hire Most of the Employees From Bankrupt Character.AI Disney is interested in Character.AI's legally and ethically controversial business. https:// gizmodo.com/disney-wants-to-hi re-most-of-the-employees-from-bankrupt-character-ai-2000827460 # Tech # Technology # …

    LINKS gizmodo.com/disney-wants-to-hire-most-of-…
  6. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 Türkçe(TR) · berktech ·

    🤖 AI News Disney Agrees to Hire Most of Character.AI's Employees AI-powered chatbot platform Character.AI's owner Character Techn

    🤖 Yapay Zeka Haberi Disney, Character.AI çalışanlarının çoğunu işe almayı kabul etti Yapay zeka destekli sohbet platformu Character.AI'ın sahibi Character Technologies'in iflas korumasına başvurduğunu ve şirketin varlıklarının satışı için resmi süreç başlattığını sizlere geçen ha…

    LINKS birolkurnaz.com/…/Q5wTc6
  7. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Disney has agreed to hire the majority of Character.AI's workforce following the AI startup's struggles. The deal sees the entertainment giant absorb key talent

    Disney has agreed to hire the majority of Character.AI's workforce following the AI startup's struggles. The deal sees the entertainment giant absorb key talent from the failed chatbot venture. Character.AI was one of the most well-funded AI startups before its decline. https:// …

    LINKS techcrunch.com/…/disney-agrees-to-hire-th…
  8. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · spookyd ·

    Disney is set to hire 60+ Character.AI employees after the chatbot startup filed for bankruptcy. Disney's new CTO is Character.AI's former CEO. Disney will acqu

    Disney is set to hire 60+ Character.AI employees after the chatbot startup filed for bankruptcy. Disney's new CTO is Character.AI's former CEO. Disney will acquire some assets for $20M and pay ~$60M in annual comp. Character.AI struggled with high costs, lawsuits & child safety c…

    LINKS techcrunch.com/…/disney-agrees-to-hire-th…
  9. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · sipirtu ·

    Disney will offer jobs to at least 60 employees of Character.AI, representing the majority of the startup's workforce, and most have accepted the offers. Source

    Disney will offer jobs to at least 60 employees of Character.AI, representing the majority of the startup's workforce, and most have accepted the offers. Source: Innovation Village https:// innovation-village.com/disney- to-hire-most-of-character-ais-workforce/ # AI

    LINKS innovation-village.com/disney-to-hire-mos… innovation-village.com/disney-acquires-21…
  10. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · systeni ·

    Disney will offer employment to at least 60 Character.AI employees, representing the majority of the startup’s workforce. If Disney employs the majority of Char

    Disney will offer employment to at least 60 Character.AI employees, representing the majority of the startup’s workforce. If Disney employs the majority of Character.AI’s workforce, then the startup’s bankruptcy filing does not represent a complete failure. Systeni – the operatin…

  11. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 Türkçe(TR) · berktech ·

    🤖 AI News Disney agreed to hire most of Character.AI's workforce Chatbot startup Character.AI filed for bankruptcy earlier this week

    🤖 Yapay Zeka Haberi Disney, Character.AI'nin işgücünün çoğunluğunu işe almayı kabul etti Chatbot startup Character.AI'nin bu hafta başlarında iflas başvurusunda bulunmasından sonra, çalışanlarının çoğu Disney'de iş alma fırsatına sahip olacak. Character.AI'nin eski CEO'su Karande…

    LINKS birolkurnaz.com/…/8XCU1y
  12. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Disney agrees to hire the majority of Character.AI’s workforce After chatbot startup Character.AI filed for bankruptcy earlier this week, many of its employees

    Disney agrees to hire the majority of Character.AI’s workforce After chatbot startup Character.AI filed for bankruptcy earlier this week, many of its employees will have the opportunity to take jobs at Disney. Character.AI’s former CEO Karandeep Anand recently became the entertai…

    LINKS techcrunch.com/…/disney-agrees-to-hire-th…
  13. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    🤖 Disney agrees to hire the majority of Character.AI’s workforce After chatbot startup Character.AI filed for bankruptcy earlier this week, many of its employee

    🤖 Disney agrees to hire the majority of Character.AI’s workforce After chatbot startup Character.AI filed for bankruptcy earlier this week, many of its employees will have the opportunity to take jobs at Disney. Character.AI’s former CEO Karandeep Anand recently... 📰 Source: AI N…

    LINKS techcrunch.com/…/disney-agrees-to-hire-th…

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