Disney is bidding $20 million for Character.ai technology after hiring its engineers. The bankruptcy leaves 12 million users and the platform behind.
Disney expects to spend about $180m over three years on the Character.AI staff it is hiring, a bankruptcy court filing shows. The sum covers pay and retention. Character Technologies, which runs the chatbot platform, filed the papers in Delaware on 13 …
At MIPCOM Cannes 2026, Dhar Mann, Banijay, ReelShort, Utopai and TikTok showed how creator-led studios, AI and brands are changing the economics of television.
Dhar Mann Studios is expanding beyond YouTube platform revenue with Disney and Fox deals, rapid audience testing and a four-acre Los Angeles production campus.
The US Supreme Court appeared ready to side with a man who says a Paramount website shared his video history with Facebook. The case could expose many websites to privacy lawsuits.The justices heard arguments in Salazar v. Paramount Global on Wednesday…
More than 400 publications worldwide now take part in Google’s News AI pilot, the company said on Thursday. The programme pays publishers to license content for experimental AI features in Google News. Its newest partners include Axios, CNN, the Financ…
Netflix has named Peter Rice, the former chairman of Walt Disney Television, as its chief content officer. The company announced the move on Thursday. Rice will run its global content organisation, from scripted and unscripted series to film and live e…
Dude Perfect’s deal represents a significant step in Disney’s efforts to integrate digital creators into its broader entertainment and brand strategy.
Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney, developer of Fortnite, has said that his company is all in on AI workflow from code writing to art.
The New York Times, Agence France-Presse, and The Economist have joined a coalition that wants AI companies to stop using news without permission, the group said on Monday. The coalition, known as SPUR Standards for Publisher Usage Rights, has now reac…