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Disney Poaches Most of Character.AI’s Staff in Bankruptcy Deal

Disney will hire most of Character.AI’s staff after its bankruptcy filing, in a deal that highlights AI talent, safety risks and court oversight.

The data center industry is using school tours, books and classroom materials to win public support as backlash over power and land use grows.

A disputed role for Katie Zacharia at an AI mining startup raises new questions about NRED’s credibility, branding and political ties.

A former Nvidia robotics executive says physical AI is bigger than robots, and she’s backing startups building the full real-world stack.

Jev adoption hit 35% of paid teams in two weeks, making it Vercel’s fastest-adopted AI model and highlighting open-source growth.

Mark Wahlberg says AI in film should enhance storytelling, not replace actors, and he’s open to an AI likeness carrying on his legacy.

Veritas expands its anti-counterfeit chip to jewelry and fragrance bottles, aiming to help luxury brands prove authenticity.

Sega is pulling the Shogun 2 remaster after bugs and AI art concerns sparked an overwhelmingly negative Steam launch.

Hollywood’s tech backlash is growing, with new films targeting Meta, Musk, Holmes and OpenAI figures as public skepticism deepens.

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