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  "title": "Character.AI files for bankruptcy",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/character-ai-files-for-bankruptcy",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-10-13T10:32:23.000Z",
  "source": {
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  "summary": "Character.AI, one of the first breakout startups of the generative AI boom, has filed for bankruptcy and is selling some of its assets to Disney. The company, which builds various online bots for users to chat or roleplay with, has faced mounting scrutiny and lawsuits over the safety of its chatbots, but has continued releasing […]",
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        "title": "Character.AI files for bankruptcy, agrees to sell some assets to Disney for $20 million",
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        "outlet": "Techmeme",
        "title": "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)",
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        "outlet": "Seeking Alpha News",
        "title": "Character.ai files Chapter 11; Disney steps in as stalking horse bidder",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/character-ai-files-chapter-11-disney-steps-in-as-stalking-horse-bidder",
        "published": "2026-10-13T05:17:14.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Forbes",
        "title": "Character.ai Files For Bankruptcy—Disney Bids $20 Million After Copyright Dispute",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/character-ai-files-for-bankruptcy-disney-bids-20-million-after",
        "published": "2026-10-13T08:17:44.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Tech in Asia",
        "title": "Character.AI files for bankruptcy as Disney bids $20m",
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        "published": "2026-10-13T08:19:46.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Business Insider",
        "title": "Chatbot startup Character.AI files for bankruptcy, and Disney is first in line for key assets",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/chatbot-startup-character-ai-files-for-bankruptcy-and-disney-is-first",
        "published": "2026-10-13T10:00:50.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Hollywood Reporter",
        "title": "Disney Circles Character.ai as Chatbot Company Files For Chapter 11 Bankruptcy",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/disney-circles-character-ai-as-chatbot-company-files-for-chapter-11",
        "published": "2026-10-13T11:52:13.000Z"
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