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  "id": 14231044,
  "title": "AI companion startup Character.ai files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, citing costs and litigation",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/ai-companion-startup-character-ai-files-for-chapter-11-bankruptcy-14231044",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-10-13T15:16:30.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "CNBC World",
    "slug": "cnbc-world",
    "url": "https://www.cnbc.com/2026/10/13/character-ai-chapter-11-disney-bid.html"
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  "summary": "The company said the platform became \"costly to develop and grow,\" in Monday filings to the Delaware District bankruptcy court.",
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        "outlet": "CNBC Technology",
        "title": "AI companion startup Character.ai files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, citing costs and litigation",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/ai-companion-startup-character-ai-files-for-chapter-11-bankruptcy",
        "published": "2026-10-13T15:16:30.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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