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  "title": "Disney names Character.AI's Karandeep Anand its first tech chief",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/disney-names-character-ais-karandeep-anand-its-first-tech-chief-8281929",
  "topic": "business",
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  "published": "2026-09-18T17:25:30.000Z",
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  "summary": "Walt Disney on Friday named outsider Karandeep Anand its first chief technology officer, as AI and sweeping industry consolidation disrupt the media landscape.",
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        "title": "Disney names Character.AI's Karandeep Anand its first tech chief",
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        "published": "2026-09-18T15:17:43.000Z"
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        "outlet": "TheWrap",
        "title": "Disney Taps AI Vet Karandeep Anand as Chief Technology Officer",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/disney-taps-ai-vet-karandeep-anand-as-chief-technology-officer",
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        "outlet": "Deadline",
        "title": "A Year After Jousting With Character.AI, Disney Names Its CEO As Its First Chief Technology Officer",
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      {
        "outlet": "Straits Times Business",
        "title": "Disney names AI executive Karandeep Anand as first-ever chief technology officer",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/disney-names-ai-executive-karandeep-anand-as-first-ever-chief",
        "published": "2026-09-18T19:05:09.000Z"
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