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Character.AI Files for Bankruptcy After Five Years, Sells Assets to Disney for $20 MillionPolicy & Society
Character.AI Files for Bankruptcy After Five Years, Sells Assets to Disney for $20 Million

Character.AI files for bankruptcy after five years, selling assets to Disney for $20 million amid challenges in monetizing its chatbot platform.

Oct 13, 20262m read
AI-Generated Influencers Blend Seamlessly Into Social MediaBig Tech
AI-Generated Influencers Blend Seamlessly Into Social Media

AI-generated influencers are becoming so realistic that it’s getting harder to tell them apart from real people on social media.

Jun 8, 20262m read
AI Startup Offers Free Home Cleaning to Train Future RobotsAI Tools
AI Startup Offers Free Home Cleaning to Train Future Robots

AI startup Shift offers free home cleaning by recording cleaners to train future robots, combining spotless homes with smart technology development.

May 29, 20262m read
Data Center Project Scaled Back by Half After Community PushbackStartups
Data Center Project Scaled Back by Half After Community Pushback

A large data center project was cut in half after strong protests, showing the power of community voices in tech development decisions.

Jun 6, 20262m read
A New Font Strategy Seeks to Block AI Scrapers Without Disrupting Human ReadersPolicy & Society
A New Font Strategy Seeks to Block AI Scrapers Without Disrupting Human Readers

ShieldFont uses subtle distortions to disrupt AI scraping while keeping web pages readable for human visitors.

Aug 13, 20263m read
Google’s Gemini 3.8 Introduces Live Avatar for Real-Time AI InteractionAI Tools
Google’s Gemini 3.8 Introduces Live Avatar for Real-Time AI Interaction

Google’s Gemini 3.8 update introduces Live Avatar, an animated AI persona that lip-syncs and expresses in real time across 97 languages.

Sep 25, 20263m read
Google’s Push for Hollywood Content Highlights Uneven Stakes in AI Licensing TalksHow It Works
Google’s Push for Hollywood Content Highlights Uneven Stakes in AI Licensing Talks

Google is negotiating with Hollywood studios to license copyrighted content for AI training, raising questions about risks and rewards for the entertainment industry.

Sep 2, 20263m read
Meta Trials AI-Powered Bedtime Story App to Spark ImaginationAI Tools
Meta Trials AI-Powered Bedtime Story App to Spark Imagination

Meta is testing an AI app that generates personalized bedtime stories, assisting those who struggle with imagination.

Jul 22, 20263m read