Character.ai Files for Bankruptcy(theverge.com)
130 points by yanis_t | 94 comments
The Verge news article reporting that chatbot startup Character.AI has filed for bankruptcy and is looking to sell its assets to Disney.
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Character.ai has initiated voluntary Chapter 11 bankruptcy(blog.character.ai)
310 points by nryoo | 274 comments
Character.ai blog post giving a company update, linked in connection with its voluntary Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing and asset sale to Disney.
Epic Games tells employees to use AI to get Disney game done(avclub.com)
58 points by pavel_lishin | 34 comments
A.V. Club news article reporting that Epic Games' delayed Disney game featuring Marvel and Star Wars characters will become an "AI first" project, with employees told to use AI.
Disney erased FiveThirtyEight(natesilver.net)
395 points by 7777777phil | 210 comments
Nate Silver's Silver Bulletin essay on how Disney mismanaged and ultimately erased FiveThirtyEight's archive over ten years.
Disney Lost Roger Rabbit(pluralistic.net)
482 points by leephillips | 225 comments
Cory Doctorow's Pluralistic newsletter edition of 18 Nov 2025, about Disney losing rights to Roger Rabbit, likely via copyright termination.
Disney seeks dismissal of wrongful death lawsuit citing waiver in Disney+ terms(wdwnt.com)
521 points by fortran77 | 275 comments
WDW News Today article on Disney seeking dismissal of a Raglan Road wrongful death lawsuit, arguing the victim's Disney+ terms of service required arbitration.
Disney to take $1.5B stake in Epic Games(cnbc.com)
443 points by sp3n | 327 comments
CNBC news article reporting that Disney will invest $1.5 billion for an equity stake in Epic Games and collaborate on new Fortnite-related content.
Disney unveils the HoloTile floor(ign.com)
758 points by wallflower | 282 comments
IGN article on Disney's HoloTile floor, an omnidirectional tile floor by Imagineer Lanny Smoot that keeps users centered, likened to a holodeck.
Pixar to undergo 20% layoffs in 2024(techcrunch.com)
336 points by mfiguiere | 257 comments
TechCrunch article reporting that Pixar will undergo layoffs in 2024 as Disney pushes toward streaming profitability.
Disney's Mickey Mouse enter public domain(bbc.com)
347 points by coolandsmartrr | 160 comments
BBC News article reporting that Disney's earliest versions of Mickey and Minnie Mouse entered the US public domain on 1 January 2024 as copyright expired.
Mickey, Disney, and the public domain: A 95-year love triangle(web.law.duke.edu)
330 points by mortenjorck | 180 comments
Duke Center for the Study of the Public Domain article by Jennifer Jenkins on Mickey Mouse, Disney, and the copyright history leading to Steamboat Willie entering the public domain.
Disney, Netflix, and more are fighting FTC's 'click to cancel' proposal(businessinsider.com)
596 points by isaacfrond | 270 comments
Business Insider premium article on how Disney, Netflix, and other streamers are opposing the FTC's proposed 'click to cancel' subscription rule.