After Threatening Character.AI With Legal Action, Disney Puts Its CEO in Charge of Tech

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What happened

The choice is a surprising one for a company that caters to children, to say the least.

Key facts

  • Reported by Gizmodo and published Fri, 18 Sep 2026 20:30:39 UTC.

Why it matters

Platform, chip and AI decisions set the terms other companies have to build on, so a single announcement here tends to ripple through products, supply chains and regulation.

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  1. Meta’s Muse hits Mac, letting the AI take actions on your computer

  2. Disney’s first CTO led an AI startup it once accused of copying its characters

  3. Disney hires ex-CEO of AI company it accused of copyright infringement

  4. Disney’s first CTO is Character.AI’s former CEO

  5. Automattic names interim CFO after exec departures

  6. After Threatening Character.AI With Legal Action, Disney Puts Its CEO in Charge of Tech

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