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After Threatening Character.AI With Legal Action, Disney Puts Its CEO in Charge of Tech
The choice is a surprising one for a company that caters to children, to say the least.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Gizmodo
Automattic names interim CFO after exec departures
What happened
Jeremy Klaperman, the CFO of the company's WordPress VIP Enterprise business unit, will act as CFO for the time being.
Key facts
- Reported by TechCrunch and published Fri, 18 Sep 2026 20:25:22 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.
What to watch next
- Availability, pricing and rollout regions
- Independent testing or verification of the claims made
- Responses from regulators and competing platforms
Coverage timeline
When each newsroom published on this story, oldest first — all times UTC.
US Military had close call after using AI for hallucinated intelligence report
Automattic names interim CFO after exec departures
After Threatening Character.AI With Legal Action, Disney Puts Its CEO in Charge of Tech
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WorldPingHacker News
US Military had close call after using AI for hallucinated intelligence report
Article URL: https://www.cnn.com/2026/09/18/politics/us-military-ai-false-intelligence-china-ship Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49757520 Points: 323 # Comments: 255…
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Hacker News
WorldPingDeadline
Netflix Cancels ‘Sweet Magnolias’ After 5 Seasons, Orders New Sheryl J. Anderson & JoAnna Garcia Swisher Series ‘Ladies Of The House’
EXCLUSIVE: It is bad news-good news for Sweet Magnolia fans. Netflix has canceled the romantic drama starring JoAnna Garcia Swisher, Brooke Elliott and Heather Headley after five seasons.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Deadline
Al Jazeera
WorldPingAl Jazeera
‘Daughter of Damascus’ Assala performs in Syria after 15-year exile
Thousands of people cheered as they welcomed Syrian icon Assala Nasri back at a sold-out concert in Damascus.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Al Jazeera
WorldPingTimes of India
Scottish Sikh gets bail in 7 NIA cases after 8 years behind bars
Scottish Sikh gets bail in 7 NIA cases after 8 years behind bars — full report at Times of India.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Times of India
WorldPingCryptoSlate
Bitcoin rallies after BOJ’s 1.25% hike, but the real yen-carry test starts next week
The yen weakened after the decision, leaving immediate unwind pressure limited as higher funding costs move toward implementation.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by CryptoSlate