Disney agrees to hire the majority of Character.AI’s workforce
The filing also says that the “vast majority” of Character.AI employees who were offered jobs at Disney accepted them. However, this is a stalking horse bid, so another company could come forward with a higher offer.
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TechCrunch Disney agrees to hire the majority of Character.AI’s workforce · Anthony Ha
RuntimeWire Disney estimates $180M in pay and retention for Character.AI hires · Ryan Merket