Disney agrees to hire the majority of Character AI’s workforce

The deal represents Disney's acquisition or talent acquisition of Character.AI with the vast majority of employees accepting positions at Disney. The filing indicates this is structured as a stalking horse bid, meaning other companies retain the opportunity to submit higher competing offers before the transaction closes.

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