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Economic Insights and AI Startup Bankruptcy
NPR discusses the economic implications of sticky prices, while The Verge reports that Character.AI, a leading generative AI company, has filed for bankruptcy. The company is selling assets to Disney amid ongoing legal challenges.
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The Verge
Character.AI, one of the first breakout startups of the generative AI boom, has filed for bankruptcy and is selling some of its assets to Disney. The company, which builds various online bots for users to chat or roleplay with, has faced mounting scrutiny and lawsuits over the safety of its chatbots
2026-10-13 10:32 UTC
NPR
Prices can get sticky. That helps explain why recessions hurt so much — and what policymakers can do about them.
2026-10-13 10:30 UTC