
Disney plans to pay $60 million to hire 66 employees from Character.AI, which filed for bankruptcy. Former Character.AI Karandeep Anand is Disney's new chief technology officer.
The Walt Disney Company, commonly known as Disney, is an American diversified multinational mass media and entertainment conglomerate headquartered at the Walt Disney Studios complex in Burbank, California.
| Revenue (TTM) | $98.86B |
| Gross Profit (TTM) | $37.17B |
| EBITDA | $20.96B |
| Operating Margin | 19.30% |
| Return on Equity | 8.01% |
| Return on Assets | 4.81% |
| Revenue/Share (TTM) | $55.80 |
| Book Value | $63.60 |
| Price-to-Book | 1.62 |
| Price-to-Sales (TTM) | 1.93 |
| EV/Revenue | 2.22 |
| EV/EBITDA | 10.93 |
| Quarterly Earnings Growth (YoY) | -48.30% |
| Quarterly Revenue Growth (YoY) | 6.80% |
| Shares Outstanding | $1.73B |
| Float | $1.72B |
| % Insiders | 0.06% |
| % Institutions | 78.62% |
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Disney plans to pay $60 million to hire 66 employees from Character.AI, which filed for bankruptcy. Former Character.AI Karandeep Anand is Disney's new chief technology officer.

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The potential Disney deal comes roughly a year after the entertainment giant hit Character.AI with a cease and desist letter claiming it was using its iconic characters for "grooming and sexual exploitation" and "emotional manipulation."

Character.ai, the startup behind one of the largest AI companion apps, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy Monday. The company said the platform became "costly to develop and grow" amid a boom in AI entertainment offerings.

Six Flags Entertainment (FUN) plunged after a fatal roller coaster incident, prompting immediate ride closures and cooperation with authorities. Character Technologies filed for Chapter 11; Disney (DIS) acts as stalking horse bidder for key IP and transition services in a $20M deal.
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