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Disney to take on most of bankrupt Character.AI's staff

The entertainment giant will offer jobs to at least 60 employees of the chatbot company, which filed for bankruptcy last week.

19 October 2026 Source: TechCrunch

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Nscale's Loughton project loses its anchor tenant after the grid operator said it could not supply enough power until the 2030s.

18 October 2026 Source: The Guardian

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Freedom of information responses show trusts including University Hospitals Birmingham see little benefit over their own systems.

17 October 2026 Source: The Guardian

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The Roadster 2 used SpaceX thrusters to leap, flip and land at a Texas demonstration, and goes into production in 2028.

16 October 2026 Source: The Guardian

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Citizen Lab says an Israeli ad firm's platform let clients profile millions of people and secretly hack chosen targets.

15 October 2026 Source: The Guardian

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Self-driving cars from Pony and Verne are mapping the city with safety drivers, but no passenger service has been applied for.

14 October 2026 Source: The Guardian

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The $299 wall or tabletop screen will control smart home gadgets, but will not be sold in the EU because of regulations.

13 October 2026 Source: The Guardian

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Brad Smith wants "kill switches" for AI and legal duties to victims of rogue AI agents, as the UK prepares to legislate.

12 October 2026 Source: The Guardian

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Testing of the Chinese company's driverless cars is due to start within weeks, alongside Uber's plans with Wayve.

11 October 2026 Source: TechCrunch

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The chief executive says people must always be able to pause or shut down an AI model mid-task.

10 October 2026 Source: TechCrunch