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Disney names Character.AI’s chief executive as its first CTO

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Universal and Sony sue Suno again, this time over 60,202 recordings

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Factorial is rallying a team of suppliers to get solid-state batteries into cars

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London-based AI infrastructure startup Nscale files for a US IPO, reports H1 2026 revenue up 1,252% YoY to $140.6M, with a net loss of $1.02B, up from $368.9M

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Disney names Character.AI’s chief executive as its first CTO

Universal and Sony sue Suno again, this time over 60,202 recordings

Factorial is rallying a team of suppliers to get solid-state batteries into cars

London-based AI infrastructure startup Nscale files for a US IPO, reports H1 2026 revenue up 1,252% YoY to $140.6M, with a net loss of $1.02B, up from $368.9M