Disney to hire 60+ Character.AI staff for ~$180M

Disney agreed to hire more than 60 Character.AI employees and pay them roughly $180 million over three years, plus $30 million in retention awards. A bankruptcy judge must approve the deal.

• Disney is hiring over 60 Character.AI employees
• Payments total ~$180M over three years
• Additional $30M in retention awards
• A bankruptcy judge must approve the deal