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State attorneys general want data access, deletion and safety protections in any Character.AI sale. Their October 14 bankruptcy notice is a request, not an order.
Continues Character.AI enters Chapter 11 as Disney offers $20 million for a limited license
Honeywell says Forge Cognition can triage building alarms, predict HVAC issues and simulate energy changes. Its Voyager pilot reports early results with important measurement limits.
Character.AI says its service and subscriptions remain active during a Chapter 11 sale. Disney's $20 million opening bid covers a limited license, while the platform's future remains unresolved.
Google's 20-year agreement supports 890 MW of planned nuclear upgrades. A separate supply contract and prospective Gemini Enterprise work have different roles.
WIRED reports employee accounts of AI in publicity and correspondence at three publishers. Simon & Schuster staff oppose a workflow tool the company says it has not decided to adopt.
Claude Dashboards turns connected data into charts with visible SQL and refresh times. Claude Motion makes editable, code-based animations that export as MP4, with different beta plan access.
Continues Claude Docs brings AI into the shared document, with business limits still to check
El Periódico reports Endesa used public posts and AI-assisted analysis to prioritize electricity inspections. The figures do not measure the tool's accuracy.
Kristalina Georgieva says AI spending is supporting some economies now, while productivity gains remain uncertain and energy, debt and market risks complicate the outlook.
Boston Dynamics named Rohit Prasad CEO effective October 7. Spot and Stretch are marketed for industrial tasks; Atlas remains in development and field testing.
D&D and Studio X workers are seeking union recognition after Arena's election. Their letters place AI protections alongside pay, job security and working conditions.
University of Stuttgart researchers have funding for two distinct construction robotics projects beginning in November 2026. SCALAR plans crane-assisted timber assembly; COBRAS plans mobile robot teams for reusable space frames. Neither reports site productivity results.
HackerRank's Chakra AI interviewer is generally available after a six-month beta, TechCrunch reports. Its score report draws on candidate work and conversation, while validation remains unpublished.
RobCo says a deal bringing in new investment and employee share liquidity values it above $1 billion. Its Alfie robot is planned for commercial launch in March 2027.
OpenAI says new Pro $200 subscriptions are available at $200/month with a lower allowance. Sottiaux said reopening was planned for Sept. 30, but a later Help Center update that day said subscriptions were already available.
Multiverse says its Compass AI reviews instructors' sessions for quality and suggests development areas. Teachers told The Guardian that the system feels like constant scrutiny; the company says human managers make employment decisions.
A working paper finds no statistically clear summer 2026 unemployment rise among recent US graduates. Its broader measure of people wanting work reached a five-summer high.
A September report describes Tesla workers objecting to Optimus training work. Tesla's July filing confirms factory conversion but gives no current robot output count.
Google's Gemini 3.8 Live now offers a speaking video avatar through its enterprise API. Preset avatars are generally available; custom likenesses still require restricted access.
