Character.ai lays off 6 employees — August 29, 2024
Character.ai, a ai company based in United States, laid off 6 employees on August 29, 2024. At the time, the company was at the Series A stage. The layoff was reported by this source.
Source: https://www.theinformation.com/briefings/character-ai-lays-off-at-least-5-of-its-staff
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