Redbox’s next product may be piracy lawsuits

There’s a new twist in the long and winding saga of Redbox’s demise: Assets originally belonging to the company’s corporate parent, Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment, may have finally found a buyer. But don’t expect a resurrection of Redbox’s red kiosks, or Chicken Soup’s Crackle streaming service, any time soon. According to a late…

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Amid lawsuits and criticism, Character AI unveils new safety tools for teens

Character AI is facing at least two lawsuits, with plaintiffs accusing the company of contributing to a teen’s suicide and exposing a 9-year-old to “hypersexualized content”, as well as promoting self-harm to a 17-year-old user. Amid these ongoing lawsuits and widespread user criticism, the Google-backed company announced new teen safety tools today: a separate model for…

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