Home / BusinessBusinessThe New York TimesBusinessThe New York Times·Sep 18, 2026·1 min readDisney Hires Character.AI Chief to Drive Its Technology PushKarandeep Anand, an expert in building artificial intelligence and consumer technology products, will become Disney’s first chief technology officer.View original source — The New York Times ↗ShareCopy linkShare on XShare on FacebookRelated storiesEntertainmentThe Hollywood ReporterEntertainmentSep 18, 2026 · 1 minDisney Hires First-Ever Chief Technology OfficerThe Hollywood ReporterEntertainmentDeadlineEntertainmentSep 18, 2026 · 1 minA Year After Jousting With Character.AI, Disney Names Its CEO As Its First Chief Technology OfficerDeadlineBusinessCNABusinessSep 18, 2026 · 1 minDisney names Character.AI's Karandeep Anand its first tech chiefCNAEntertainmentVarietyEntertainmentSep 18, 2026 · 1 minDisney Hires Its First CTO: Karandeep Anand, Former CEO of AI Chatbot Start-UpVariety
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