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Character.ai Bankruptcy Exposes the High Cost of AI Companionship

October 19, 2026
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Character AI Files for Bankruptcy and Signs $20 Million Disney Deal
Business // October 13, 2026

Character AI has declared bankruptcy and agreed to sell some of its assets to Disney. The chatbot maker announced Tuesday (Oct. 13) that it had entered into a voluntary Chapter 11 bankruptcy process to set the stage for a court-supervised sale of its business. “Over the past year, we’ve...

QVC Group Emerges From Bankruptcy With $600 Million Asset-Backed Facility
Retail // August 07, 2026

QVC Group, the live social shopping company whose brands include QVC and HSN, emerged from bankruptcy with its debt reduced by more than $5 billion, access to a new $600 million asset-based lending facility, and new leadership, the company said in a Thursday (Aug. 6)...

Bitcoin Depot Shutters as Crypto ATMs Face More Scrutiny
Cryptocurrency // May 18, 2026

Bitcoin Depot, the world’s largest operator of cryptocurrency ATMs, is shutting down after declaring bankruptcy, according to a Monday (May 18) press release. The company is seeking Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and will begin winding down its business and selling its assets, the release said....

Corporate Card Startup Parker Folds After Failed Acquisition
Business // May 14, 2026

Corporate credit card startup Parker has apparently shut down after declaring bankruptcy. The company filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy protection last week following a derailed $90 million acquisition deal, according to a social media post from founder Yacine Sibous. The move comes a little more than three years after Parker came...

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CFPB Moves to Keep Synapse Case Alive for Consumer Relief

June 23, 2025
Reports of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s death have been exaggerated. The agency is in flux in terms of staffing and funding as the President Donald Trump administration has pursued a different regulatory tack than past administrations. However, there came a hint Friday (June 20) that the CFPB may be seeking consumer redress in the […]

Frozen Funds Still Unresolved as Synapse Bankruptcy Nears Conclusion

April 14, 2025
The protracted Synapse Financial Technologies bankruptcy is nearing its final stages with a whimper rather than a bang. Late last week (April 10) Trustee Jelena McWilliams filed a status report...

Big Lots Exec Says Mobile and Digital Become On-Ramp for Bankruptcy Exit

December 16, 2024
Big Lots’ Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing and upcoming acquisition by Nexus Capital Management revealed the deep-rooted issues in the company’s business model, particularly its struggle to adapt to the digital age. In...

Thredd CEO Counts on Regulators to Address Vulnerabilities of Banking as a Service

June 21, 2024
The relationships between FinTechs, banks and neobanks has been placed under a harsh spotlight with the recent revelations around the Synapse bankruptcy. The reaction from the industry so far has...

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Character AI Files for Bankruptcy and Signs $20 Million Disney Deal

October 13, 2026
Character AI has declared bankruptcy and agreed to sell some of its assets to Disney. The chatbot maker announced Tuesday (Oct. 13) that it had entered into a voluntary Chapter 11 bankruptcy process to set the stage for a court-supervised sale of its business. “Over the past year, we’ve taken meaningful steps to sustain and improve our business amid […]

QVC Group Emerges From Bankruptcy With $600 Million Asset-Backed Facility

August 07, 2026
QVC Group, the live social shopping company whose brands include QVC and HSN, emerged from bankruptcy with its debt reduced by more than $5 billion, access to a new $600...

Bitcoin Depot Shutters as Crypto ATMs Face More Scrutiny

May 18, 2026
Bitcoin Depot, the world’s largest operator of cryptocurrency ATMs, is shutting down after declaring bankruptcy, according to a Monday (May 18) press release. The company is seeking Chapter 11 bankruptcy...

Corporate Card Startup Parker Folds After Failed Acquisition

May 14, 2026
Corporate credit card startup Parker has apparently shut down after declaring bankruptcy. The company filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy protection last week following a derailed $90 million acquisition deal, according to a...