Character.ai oo musalaf ka dhawaaqday iyo Ollie oo xidhmay: liiska mashruucyada AI ee dhicisoobay

S&P Global Market Intelligence ayaa sheegtay in qiyaastii 42% hindisayaasha AI ay aakhirkii ka tanaasulaan shirkadaha waaweyn.

Character.ai ayaa musalaf ka dhawaaqday horaantii Oktoobar 2026, iyadoo ku sababeysatay caqabado sharci, nidaam iyo hawlgal, halka Ollie, oo ah kaaliyaha AI ee astaanta u ah asturnaanta, uu xidhmay 6dii Noofambar 2026.

Character.ai: musalaf iyo iib suurtagal ah

Character.ai waxaa 2021 aasaasay cilmi-baarayaashii hore ee Google Noam Shazeer iyo Daniel De Freitas. Sanadkii 2023 waxay soo ururisay $150 milyan oo qiimaheedu ahaa $1 bilyan. Google ayaa la sheegay inay bixisay $2.7 bilyan si ay u liisaysato tignoolajiyadeeda oo ay aasaasayaasheeda ku soo celiso.

Shirkaddu waxay musalaf ka dhawaaqday horaantii Oktoobar 2026 iyadoo sheegtay caqabado sharci, nidaam iyo hawlgal. Disney ayaa hadda ah tartame furitaanka ah, iyadoo bixinaysa $20 milyan oo liis ku saabsan qayb ka mid ah hantideeda maskaxeed.

Ollie iyo xidhitaannada kale ee AI

Ollie waxay soo baxday Juun 2026 iyadoo ka mid ahayd apps-ka ugu horreeya ee heerka caanka ah ee gaara SOC 2, oo ah heerka u hoggaansanaanta asturnaanta. Laakin ma aysan helin kalsooni ku filan. Bill Lennon, oo ah aasaasaha iyo maamulaha fulinta, ayaa sheegay in app-ka xidhmi doono 6dii Noofambar 2026, isagoo sabab u tilmaamay in aanay istaagi karin, aanay kori karin oo aanay helin raasamaal ku filan.

Relay, oo ah qalabka otomaatigga hawlgalka AI oo loo dhisay beddelka Zapier, ayaa gebi ahaan xidhmay Agoosto 2026. Huxe, oo ah app maqal AI oo ay dhiseen horumarayaashii hore ee NotebookLM ee Google, ayaa xidhmay Maajo 2026. Yupp, oo ahaa goob lacag la'aan ah oo isticmaalayaashu ku barbardhigi karaan jawaabaha boqolaal moodal AI, ayaa xidhmay Maarso 2026 sababo la xiriira ku habboonaanta suuqa oo daciif ah.

Dib u noqod iyo dib u dhac ku yimid shirkadaha waaweyn

OpenAI ayaa dib u celisay dib u habeyn ChatGPT oo isku daray moodooyinka 'Chat', 'Codex' iyo 'Work' oo loo beddelay 'super app' ka dib dhaleeceyn isticmaalayaal. ChatGPT Atlas, oo ahaa browser madax banaan oo AI ku shaqeeya, ayaa la joojiyay 9kii Agoosto 2026, iyadoo qaybaha ugu faa'iidada badan lagu daray ChatGPT. Sora, oo ah goobta fiidiyowga ee OpenAI, ayaa xidhmay Maarso 2026 sababo la xiriira kharashka hawlgal oo sarreeya iyo dhibaatooyinka haynta isticmaalayaasha.

Apple ayaa dib u dhac ku keentay Siri AI oo cusub, taasoo qayb ka qaadatay heshiis $250 milyan oo ku saabsan sida Apple u suuqgeysay awoodaha AI ee iPhone 16. Siri AI ayaa ugu dambayn ka soo muuqatay beta iOS 27 bishii Luulyo 2026. Microsoft ayaa dib u dhigtay Recall ku dhowaad sannad ka dib dhaleeceyn ku saabsan asturnaanta iyo amniga. Notion Mail, oo la bilaabay Abriil 2025, ayaa la qorsheeyay inuu xidhmo 22ka Sebtembar 2026.

Character.ai filed for bankruptcy in early October 2026, while Ollie, Relay, Sora and other AI products also shut down or were scaled back.

Character.ai filed for bankruptcy in early October 2026, citing legal, regulatory and operational headwinds, according to a TechCrunch review of AI products and startups that have shut down or fallen short of expectations. The list also includes Ollie, Relay, Sora and Microsoft's Recall.

Character.ai's Rise and Bankruptcy

Character.ai was founded in 2021 by former Google researchers Noam Shazeer and Daniel De Freitas and raised $150 million at a $1 billion valuation in 2023. Google later paid a reported $2.7 billion to license its technology and bring its founders back into its orbit. The company filed for bankruptcy in early October 2026, and Disney is the opening bidder, offering $20 million for a license to some of its intellectual property.

Startups That Closed

Ollie, a privacy-focused AI assistant, shut down on November 6, 2026. Co-founder and CEO Bill Lennon cited difficulties including being unable to stand out, failing to grow and not raising enough capital. Ollie launched in June 2026 as one of the first mainstream apps to achieve SOC 2, a privacy compliance standard. Relay, an AI-powered workflow automation tool built as an alternative to Zapier, shut down entirely in August 2026.

Bigger Companies Also Pulled Back

OpenAI rolled back a ChatGPT redesign that combined separate "Chat," "Codex" and "Work" modes into a broader "super app" after user criticism. ChatGPT Atlas, a stand-alone AI-powered web browser, was discontinued on August 9, 2026, with its most useful features absorbed into ChatGPT. Sora, OpenAI's video-sharing platform, shut down in March 2026 due to high operating costs and user-retention challenges. Microsoft delayed its Recall feature for nearly a year after backlash over privacy and security concerns.