- Only 41% of parents read to their kids out loud, say Nielsen and HarperCollins (The Guardian)
- Common Sense Media warns that under-18s shouldn’t use AI companion apps (CNN)
- AI animation start-up Cheehoo raises US$10 million in a new funding round (CartoonBrew)
- Crunchyroll kicks off an Ani-May campaign with new partnerships and merch (Crunchyroll)

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- Only 41% of parents read to their kids out loud, say Nielsen and HarperCollins (The Guardian)
- Common Sense Media warns that under-18s shouldn't use AI companion apps (CNN)
- AI animation start-up Cheehoo raises US$10 million in a new funding round (CartoonBrew)
- Crunchyroll kicks off an Ani-May campaign with new partnerships and merch (Crunchyroll)
May 1, 2025