Chatbots are filling a gap the mental health system created. Televero Behavioral Health is working to close it. People ...

Meta is acquiring Moltbook, the AI-agent social network, as it ramps up 2026 spending on Llama, smart glasses, and AI infrastructure.

Four-legged robots that scramble up stairs, stride over rubble, and stream inspection data — no preorder, no lab coat required.

Artificial intelligence has quickly become a trusted companion in daily life. Whether it’s asking a chatbot for help making a recipe at home, using a voice assistant to manage your busy schedule, or ...

At first glance, Razer Ava may have come off as just a cheeky AI waifu that sits on your desk and performs some of the simpler AI functions a user might ...

Arya is an AI-powered intimacy "concierge" for couples that provides advice on relationships, sex, and bedroom toys. It recently raised millions.

Lawmakers are pushing for new regulations on artificial intelligence to ensure safety and ethical use in Minnesota.

From the daily newsletter: people are turning to digital companions as antidotes to loneliness—confiding in them, finding sexual gratification, and even “marrying” them.

Razer's vice president of software Quyen Quach unveils new features for AI companion AVA, including fully agentic capabilities.

Purdue researchers develop AI robots that act as study companions and mimic human listening cues to improve interaction.

Razer has revealed a “fully agentic” version of its AI companion AVA that can run locally on a PC or in the cloud, marking a major step toward autonomous AI assistants for gamers and creators.

Cota is among more than 900 seniors who have received a free ElliQ through a New York State Office of Aging (NYSOFA) program that uses technology to combat social isolation and loneliness among older ...