December 23, 2025 - For years, AI "companions" lived in a regulatory gray zone. Highly personal, always available, and largely ungoverned, these systems — built to remember what you say, check in on ...

Are AI companies incentivized to put the public’s health and well-being first? According to a pair of physicians, the current answer is a resounding “no.” “Although relational AI has potential ...

To find companions in Fallout: New Vegas, you first have to be lucky enough to run into them, and then you must figure out how to recruit them. Some, like Veronica, are easy to miss but also easy to ...

Zoom Communications has unveiled the next evolution of its agentic AI solution, Zoom AI Companion 3.0, with work surface technology to use work conversations to help save time and boost productivity.

As part of Zoom’s AI Companion 3.0 update, the company rolled out a web-based interface for its AI assistant that allows users to recap meetings, generate daily reports, and create to-do lists outside ...

Huawei has launched its first AI-powered emotional-companion pet, Smart Hanhan, at the recent Mate 80 series event. The device went on sale on Huawei Mall for 399 yuan ($56), and all three color ...

DirectOut manufactures high-end smart platforms for many types of professional applications. The company is passionate about third party integration and has announced its native plug-in for Bitfocus’ ...

At Stanford for eight hours on Monday, representatives from Anthropic, Apple, Google, OpenAI, Meta, and Microsoft met in a closed-door workshop to discuss the use of chatbots as companions or in ...

Electronics accessory maker Dbrand is helping the new Steam Machine feel closer to its Valve roots with a Companion Cube skin. Currently listed on the site's limited edition section, players can sign ...

It wasn’t long before Dbrand teased a new conversion kit for Valve’s upcoming console. This isn’t exactly a “skin.” It’s a full-on Steam Machine transformation into one of the most iconic game assets ...

Valve’s second attempt at a console-like gaming PC for your living room is hopefully going to be a triumph worthy of plenty of cake, with or without fun accessories. But if you really want to make the ...

Update: After comment from Dbrand, it's clear this isn't a skin, but an actual enclosure. This article has been updated to reflect that. I'm sure there are more than a few of you who just assumed that ...