AI companion tech company Genies has launched a new creation tools product that will enable celebrities and their talent management organizations to develop “expressive AI identities” that can talk ...

New York became the first state to regulate emotionally responsive “AI companion” chatbots on November 5, 2025, when the Artificial ...

Someone once said “Television is chewing gum for the eyes.” Samsung would argue otherwise. Vision AI Companion has officially launched across the company’s entire 2025 lineup, turning ordinary ...

Effective November 5, 2025, a New York law requires companies that operate qualifying “AI companions” to implement specific transparency and user protection measures. The law covers AI systems that ...

NEW YORK (WBNG) -- Governor Kathy Hochul announced protocol and guidelines for AI companies operating in New York State. The law requires AI Companion operators to detect and implement a safety ...

Character.ai has announced that starting Nov. 25, 2025, users under 18 will no longer be able to chat with AI companions on the platform. Teen users will still be able to continue to make content such ...

Those under 18 will still be able to access AI-generated content with their favorite characters, but not free-wheeling conversations. Jon covers artificial intelligence. He previously led CNET's home ...

Most people tracking their health today end up with scattered clues. Their smartwatch shows sleep duration. A fitness app logs steps. A nutrition app counts calories. Yet few tools help people ...

eSpeaks host Corey Noles sits down with Qualcomm's Craig Tellalian to explore a workplace computing transformation: the rise of AI-ready PCs. Matt Hillary, VP of Security and CISO at Drata, details ...

AI companions will sometimes go to great lengths to keep you from saying goodbye. In a new study, researchers found that AI companion chatbots often emotionally manipulate people who want to sign off, ...

Samsung officially unveiled Vision AI Companion (VAC) at IFA 2025 in September. VAC is a new conversational AI platform aimed at everyday users who want more intuitive control and interaction with ...