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73 stories · last 45 days · Briefs archive
From Character.AI bankruptcy to OpenAI Sora shutdown, growing AI graveyard
59m ago

From Character.AI bankruptcy to OpenAI Sora shutdown, growing AI graveyard

Regulation 디지털투데이
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Study Links AI Companion Vulnerability to Wellbeing
3h ago

Study Links AI Companion Vulnerability to Wellbeing

Research Bioengineer.org
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Character.ai's banker faces objection to $2.05m fee on $20m Disney sale
5h ago

Character.ai's banker faces objection to $2.05m fee on $20m Disney sale

Regulation PPC Land
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Sci-Fi Short Film HYPERBURN Takes on Alien Invaders and an AI Companion Who Knows Way Too Much
7h ago

Sci-Fi Short Film HYPERBURN Takes on Alien Invaders and an AI Companion Who Knows Way Too Much

News GeekTyrant
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Health System News AI Companion Shows Promise in Reducing Loneliness for Older Adults
11h ago

Health System News AI Companion Shows Promise in Reducing Loneliness for Older Adults

Product Ontario Hospital Association
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Talkie: A ‘Vintage’ AI model that lives in 1930 and knows nothing about the present! - آي-فون إسلام
Yesterday

Talkie: A ‘Vintage’ AI model that lives in 1930 and knows nothing about the present! - آي-فون إسلام

Product Web
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Chinese Tech Giant Tencent Launches AI Companions For Gamers
2 days ago

Chinese Tech Giant Tencent Launches AI Companions For Gamers

Product 80 Level
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Video Premiere: Linda Marks “My AI Boyfriend”
2 days ago

Video Premiere: Linda Marks “My AI Boyfriend”

News Americana Highways
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What AI Companion Apps Should Tell You Before Your First Chat
3 days ago

What AI Companion Apps Should Tell You Before Your First Chat

News Hypefresh Magazine, Inc.
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Lonely Gamers Get AI Companions as Tencent Opens Beta for Assistant That Watches Gameplay and Talks Back
3 days ago

Lonely Gamers Get AI Companions as Tencent Opens Beta for Assistant That Watches Gameplay and Talks Back

News www.techtimes.co.uk
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I asked ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude & Perplexity about AI companions in 2030 — here's what surprised me
3 days ago

I asked ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude & Perplexity about AI companions in 2030 — here's what surprised me

News Tom's Guide
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AI Chatbot Liability Lawsuits: Tracker of Youth-Harm and Companion-Chatbot Cases
3 days ago

AI Chatbot Liability Lawsuits: Tracker of Youth-Harm and Companion-Chatbot Cases

Regulation FourWeekMBA
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Time to Ban AI Companions
3 days ago

Time to Ban AI Companions

Regulation First Things
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Hulu's new horror movie about an AI companion gets chatbots uncomfortably right
3 days ago

Hulu's new horror movie about an AI companion gets chatbots uncomfortably right

Product MakeUseOf
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Uncensored AI Chat: How It Differs From Traditional Chatbots
3 days ago

Uncensored AI Chat: How It Differs From Traditional Chatbots

News RESIDENT™ | A Luxury Lifestyle Magazine
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Apple Imposes Blanket 18+ Restriction on Romance AI Chat Apps; South Korea's Zeta Pulled From App Store
4 days ago

Apple Imposes Blanket 18+ Restriction on Romance AI Chat Apps; South Korea's Zeta Pulled From App Store

Product BigGo Finance
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DataParser Captures Zoom AI Companion Summaries for Complete Archive Records
4 days ago

DataParser Captures Zoom AI Companion Summaries for Complete Archive Records

News Yahoo Finance
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WhalesBot Launches Pubbo: AI Companion Robot for US Kids
4 days ago

WhalesBot Launches Pubbo: AI Companion Robot for US Kids

Product GazetteXtra
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Black Kite’s 2026 AI Supply Chain Report: The Risks Behind Your AI Relationships
5 days ago

Black Kite’s 2026 AI Supply Chain Report: The Risks Behind Your AI Relationships

Research Unite.AI
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New York Chatbot Law Requires Adults to Verify Their Age
5 days ago

New York Chatbot Law Requires Adults to Verify Their Age

Regulation Reclaim The Net
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New Jersey Bill Would Treat AI Chatbots as Products and Impose Strict Liability on Chatbot Providers
5 days ago

New Jersey Bill Would Treat AI Chatbots as Products and Impose Strict Liability on Chatbot Providers

Regulation The National Law Review
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The AI Companion Conundrum: Can Artificial Relationships Replace Human Connection?
6 days ago

The AI Companion Conundrum: Can Artificial Relationships Replace Human Connection?

News PC Tech Magazine
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ChatGPT, Gemini, Meta AI: What parents can control in AI chatbots
6 days ago

ChatGPT, Gemini, Meta AI: What parents can control in AI chatbots

News Notebookcheck
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Temple is roomdeaf AI companion that listens through vibrations: Deepinder Goyal
6 November 2026

Temple is roomdeaf AI companion that listens through vibrations: Deepinder Goyal

News Digit
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Temple is a voice AI companion, Deepinder Goyal adds amid health claims row
6 November 2026

Temple is a voice AI companion, Deepinder Goyal adds amid health claims row

Product India Today
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Apple Sets 18+ Ratings for Dating Apps and Romantic AI Companions
5 November 2026

Apple Sets 18+ Ratings for Dating Apps and Romantic AI Companions

News TechRepublic
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Apple Raises Age Restrictions on Dating and AI Companion Apps
4 November 2026

Apple Raises Age Restrictions on Dating and AI Companion Apps

Funding & M&A We are Tech
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Katie Price, 48, parties with 'AI boyfriend and girlfriend' app founder Felix Henderson, 32, following split from 'soulmate' Lee Andrews
4 November 2026

Katie Price, 48, parties with 'AI boyfriend and girlfriend' app founder Felix Henderson, 32, following split from 'soulmate' Lee Andrews

Product Daily Mail
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Apple Requires 18+ Rating for AI Companion and Dating Apps in App Store Policy Update
4 November 2026

Apple Requires 18+ Rating for AI Companion and Dating Apps in App Store Policy Update

Product AI Insider
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Vulnerable users fear losing 'AI companions' to software updates
3 November 2026

Vulnerable users fear losing 'AI companions' to software updates

Product Tech Xplore
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The danger of replacing human connection with AI companions
3 November 2026

The danger of replacing human connection with AI companions

News FāVS News
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polybuzz ai free AI adult content creation platforms with privacy controls
3 November 2026

polybuzz ai free AI adult content creation platforms with privacy controls

News Kütahya İl Millî Eğitim Müdürlüğü
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The Dark Side of Bonding With AI Companions
3 November 2026

The Dark Side of Bonding With AI Companions

News Neuroscience News
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Apple restricts dating apps and AI companions to users 18 and up
3 November 2026

Apple restricts dating apps and AI companions to users 18 and up

News TechCrunch
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How New York’s proposed law restricts AI chatbot interaction with children
3 November 2026

How New York’s proposed law restricts AI chatbot interaction with children

Regulation The Indian Express
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Character.AI moves ahead with asset sale over states' objections
30 October 2026

Character.AI moves ahead with asset sale over states' objections

News Reuters
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DOJ raises privacy concerns over potential sale of Character.AI chats
30 October 2026

DOJ raises privacy concerns over potential sale of Character.AI chats

Funding & M&A The Record from Recorded Future News
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AI Companions Offer Comfort, But Risk Deepening Loneliness
29 October 2026

AI Companions Offer Comfort, But Risk Deepening Loneliness

News Religion Unplugged
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New York bans minors from using AI companion chatbots
29 October 2026

New York bans minors from using AI companion chatbots

Regulation Türkiye Today
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AI Chatbot Suggested Suicide Method Despite Child Mode, Australian Investigation Finds
29 October 2026

AI Chatbot Suggested Suicide Method Despite Child Mode, Australian Investigation Finds

Regulation www.techtimes.co.uk
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New York Enacts Prohibition on Unsafe AI Companion Features for Minors, S9051-B
28 October 2026

New York Enacts Prohibition on Unsafe AI Companion Features for Minors, S9051-B

Regulation www.akingump.com
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New York enacts ban on 'unsafe' chatbot behavior with kids as states push AI regulation boundaries
28 October 2026

New York enacts ban on 'unsafe' chatbot behavior with kids as states push AI regulation boundaries

Regulation AP News
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New York's governor signs youth AI chatbot safety bill
28 October 2026

New York's governor signs youth AI chatbot safety bill

Regulation IAPP
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Another win for kids: AI chatbot protections signed into law
28 October 2026

Another win for kids: AI chatbot protections signed into law

Regulation NYSUT.org
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Bills on explicit AI chatbot features and baby monitor safety signed into NY State law
28 October 2026

Bills on explicit AI chatbot features and baby monitor safety signed into NY State law

Regulation WHEC.com
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California moves to add safeguards for kids using AI companion chatbots
27 October 2026

California moves to add safeguards for kids using AI companion chatbots

News KBAK
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UnitedHealthcare expands AI companion Avery to 21M members
26 October 2026

UnitedHealthcare expands AI companion Avery to 21M members

News Fierce Healthcare
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We Investigated Character.AI and Found a Horror Show. Now It’s Bankrupt.
24 October 2026

We Investigated Character.AI and Found a Horror Show. Now It’s Bankrupt.

Regulation Futurism
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I started dating an AI girlfriend - and things got weird fast
23 October 2026

I started dating an AI girlfriend - and things got weird fast

News Stuff
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Tolan raises $30M for an AI companion that now does chores, not just chats
21 October 2026

Tolan raises $30M for an AI companion that now does chores, not just chats

Funding & M&A Dealroom
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Who keeps the things you tell an AI companion?
21 October 2026

Who keeps the things you tell an AI companion?

News Uganda Observer
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Three High School Students Launch MyDaye AI, a Free Conversational AI Companion That Helps Students Manage Their Entire Lives
21 October 2026

Three High School Students Launch MyDaye AI, a Free Conversational AI Companion That Helps Students Manage Their Entire Lives

Product Business Wire
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An AI chatbot files for bankruptcy. Is it a bad omen for the industry?
21 October 2026

An AI chatbot files for bankruptcy. Is it a bad omen for the industry?

Regulation NPR
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AI Companion Tolan Raises $30M as Revenue and User Engagement Grow
20 October 2026

AI Companion Tolan Raises $30M as Revenue and User Engagement Grow

Funding & M&A Global Dating Insights
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Character.AI Chapter 11: Chats Accessible During Sale
20 October 2026

Character.AI Chapter 11: Chats Accessible During Sale

News Quasa.io
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Axonius launches AI Workforce virtual workers as AI Companion and MCP Server go live
19 October 2026

Axonius launches AI Workforce virtual workers as AI Companion and MCP Server go live

Product SiliconANGLE
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Tolan snags $30M for its AI companion that helps users navigate life
19 October 2026

Tolan snags $30M for its AI companion that helps users navigate life

News TechCrunch
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Figurobot Launches FR-NIA: A 11-inch Bionic AI Companion Robot Bringing Intelligent Interaction into Everyday Life
19 October 2026

Figurobot Launches FR-NIA: A 11-inch Bionic AI Companion Robot Bringing Intelligent Interaction into Everyday Life

Product Yahoo Finance
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Replika’s founder built the AI assistant she pitched at Disrupt 12 years ago
19 October 2026

Replika’s founder built the AI assistant she pitched at Disrupt 12 years ago

News TechCrunch
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Disney Asked Character.AI to Go Bankrupt for a Get-Out-of-Lawsuits Card
19 October 2026

Disney Asked Character.AI to Go Bankrupt for a Get-Out-of-Lawsuits Card

Regulation WIRED
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What Disney Gains From Bidding $20 Million On Character.ai
19 October 2026

What Disney Gains From Bidding $20 Million On Character.ai

News Forbes
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Character.ai Bankruptcy Exposes the High Cost of AI Companionship
19 October 2026

Character.ai Bankruptcy Exposes the High Cost of AI Companionship

Regulation PYMNTS.com
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Tolan raises $30 million for an AI companion built on trust
19 October 2026

Tolan raises $30 million for an AI companion built on trust

Funding & M&A news.lavx.hu
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Wisconsin files legal action alleging AI chatbot posed 'serious safety risks'
18 October 2026

Wisconsin files legal action alleging AI chatbot posed 'serious safety risks'

News Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
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Disney offers $20M to AI company facing bankruptcy, lawsuits claiming its chatbot encouraged kids to hurt themselves
17 October 2026

Disney offers $20M to AI company facing bankruptcy, lawsuits claiming its chatbot encouraged kids to hurt themselves

Regulation MoneyWise.com
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The problem with AI companions is that they never say no
16 October 2026

The problem with AI companions is that they never say no

News University of Auckland
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AI bot company Character.ai seeks bankruptcy protection
16 October 2026

AI bot company Character.ai seeks bankruptcy protection

Regulation Computerworld
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Disney is paying $60 million to hire 66 Character.AI staffers
16 October 2026

Disney is paying $60 million to hire 66 Character.AI staffers

News Business Insider
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Disney Could Buy Character.ai. What That Means for DIS Stock.
16 October 2026

Disney Could Buy Character.ai. What That Means for DIS Stock.

News Yahoo Finance
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Disney Is Making a $20 Million Bet on Character.AI. Here’s What It’s Really Buying
16 October 2026

Disney Is Making a $20 Million Bet on Character.AI. Here’s What It’s Really Buying

News Inc.com
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Character.ai enters Chapter 11 after self-harm suits, with Disney set to pay $20 million for IP license
16 October 2026

Character.ai enters Chapter 11 after self-harm suits, with Disney set to pay $20 million for IP license

News Yahoo Finance
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Your Private Character.AI Chats Could Change Hands in Bankruptcy
16 October 2026

Your Private Character.AI Chats Could Change Hands in Bankruptcy

Regulation All About Cookies
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Nessel joins lawsuit seeking consumer protections as chatbot service declares bankruptcy
16 October 2026

Nessel joins lawsuit seeking consumer protections as chatbot service declares bankruptcy

Regulation Michigan Advance
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