Johnny Aspinall, 44, said he downloaded the Dola AI app in December 2025 as he felt "lonely" when his wife was away during ...

Usage is growing fast. Maoxiang (“catbox”), the biggest companionship app in China, has around 1.2m monthly active users on Apple devices, reckons SensorTower, a market-intelligence firm. And 42% of ...

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. AI companions, friends, and even lovers are increasingly popular. New research, however, ...

Dino Becirovic, a VC-turned-founder, wants you to forget the feed. His new startup, Bond, is an attempt to build a social media app that replaces the infinite feeds we've grown accustomed to with ...

While AI chatbots have been used for good and evil, they were built to serve as a handy tool. And AI companions were supposed to be a harmless little extension of this chatbot culture. But that ...

An unassuming circular pendant slightly larger than a quarter has been at the center of a massive uproar. The chief executive behind it isn’t fazed. Avi Schiffmann, 23, created the Friend pendant to ...

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. A sixteen-year-old in Ohio falls asleep talking to her AI boyfriend. A retiree in Shanghai ...