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A look at the rise of AI companion applications; a researcher counts 206 such apps on the App Store and 253 on Google Play, with more than 220 million downloads in total as of July 2025 (Financial Times)

By Stacey D. WallsJanuary 1, 2026

Featured Podcasts The Talk Show with John Gruber: “Review of the year 2025”, with René Ritchie The director’s commentary track…

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By Stacey D. WallsNovember 11, 2025

Dominique Preston / The edge: Samsung is rolling out its Vision AI Companion, a generative AI-driven upgrade to its Bixby…

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By Stacey D. WallsNovember 4, 2025

Aisha Malik / TechCrunch: WhatsApp is launching an Apple Watch companion app, allowing users to receive call notifications, read full…

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By Stacey D. WallsAugust 2, 2025

Featured podcasts Big Technology Podcast: Anthropic’s potential, AI video is going crazy, approaching the market bubble? The Big Technology Podcast…

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By Stacey D. WallsJuly 21, 2025

Neda Ulaby / NPR:: Investigation: when it comes to using AI as a companion to ask for advice, flirt or…