AI companions promise conversation, reminders and engagement for lonely seniors—but overreliance can pose emotional risks, ...

The Global Healthcare Companion Robots Market is poised to expand at an impressive CAGR of nearly 20% between 2024 and 2029.

As AI evolves, its potential to support older adults remains strong, offering new opportunities for safety, connection and ...

Meela, which offers its namesake personalized AI companion for seniors, announced a $3.5 million seed funding round led by Bain Capital. Meela is a personalized AI voice companion designed to help ...

MINNEAPOLIS, Feb. 05, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today marks an exciting milestone as GrandPad proudly unveils Grandie, the innovative patent-pending virtual companion that is enabled by AI.

AI companions are the first wave in a new paradigm of human-machine relationships that conflate how to make love with how we make money. Welcome to the intimacy economy.

U.S. consumers are shifting from the protein boom to a new wellness obsession: fiber. “Fibermaxxing” — the push to hit or exceed daily fiber goals — is exploding on social media with recipes, tips and ...

AI companion toys dominated CES 2026, with Chinese firms leading a fast-growing market focused on emotional connection and long-term user engagement.