Clinical intelligence in healthcare has advanced rapidly, with the global market valued at around $36 billion in 2025. Today, 90% of hospital systems have deployed some form of AI for medical imaging.

NEW YORK (RNS) — On a spring day in late March at the New York Zen Center in Manhattan, an AI-generated image of a virtual companion, a fabricated “man” with long, curly red hair, a soft face and a ...

Samsung unveiled Project Luna at Milan Design Week 2026, a concept AI companion featuring a swiveling circular screen. Designed as a “believable” home experiment rather than a confirmed product, Luna ...

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 ...

NEW YORK, April 16, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Trading and investing platform eToro, today announced the relaunch of Tori, its AI investing companion, introducing three major upgrades: persistent memory ...

When the movie “Her” debuted in 2013, its plot felt like science fiction. The protagonist, Theodore, is a jaded man with no vigor for life. He comes alive after talking daily with his artificial ...

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Trigger warning: this page contains references to self-harm and suicide, which some individuals may find distressing. Growing concerns about harm caused by AI companion chatbots have prompted ...

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Artificial intelligence and related technologies are evolving rapidly, but until recently, Java developers had few options for integrating AI capabilities directly into Spring-based applications.

On March 24, 2026, Washington State Governor Bob Ferguson signed HB 2225 into law. HB 2225, effective January 1, 2027, introduces mandatory safeguards for artificial intelligence companion chatbots ...

The platform, dubbed Avery, allows UnitedHealthcare members to seek information on coverage, benefits, appointment scheduling, claim approval status and more. (UnitedHealthcare) UnitedHealthcare ...