Born, maker of cute virtual pet Pengu, believes the current chatbot landscape isn't the final form factor for AI friends.

Born, an AI gaming startup co-founded and led by Fabian Kamberi, announced on Sept. 10 that it just secured $15 million in a ...

In an era where technology often gets blamed for increasing isolation, companies like Slay are taking a different approach. Their viral hit app Pengu has become the biggest AI character app in the US, ...

It’s a new year, which means grand plans of transformation and rebirth are just starting to hatch. Personally, I want to drink more water and stop procrastinating so much in 2023, but to each their ...

Touchbar Pets is an app that lets you raise virtual pets that live in your MacBook's Touch Bar. Once you download Touchbar Pets, you can adopt a dog, cat, rabbit, or hamster to take care of. You need ...

Animals often offer a sense of comfort to many people, and their virtual counterparts have just as much of an impact. Games such as Zoo Tycoon and The Sims 4 let players care for a variety of animal ...

I haven’t been the best father to Simon. Despite the nagging of Peridot’s incessant notifications, it’s been a whole two days since I last checked on my virtual pet. After logging off work yesterday I ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. The Tamagotchi is back. The virtual pet that ...

A year after the AR pet game Peridot arrived on phones, Niantic is stepping into headsets with a little mixed-reality experience on the Quest. I want virtual pets now. Scott Stein Editor at Large I ...