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Every brief our newsroom has written on an AI companion industry story, newest first. Each one is written in our own words from public reporting and lists its sources.

2 briefs · newest first

14 November 2026

Tencent tests Eciyuan, an AI companion that watches you game

The PC beta opened in China on 10 November with four voiced characters that comment on live gameplay.

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Apple makes romantic AI companion apps 18+ from 16 November

Any App Store app with dating features or romantic AI companions must take an adults-only rating.

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