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Market data, funding, launches, and shutdowns across the AI companion and AI girlfriend app industry.

AI Companion IndustryJul 24, 2026

OpenAI's First Hardware Product Is a Screenless AI Companion Speaker, Bloomberg Reports

OpenAI's first consumer hardware is a screenless, movable smart speaker designed as an AI companion, Bloomberg reports. The device is still under development for a 2027 launch.

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AI Companion IndustryJul 6, 2026

Character.AI Faces User Revolt Over Pipsqueak 2 Model Swap and Mid-Conversation Ads

User revolt at Character.AI escalates as the platform replaces 9 chat styles with a single model, paywalls the superior Deepsqueak, and drops intrusive full-screen ads mid-roleplay.

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