Stories with visual elements and a choose-your-adventure vibe are the first new feature to replace open-ended conversations. Jon covers artificial intelligence. He previously led CNET's home energy ...

According to a fresh study by the Pew Research Center, 64 percent of teens in the US say they already use AI chatbots, and about 30 percent of those who do say they use it at least daily. Yet as ...

Dolls from the Barbie line for sale at the FAO Schwarz toy store in New York City in April. (Timothy A. Clary / AFP via Getty Images) Stuffed animals that talk back. Chessboards with pieces that move ...

Teens are using AI companions for emotional support. Learn why adolescents are at risk for this false intimacy and what parents can do to protect them from it.

They call it the Friday news dump — companies posting embarrassing news on a day the media is least likely to bother covering it. But Meta just took the Friday news dump to a whole new level with this ...

Stuffed animals that talk back. Chessboards with pieces that move on their own. And a chatty holographic fairy in a crystal ball. Your next toy purchase might be powered by artificial intelligence and ...