Hit or flop? AI slop is here to stayThe internet’s new junk food is here. Tanya Pandey & Himanshi Lohchab find out why AI slop is flooding your feed and shrinking your attenti...
26 May, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
Quote of the Day from Studio Ghibli's Castle in the Sky: ‘The world cannot live without love; no matter how many weapons you have or how great your technology might be.’Studio Ghibli's timeless animation, exemplified by 'Castle in the Sky,' teaches that love and human connection are paramount, not just tech...
24 May, 2026, 05.22 PM IST
Quote of the day by Socrates: “He who is not contented with what he has, would not be contented with what he.....” — How the ancient Greek philosopher who inspired Western philosophy still explains why endless desire, not lack of success, leaves millions emotionally unfulfilled in modern life todayQuote of the day by Socrates meaning: Why endless desire keeps successful people emotionally unfulfilled even after achieving more. Socrate...
08 May, 2026, 06.29 PM IST
Mother's Day Special: How AI, apps are empowering women to manage finances, improve health, build careerWomen are learning to keep pace with the ubiquitous apps and AI, shrugging off dependence on their kids for financial transactions, online ...
04 May, 2026, 06.30 AM IST
Dating in the time of AI: Are you swiping right on a guy, girl, ChatGPT, or Gemini?AI is reshaping online dating, with many users now relying on tools to craft bios, messages and even real-time conversations, often creatin...
26 Apr, 2026, 09.22 PM IST
Extramarital app Gleeden hits 4 million in India but it’s the surge in women users that’s catching people's attention4 million Indians are now using Gleeden, an extramarital dating app and Bengaluru is leading the way. But it is the data on women users tha...
05 Apr, 2026, 02.19 PM IST
New Yorkers rebel: AI startup’s million-dollar ad campaign gets defaced on the streetsNew Yorkers are reacting strongly to a huge AI ad campaign in the subway. The startup Friend spent millions on posters, but many people are...
02 Oct, 2025, 11.48 PM IST
AI-powered meet-up apps fight lonelinessAI-driven social apps like 222 and Kndrd aim to combat loneliness by fostering real-world connections through curated dinners, events, and ...
07 Sep, 2025, 08.21 AM IST
AI Companion Apps Set to Surpass $120M in RevenueAI companion apps, which were simply novelties a few years ago, have exploded into the mainstream and are estimated to bring in over $120 m...
16 Aug, 2025, 03.04 PM IST
Teens are increasingly turning to AI companions, and it could be harming themAbout three in four US teens have used AI companion apps such as Character. ai or Replika. ai. The study, which surveyed 1,060 US teens age...
06 Aug, 2025, 02.04 PM IST
Lonely? Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s got you covered with AI friendsMeta’s CEO Mark Zuckerberg reveals plans to use AI to combat the loneliness epidemic, proposing AI companions as a solution. Amid growing c...
03 May, 2025, 02.25 PM IST
OpenAI finds own product ChatGPT linked to more loneliness, social isolationThe studies, conducted using GPT-40, OpenAI’s multimodal model released in May 2024, raise questions about the emotional consequences of hu...
25 Mar, 2025, 08.45 AM IST
Life-size AI girlfriend for ₹1.5 crore? Meet Aria, the robot created for love and companionshipRealbotix, a US-based tech firm, has introduced Aria, an AI robot designed to replicate human-like interactions. With a price tag of ₹1.5 c...
12 Jan, 2025, 12.40 PM IST
'Perfect' AI girlfriends or boyfriends could be dangerous, warns former Google CEO Eric SchmidtEric Schmidt cautioned about AI companions. He highlighted the risks for young people. AI relationships can increase loneliness. They can a...
27 Nov, 2024, 02.27 PM IST
Hello bot, I am feeling lonely. Help?There is a heightened sense of loneliness in the post-pandemic world, but can startups solve the problem with companion bots and call-in se...
13 Apr, 2024, 10.45 PM IST
View: There's a growing loneliness economy to tapDeemed the 'loneliness economy,' an expanding cohort of businesses is sensing the opportunity to provide attractive, marketed relationships...
02 Dec, 2023, 11.00 PM IST
Creating a personal connect with AI: Pranav Mistry, CEO, Samsung’s STAR LabsThe President and CEO of Samsung’s STAR Labs told ET in an exclusive interview that he created Neon because human beings are unable to conn...
24 Jan, 2020, 08.56 AM IST