Dream Companion Advances Context-Aware, Long-Term AI Companionship Systems

Unlike traditional assistants, AI girlfriend apps like Dream Companion are designed to support emotionally rich interactions ...
Wired

Sam Altman’s New Brain Venture, Merge Labs, Will Spin Out of a Nonprofit

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s new brain-computer interface startup, Merge Labs, is being spun out of the Los Angeles–based nonprofit Forest Neurotech, according to a source with direct knowledge of the ...
Finextra

The Rise of Conversational Payments: How AI Is Turning Dialogue Into a Financial Interface

Why voice, chat, and AI-driven interactions are becoming the new front end of digital payments — and what risks leaders must prepare for. Conversational payments refer to financial transactions ...
IEEE

Personalized Dialogue Policy Learning Framework Based on Implicit User Profiles

Abstract: Dialogue policy is a core module in pipeline dialogue systems as it drives conversation generation. Personalized dialogue policies aim to equip chatbots with tailored personalities, making ...
GamesIndustry

Epic's Tim Sweeney wades into the Arc Raiders AI row

Eurogamer's 2 out of 5 review of Embark Studios' extraction shooter Arc Raiders has led to some heated discussions on social media, with reviewer Rick Lane criticising the game's use of AI voice ...
PC Gamer

Epic Games boss Tim Sweeney wades into the Arc Raiders AI voice debate with an imaginary scenario predicting 'infinite, context-sensitive, personality-reflecting dialog based ...

Platforms In response to Epic CEO Tim Sweeney waging war on Steam, Larian's publishing lead says, 'Giving everyone everything for free might bump numbers but doesn't create a viable storefront' Gaming ...
9to5Mac

Apple launches rich new web interface for the App Store

Apple has launched a dramatic new web interface for the App Store. You can now get the full App Store experience right in your browser, with dedicated pages for the ...
CNN

Redefining dialogue through evidence-based insights at the APEC CEO Summit 2025

Data-driven insights and thought leadership help CEOs and policymakers shape the future of the Asia-Pacific economy. The first Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) CEO Summit, held in Seattle in ...
The Verge

Sam Altman’s next startup eyes using sound waves to read your brain

Altman taps a leading researcher for his brain-computer interface startup, suggesting a much less invasive approach than Elon Musk’s Neuralink. Altman taps a leading researcher for his brain-computer ...
Polygon

Best skills to pick first in The Outer Worlds 2

The best skills in The Outer Worlds 2 are the ones that greatly boost your damage, unlock many new dialogue options, and open new doors. No skill can do all of this by itself, and all of them are ...
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Ghana champions Nature-Based Solutions as key to sustainable development at Africa Climate Dialogue

Accra, Oct. 23, GNA – Ghana has reaffirmed its leadership and commitment to advancing Nature-Based Solutions (NbS) as a central strategy for achieving sustainable national development and climate ...