Square Enix announced its partnership with Google on March 23, 2026, unveiling plans for a “Conversational AI” companion in its 14-year-old MMO Dragon Quest X. The AI companion, called Chatty Slimey, ...

Many companion benefits can be earned through spending requirements on co-branded airline credit cards. Companion passes and fares allow you to bring a friend, family member or partner on a flight for ...

Southwest air travelers cannot only choose their own assigned seat these days, but can now fly with a friend for free. The budget airline has brought back its beloved, popular Companion Pass for a ...

Southwest Airlines is offering a promotional Companion Pass to its Rapid Rewards members. To qualify, members must book a round-trip or two one-way flights by Feb. 5 and travel by March 31. The ...

Today we take the next step to unify your favorite AI capabilities into a single experience we call Microsoft Copilot, your everyday AI companion. Copilot will uniquely incorporate the context and ...

Later this month, Microsoft will start automatically installing the Microsoft 365 companion apps on Windows 11 devices that have the Microsoft 365 desktop client apps. According to Microsoft, this ...

American Express customers with British Airways credit cards can effectively double the value of their Avios points by using a companion voucher. We look at what they are, and how you can use them.

This is today's edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what's going on in the world of technology. The looming crackdown on AI companionship As long as there has ...

With AI and other sophisticated advances in technology, a number of people are turning to chatbots to replace human relationships. What is the quality of a relationship with an AI companion, and what ...

Demand for AI “companion” applications outside of bigger names, like ChatGPT and Grok, is growing. Of the 337 active and revenue-generating AI companion apps available worldwide, 128 were released in ...

EDITOR’S NOTE: Kara Alaimo is an associate professor of communication at Fairleigh Dickinson University. Her book “Over the Influence: Why Social Media Is Toxic for Women and Girls — And How We Can ...

If you often travel with friends or family, scoring a discount for your flight companion can make booking much more affordable. Fortunately, some airline credit cards offer companion passes and ...