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When I saw that Headspace had added Ebb, an AI-powered companion, to its membership, I was intrigued. Ebb was built to ...

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My Replika avatar was supposed to help me understand why people fell for virtual companions. It taught me so much more.

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Google’s AI now appears like a phone call notification on Android, plus Google adds Gemini 2.0 Pro made for coders.

From chatbots supporting patients to AI diagnostic tools, artificial intelligence is reshaping healthcare delivery, as evidenced at the IMAGINE AI event.

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