The holidays are here (no really, it's two weeks 'til Christmas...) and this year, we’re all about the bear sweater. It's a key component of the Ralph Lauren Christmas aesthetic that TikTok—and ...

The latest limited-edition Starbucks cup gained viral attention for its bear-y adorable shape — and its equally small shipment. “Who’s getting a bearista cup on 11/6 lmk,” a Tuesday, November 4, post ...

COLUMBUS — A 9-year-old Ohio boy is collecting teddy bears to donate to patients spending the holidays at Nationwide Children’s Hospital. In a month, Jack has collected hundreds of teddy bears, ...

FoloToy paused sales of its AI teddy bear Kumma after a safety group found the toy gave risky and inappropriate responses during testing. Now the company says it has restored sales after a week of ...

Teddy bears and stuffed plushies have long been a mainstay in toy collections. But today they don’t talk back in a child’s imagination — some talk through built-in AI chatbots. Sometimes that’s a ...

FRANKLIN, Ohio — The holiday season can be especially difficult for those missing their loved ones, but one Middletown woman has found a way to help families keep their memories close through handmade ...

This new "Bearista" cold cup is a teddy bear–shaped 20-ounce glass cup complete with a green stocking cap. Priced at $29.95, the cup comes with a straw and can be filled with your favorite cold brew ...

Researchers with a consumer watchdog group said they discovered that an AI-powered talking teddy bear was capable of discussing inappropriate topics, including sexually explicit content and ...

Nov. 20 (UPI) --An AI-powered talking teddy bear has been removed from sale by a Singapore-based company after researchers found it could discuss sex and other topics. The Public Interest Research ...

Last week, OpenAI said it cut off the toymaker FoloToy’s access to its AI models after the AI-powered teddy bear “Kumma,” which ran GPT-4o, was found giving responses that were wildly inappropriate ...

Sales of an artificial intelligence-enabled plush toy have been suspended after it was found that it engaged in conversation around sexually explicit topics and offered potentially dangerous advice.

You might not think it, but AI has even managed to integrate itself into the toy industry, where—just as it has in the realms of education, filmmaking, and mental health—it seems to be stirring up all ...