The toy that’s sold out in America’s biggest retailers and just topped Amazon’s charts on the busiest shopping day of the year was made by a tech startup that had absolutely no clue how to make a toy.

A wave of AI-powered children’s toys has hit shelves this holiday season, claiming to rely on sophisticated chatbots to animate interactive robots and stuffed animals that can converse with kids.

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Toys “R” Us Canada is reported to have quietly and unceremoniously closed dozens of stores across the country this year, with more closures still to come. According to the Edmonton Journal, the ...

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 ...

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KBTX) - The annual Radio M.A.S.H toy drive is gearing up to bring Christmas cheer to thousands of children and teens in the Brazos Valley. The toy drive returns for its 41st ...

Orlando, Fla — 9 Family Connection and our partners McCoy Federal Credit Union, Stanley Steemer, and The UPS Store are proud to support Toys for Tots again this year! All of the info below is ...

THORNTON, Colo. — Toys 'R' Us held a grand opening ceremony Saturday for a new store in Thornton. The 10,000-square-foot retail location opened Saturday at the Denver Premium Outlets in Thornton, near ...

The chatter left startled adults unsure whether they heard correctly. Testers warned that interactive toys like this one could allow children to stray into inappropriate exchanges. By Mark Walker ...

Every holiday season, the trendy toys sell out fast, so it’s always smart to buy the most in-demand ones early. That’s especially true in 2025, with prices and stock continuing to fluctuate after ...