AI companion apps on track to pull in $120M in 2025

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 2025 so far, according to new data provided to TechCrunch by app intelligence firm Appfigures. This subsection of the AI market on mobile has now…

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Pirates pull off ninth-inning comeback to beat Giants

Aug 4, 2025; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Justin Verlander (35) delivers a pitch against the Pittsburgh Pirates during the first inning at PNC Park. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images Jack Suwinski hit a two-run homer and later scored the game-winning run in the bottom of the ninth as the host Pittsburgh…

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Pirates pull off ninth-inning comeback to stun Giants

Aug 4, 2025; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Justin Verlander (35) delivers a pitch against the Pittsburgh Pirates during the first inning at PNC Park. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images Jack Suwinski hit a two-run homer and later scored the game-winning run in the bottom of the ninth as the host Pittsburgh…

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Intel continues to pull back on its manufacturing projects

Intel CEO Lip-Bau is making progress on his plan for the company to shed its inefficiencies. And that includes spiking several manufacturing projects. The semiconductor giant reported Thursday in its second-quarter earnings report that it will delay, and in some cases, not move forward with multiple manufacturing projects. Specifically, Intel said it was no longer…

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Orioles pull away for 2nd straight win over Red Sox

May 25, 2025; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Baltimore Orioles right fielder Ryan O’Hearn (32) hits a solo home run against the Boston Red Sox during the sixth inning at Fenway Park. Mandatory Credit: Brian Fluharty-Imagn Images Ryan O’Hearn went 3-for-3 with a double and a home run while Dean Kremer pitched 5 1/3 shutout innings as…

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