Stuffed animals that talk back. Chessboards with pieces that move on their own. And a chatty holographic fairy in a crystal ball. Your next toy purchase might be powered by artificial intelligence and ...

China's growing AI toy industry is now worth $4 billion. Long a dominant toy manufacturer, China is increasingly incorporating AI into the products as the Xi Jinping administration pushes companies ...

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 ...

For children of the “aughts” (2000 to 2009), nostalgia already runs deep for their favorite toys, which has created a growing market for collectors of 2000s toys worth money. If you’re looking to ...

Iron Man is back as Hot Toys debuts a stunning new 1/6th scale collectible figure that reimagines Tony Stark's classic Iron Man 2 suit. Say hello to the Iron Man Mark IV (Sub-Zero Fractal Armor), a ...

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Though talking toys are nothing new, a fresh crop of AI-enabled playthings have entered the scene, making the “Chatty Cathy” and “Teddy Ruxpin” dolls of yesteryear, which were merely reciting ...

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Story Kitchen and Toys“R”Us Studios, the entertainment production arm of the global toy brand, have teamed up to develop a live-action film. “Toys’R’Us is a cultural touchstone that continues ...