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Stuffed animals that talk back. Chessboards with pieces that move on their own. And a chatty holographic fairy in a crystal ball. Your…
If you’re thinking of buying your kid a talking teddy bear, you’re likely envisioning it whispering supportive guidance and teaching about…
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Junior has attempted to eat all manner of inedible items, even table legs Many parents wish they had eyes in the back of their head when…
Toy retail brand Toys “R” Us will open new flagship stores and seasonal holiday shops just in time for the holidays. The initiative is in…
“Roofman” director Derek Cianfrance wanted everything to be real for his latest film, and he didn’t want to cut any corners. So the film’s…
Most might flinch when pairing a wholesome family brand with an R-rated fugitive thriller. Toys “R” Us Studios, however, saw nothing but…
“OpenAI is building the future of AI on infrastructure it doesn't own, power it doesn't control, and capital it doesn't have.” —Andrey…
But Chinese AI toy companies have their sights set beyond the nation’s borders. BubblePal was launched in the US in December 2024 and is…
For the cover of the October 6, 2025, issue, the cartoonist R. Kikuo Johnson portrayed one of the simple pleasures afforded to new parents…
Getting robbed at gunpoint can be a traumatizing thing, though “Roofman” subject Jeffrey Manchester’s victims describe him as unusually…
On a recent quiet weekday morning in Manhattan, I attempted to obtain a Labubu, the cutesy monster doll that has become the biggest…
Fashion has turned into a playground, and the toy options are endless. Although childhood nostalgia has long inspired the fashion world,…
Pop Mart has struck it rich. The Chinese company that caters to toy connoisseurs and influencers said this week that it expects its profit…
Frida Baby Thermometer, 3-in-1 Infrared Thermometer Cold season is coming, stock up now. The Frida Baby brand is definitely a parent fav.…
Separating AI reality from hyped-up fiction isn’t always easy. That’s why we’ve created the AI Hype Index—a simple, at-a-glance summary of…
Your next toy or game may be able to converse with you. Mattel, the El Segundo toy maker behind Barbie and Hot Wheels, said Thursday that…
[Hong Kong] CGS International (CGSI) has initiated coverage on Pop Mart’s stock with an “add” rating, citing the group’s transformation…
Less than a week ago, President Trump suggested that children may have to make do with fewer toys this year. “Well, maybe the children…
President Trump’s China tariffs are threatening Christmas. Toy makers, children’s shops and specialty retailers are pausing orders for the…
Ugly might be the new cute: Just look at Labubu, a “kind of ugly” plush toy that has sparked a buying frenzy across the world, especially…
Story Kitchen and Toys“R”Us Studios, the entertainment production arm of the global toy brand, have teamed up to develop a live-action…
