The Verge - Apple October 31, 2026

I built an AI Tamagotchi before Meta could

Mark Zuckerberg's Meta made AI look so stinking cute by giving it a squishy little face - and this holiday season, he wants to sell you a Muse Charm so you can carry your jolly AI helper around like a Tamagotchi. But I won't be buying one, because we have Muse Charm at home. It cost just $50, and I'…

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I built an AI Tamagotchi before Meta could

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