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Breaches, launches, pricing changes, features, and the wider category shifts. What actually moved and what it means.
Industry September 1, 2026
xAI Retires Grok's Companions: Ani, Mika, Valentine and Rudi Lose Their Avatars
September 2026: xAI removed Grok's 3D avatar Companions, calling them an experiment. What's gone, what reportedly remains, and where ex-Ani users can go.
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Feature April 1, 2026
SpicyChat Launches Multilingual Mode Across 12 Languages
SpicyChat's April 2026 launch of multilingual mode (12 languages, 100M users) is a serious push beyond the English-default UX most companion apps ship.
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Feature March 20, 2026
Secrets AI Expands Video Generation and Takes the Top Spot in Our Video Ranking
March 2026: Secrets AI expanded its video generation with longer clips and a scene mode, per MariaVibe and CompanionGuide. For video-first users, it's our pick.
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Feature February 15, 2026
Get-Harder Launches V4 With 'Harder Memory Engine'
Get-Harder's February 2026 V4 update adds a memory system pitched at explicit narrative continuity across sessions. What it claims and what to check.
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