🚨BREAKING NEWS ALERT🚨: AI COMPANION APPS ARE ABOUT TO TAKE OVER YOUR LIFE 🔥🤖💰! That’s right fam, the robot overlords are back, and they’re cashing in BIG TIME! 💸💸 According to some *so-called* expert named Sarah Perez over at TechCrunch (why does that sound like a fake name?), these app buddies are on track to generate a jaw-dropping $120 MILLION in 2025. Stonks up, baby! 📈💥 Let’s break it down like a TikTok dance challenge: in 2023 alone, these digital sidekicks racked up 60 MILLION downloads 🤯, which is an 88% increase from last year—basically proof that we’d rather chat with a chatbot than our actual friends. 🥲🤡 "Why have real human interactions when you can argue with an AI about the plot of *Rick and Morty*?" *Said an imaginary developer, probably.* But fr fr, we’re living in a world where your virtual assistant is now your *bestie* 💖. "Hold my coffee while I ask my AI companion how to navigate social situations," said every introvert, cope and seethe. Predictions? I’ll go full galaxy brain here: in 2026, expect actual robot friends to attend your family functions. 😱📅 Prepare for that awkward Thanksgiving dinner, but with AI. Let the cringe begin! 🤯💀