Tag: Siri
Emotional A.I: Mei messaging assistant warns of personality changes
Malek Murison reports on how a new AI system, Mei, could help people understand each other better when they use technology to communicate. But...
Microsoft, Amazon roll out Alexa-Cortana unification programme
Users of Amazon's Alexa and Microsoft's Cortana digital assistants can now access features of the other's technology, said the companies in a joint announcement...
Devices: Google leads in smart speakers, Apple in wearables
Apple and Google have reported positive Q1 sales figures for wearables and smart speakers, respectively.
The news is particularly good for Google: sales of the...
Apple hires Google AI chief to head machine learning | Analysis
Apple has hired John Giannandrea, Google’s former head of search and artificial intelligence, as its new head of machine learning and AI strategy.
Before joining...
IBM launches new Watson Assistant AI for connected enterprises
IBM has announced the launch of Watson Assistant, a digital assistant version of its Watson artificial intelligence (AI) and natural language conversation system.
IBM said, "Watson...
Microsoft Cortana adds IFTTT integration and more device support
NEWSBYTE: Microsoft has added integration with Web app/device service IFTTT to its Cortana AI assistant.
Microsoft has been steadily improving Cortana's skills in the face...
More digital assistants than people by 2021, says Ovum
Digital assistants will outnumber people within the next four years if the predictions in a new research report from Ovum come to pass. The...
Apple joins race for smart home supremacy with HomePod
Apple has upped the ante in the race for smart home supremacy with the launch of HomePod at its worldwide developers' conference in San...