digital assistant

Report: Microsoft’s AI Copilot Could Add $10 Billion to Its Yearly Revenue
Report: Microsoft’s AI Copilot Could Add $10 Billion to Its Yearly Revenue
November 01, 2023  |  artificial intelligence

A new Microsoft artificial intelligence (AI) product could become a major revenue driver for the tech giant. The company Wednesday (Nov. 1) began selling its Microsoft 365 Copilot...

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Barclays Analysts See Meta as Well-Positioned for Growth in AI
Barclays Analysts See Meta as Well-Positioned for Growth in AI
October 05, 2023  |  artificial intelligence

Barclays analysts reportedly believe that Meta Platforms, with its integration of artificial intelligence (AI) technology into its apps, is well-positioned for growth in the AI industry. The...

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Google to Launch Generative AI-Powered Digital Assistant
Google to Launch Generative AI-Powered Digital Assistant
October 04, 2023  |  artificial intelligence

Google has unveiled a digital assistant powered by generative artificial intelligence (AI). Assistant with Bard will be accessible on Android and iOS mobile devices in...

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Amazon Makes Alexa More Human-Like to Increase VoiceTech Adoption 
Amazon Makes Alexa More Human-Like to Increase VoiceTech Adoption 
September 20, 2023  |  Amazon

Amazon aspires for Alexa to be an integral part of the consumer’s household.   During its product launch on Wednesday (Sept 20), Amazon unveiled enhancements to...

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Microsoft Continues Shutting Down Cortana
Microsoft Continues Shutting Down Cortana
August 11, 2023  |  Connected Economy

Microsoft is shutting down its digital assistant app, Cortana, for Windows 11 with an update that disables it. This move comes three years after the tech...

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BoA Reports 30% Jump in Virtual Assistant Usage
BoA Reports 30% Jump in Virtual Assistant Usage
July 18, 2022  |  Earnings

Americans are getting to know Bank of America’s Erica. BoA said in its second-quarter earnings report Monday (July 18) that customer usage of Erica —...

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Apple Buys AI Voice Assistant Startup To Make Siri Smarter
Apple Buys AI Voice Assistant Startup To Make Siri Smarter
April 06, 2020  |  Apple

Siri is getting an assistant by way of the artificial intelligence startup Voysis, which Apple acquired to improve natural language technology, according to a Bloomberg...

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Rivian Electric Vehicles To Offer Alexa Capability
Rivian Electric Vehicles To Offer Alexa Capability
January 06, 2020  |  Innovation

Rivian, an electric car company backed by Amazon, will add Alexa voice assistant capability to its R1T pickup and R1S SUV, which are tentatively set...

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GE Offers New Smart Home Controls; Grants Third-Party Access
GE Offers New Smart Home Controls; Grants Third-Party Access
January 02, 2020  |  Innovation

Appliance maker GE has introduced new products to its smart home family of C for GE products, which is comprised of smart switches, bulbs and...

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