Ai Assistant news and trends

OpenAI Launches Dots to Capture AI Agent Market
Artificial Intelligence // September 29, 2026

OpenAI has introduced artificial intelligence agents called “dots,” saying in a Tuesday (Sept. 29) press release that they are “built to handle everything.” Dots are powered by OpenAI’s GPT-6 Astra, have their own cloud computer, learn from feedback over time, can work around the clock...

OpenAI Aims to Redefine Smart Speakers With First AI Device
Artificial Intelligence // August 06, 2026

OpenAI‘s upcoming portable smart speaker, the company’s first device, will be doughnut-shaped, the size of a hockey puck, will have moving parts and likely cost between $300 and $400, Bloomberg reported Thursday (Aug. 6), citing unnamed sources. The design of this artificial intelligence-first computer is...

Zuckerberg Says Billions Will Rely on Personal AI Agents
Facebook / Meta // July 29, 2026

A day after blasting OpenAI and Anthropic for hoarding information, the drama surrounding Meta’s Q2 earnings call centered around how he would follow up. Listeners didn’t have to wait long for the answer. “It’s extremely unlikely, if you look out five years from now, that...

Apple Shows AI Siri and Investors Aren’t Impressed
Mobile Commerce // June 08, 2026

Apple unveiled its long-awaited Siri AI Monday (June 8), saying in a press release that the artificial intelligence-powered personal assistant can answer questions from the web and surface relevant information from the user’s personal messages, emails and photos. “With access to broad world knowledge for...

Interviews & Exclusives
Worldpay Speeds Up AI Investments as Virtual Shopping Assistants Take Off

June 23, 2025
Watch more:  Agentic AI Could Change Everything — Are Payments Players Ready? In the not-so-distant future, a virtual agent could buy your dog’s toys, settle your overseas invoices and flag potentially fraudulent charges on your credit card. All before your morning coffee is done brewing. The exciting part? That future is arriving faster than anyone […]

Facebook Messenger 2.0: Lotsa Bots

April 19, 2017
Innovator, entrepreneur and architect of “the greatest show on Earth” P.T. Barnum famously said, “There is no such thing as bad publicity.” This week, going into its F8 conference — Facebook’s...

Voice-Activated Tracker: Google Home Gets Personal

April 18, 2017
Ready or not, here they come … marketers, that is. Everyone’s itching to get on the smart speaker monetization train. Burger King — rather than wait for Google to roll out...

Quick Reads
OpenAI Launches Dots to Capture AI Agent Market

September 29, 2026
OpenAI has introduced artificial intelligence agents called “dots,” saying in a Tuesday (Sept. 29) press release that they are “built to handle everything.” Dots are powered by OpenAI’s GPT-6 Astra, have their own cloud computer, learn from feedback over time, can work around the clock and can connect to more than 4,000 apps through OpenAI’s […]

OpenAI Aims to Redefine Smart Speakers With First AI Device

August 06, 2026
OpenAI‘s upcoming portable smart speaker, the company’s first device, will be doughnut-shaped, the size of a hockey puck, will have moving parts and likely cost between $300 and $400, Bloomberg...

Apple Shows AI Siri and Investors Aren’t Impressed

June 08, 2026
Apple unveiled its long-awaited Siri AI Monday (June 8), saying in a press release that the artificial intelligence-powered personal assistant can answer questions from the web and surface relevant information...

Meta Develops Easy-to-Use AI Agent for Consumers

May 05, 2026
Meta plans to build an agentic artificial intelligence assistant for consumers that is comparable to OpenClaw but easier to use, The Financial Times (FT) reported Tuesday (May 5), citing unnamed...