Google is reportedly adding its Gemini AI model to TVs running its operating system. The new offering, an addition to the Google Assistant’s voice controlled system, was previewed by the tech giant at the CES conference Monday (Jan. 6), per a Bloomberg News report. According...
The generative artificial intelligence (AI) arms race has a new weapon: hardware devices. Google on Wednesday (Oct. 4) revealed a host of gen AI powered integrations and advancements embedded into its latest Pixel 8 smartphones and smartwatches, each designed to make the use of AI...
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 the coming months, the tech giant said in a Wednesday (Oct. 4) blog post. This new tool will build upon...
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 giant ended Cortana for iOS and Android devices, The Verge reported Friday (Aug. 11). Microsoft also plans to end support for the digital...
January 30, 2026
Consumer use of artificial intelligence is consolidating early. Usage patterns show that most people encounter conversational AI through a single dominant platform and a shrinking set of mobile assistants shaped by operating system defaults, according to new data from PYMNTS Intelligence. The findings draw on surveys of consumers in the United States who reported using […]
July 20, 2020
Voice technology was already on the rise long before the global pandemic broke out, with a steadily increasing share of consumers using voice assistants like Siri or Alexa to shop,...
January 07, 2019
What makes the daily drive miserable for millions of commuters? Yes, there’s the traffic snarls, obnoxious motorists and boredom. However, for a significant share of commuters who drive their own...
May 11, 2018
Twenty years ago, if the radio played a song you liked, you had to put your ear to the speaker and hope the DJ said the title and artist so...
January 06, 2025
Google is reportedly adding its Gemini AI model to TVs running its operating system. The new offering, an addition to the Google Assistant’s voice controlled system, was previewed by the tech giant at the CES conference Monday (Jan. 6), per a Bloomberg News report. According to the report, Google used the conference to preview an […]
October 04, 2023
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 the coming months, the tech...
August 11, 2023
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 giant ended Cortana for iOS...
August 02, 2023
Google’s Assistant is getting an AI-powered upgrade that will cost some workers their jobs. That’s according to a report Tuesday (Aug. 1) by CNBC, citing an internal email to employees from Peeyush Ranjan, Google’s...