Search results for voice assistant
Telecommunications & Media
How Amazon built Alexa and Echo
Amazon took years of persistent experiments and trial and error to build a new voice-based computing experience. The Verge examined the internal process behind the creation of the Echo smart speaker and Alexa voice assistant. Jeff Bezos had long believed computing would move from keyboards and screens to voice. Engineers faced challenges in understanding speech and context, and in improving speed and accuracy. Competition and an unusual quiet launch strategy also shaped development and early reception.
Mobility
ChatGPT for Apple CarPlay falls short on basic controls
Apple’s iOS 26.4 allows users to run a dedicated ChatGPT app on CarPlay and hold voice conversations, with past chats shown on screen. The feature is designed to minimize visual interaction while driving, so it does not support text input or reading long answers. Users must open the app manually each time, and it cannot control an iPhone or vehicle settings like Siri. Reviews say it feels more like a standalone chat app than a voice assistant.
AI & Enterprise
Automation AI spreads as OpenAI and Anthropic next-generation models take shape
Major AI companies are rolling out automation features in a race to build AI agents that can handle specific tasks without human input. Anthropic updated Claude tools to perform actions on a user’s computer and introduced an auto mode for more autonomous work. OpenAI added plugin support to Codex and highlighted progress on a next-generation model codenamed Spud. The article also reviews moves by other companies, including Meta, SAP, Apple, Google and Microsoft.
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AI & Enterprise
Apple to turn Siri into AI platform, seeks to allow links to external AI apps
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Mobility
Google to fully open Android Automotive OS in bigger push into software-defined vehicles
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Industry
Qualcomm-acquired Arduino launches Ventuno Q AI compute board
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Telecommunications & Media
Apple releases iOS 26.4 public beta, adds music, podcast and messaging updates
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Industry
Samsung Electronics releases Bixby beta, strengthens natural language controls
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Telecommunications & Media
YouTube expands conversational AI feature to smart TVs
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AI & Enterprise
Apple AI Siri upgrade may face another delay as uncertainty grows again
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AI & Enterprise
Amazon-OpenAI ties grow closer; talks also cover custom AI models for Amazon
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AI & Enterprise
Amazon rolls out Alexa+ AI assistant across United States
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AI & Enterprise
Google settles voice assistant eavesdropping lawsuit for $68 million
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AI & Enterprise
Apple also held Siri AI talks with Anthropic, why it chose Google
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AI & Enterprise
Apple\'s Siri aims to catch up with Google and OpenAI