Google Assistant

On Tuesday, OpenAI announced the introduction of a beta feature named "Tasks" for ChatGPT. What Happened: The move marks OpenAI’s entry into the virtual assistant market, positioning itself against established players like Alphabet Inc.'s (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Google Assistant, Apple...

Google Assistant, the tech giant’s AI-powered virtual assistant, is reportedly set to undergo a rebranding, being renamed as ‘Bard’ ahead of its launch on Android. What Happened: 9to5Google reported on Thursday that before its release on Android, the company is reportedly...

In an attempt to make it easier for Android Auto users to focus on the road while driving, Alphabet Inc.'s (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Google will use artificial intelligence (AI) to summarize incoming messages. What Happened: Google is working on a feature that would enable Assistant to condense...

To attract billions of new users, Alphabet Inc.’s (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) is putting its experimental AI chatbot, Bard, to the forefront, a senior company official has revealed. What Happened: Bard, an AI-driven chatbot, is being seen as a precursor to another product with two...

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) is reportedly gearing up to unveil Siri 2.0, a transformative update designed to address long-standing criticisms and challenge its rivals head-on in the voice assistant war. What Happened: For the past decade, Siri, Apple’s virtual assistant, has...

Dozens of jobs at Alphabet Inc.'s (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Google are at risk due to AI. One of the company's most-used services, Google Assistant, is now getting a dose of artificial intelligence as it looks to stay competitive in a fast-changing world. What Happened: Google Assistant is all...

Do you also have a song stuck in your head but don’t know the lyrics and therefore cannot identify which song is after the peace of your mind? Well, now you can find out, thanks to a neat Google (NASDAQ:GOOGL) (NASDAQ:GOOG) feature. What Happened: Renowned tech influencer Marques...

Siri, the virtual assistant on Apple Inc’s (NASDAQ: AAPL) devices, can roar like a lion and meow like a cat, depending on what you ask it to do, CNBC reported Monday. What Happened: All a user has to do is apply the iOS 14.3 update and ask “Hey, Siri, what does <insert animal...

Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ: GOOGL) (NASDAQ: GOOG) is holding discussions with Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd (OTC: SSNLF) for a deal that would give its apps further prominence on devices made by the Korean smartphone maker, Bloomberg reported late Tuesday.  What Happened Should the deal...

TD Ameritrade Holding Corp. (NASDAQ: AMTD) today announced the launch of voice-controlled account information retrieval capabilities on Google Assistant and Android devices from Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL). The new voice integration is compatible with Google Home speakers and smart...

Hey Google, who is the best digital assistant? If you ask your Google Assistant that question, it would be able to immodestly proclaim itself the best — though if it’s being honest, it should give its competitors credit and say they’re pretty good too. Tech venture capital firm...

Many of the recent advancements in payment services and financial technology can be attributed to a pair of college students and their innovative idea for splitting checks. Founded in 2009, roommates Andrew Kortina and Iqram Magdon-Ismail developed Venmo, a new solution to traditional transaction...

Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) and Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) have come to realize that collaboration, rather than confrontation, is the best way to survive in this competitive world. In late August, it was revealed that Amazon's digital voice assistant Alexa would link up with...

With voice-based input likely to completely take over from text-based input, it may be worthwhile to take a look at which tech company's digital assistant qualifies for the tag of "the-best-of-the-breed." The Leader In a four-way contest among the digital assistants launched by ...

Loup Ventures in a note released last Friday analyzed threadbare the prospects of the three most prevalent digital devices available for mobile devices, namely Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL)'s Siri, Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL)'s Google Assistant and Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT)'s...