Amazon recently launched Alexa Plus, a major AI-powered upgrade to its voice assistant. This new version brings significantly ...

Google’s massive project to swap out the trusty old Google Assistant for its smarter AI successor, Gemini, is hitting a slight delay. The transition is definitely still happening, but it won’t be ...

Rivian is rolling out a new AI-powered driving system and hands-free features, plus a paid Autonomy+ subscription starting in 2026 for $2,500 (one-time) or $49.99 (per month). Rivian says its new AI ...

BEIJING, Dec 1 (Reuters) - Chinese tech giant ByteDance said on Monday it is launching an artificial intelligence voice control tool that will debut on a smartphone made by ZTE Corp (000063.SZ), opens ...

For years, Google Assistant has been one of the default ways to interact with Google products. The voice-based assistant let you make calls, set up timers and alarms, and even take on a ton of other ...

Google continues to replace the Google Assistant brand with Gemini across more parts of the Android UI. The “Hey Google” setup flow now mentions Gemini instead of Google Assistant. The “Hey Google & ...

In iOS 26.2 beta 3, Apple is laying the groundwork for a future option that will let iPhone users in Japan choose a different default voice assistant. Right now, a press and hold gesture on the Side ...

Update November 18: The feature is limited to iPhones in Japan for the time being. Apple has just released the third beta of iOS 26.2 as it eyes a likely December release. The update isn’t a huge one, ...

BMW is the first automaker to integrate Amazon’s new Alexa+ AI voice assistant. By using the new generative AI platform, BMW drivers will be able to have more natural in-car conversations with the ...

Alexa is getting an upgrade and BMW drivers will get to experience it in the car. The German automaker is working with Amazon’s revamped voice assistant to include AI-backed tools into the driving ...

Nov 5 (Reuters) - Apple (AAPL.O), opens new tab plans to use a 1.2 trillion-parameter artificial intelligence model developed by Alphabet's Google (GOOGL.O), opens new tab to help power a revamp of ...

A decade ago, when smart speakers with built-in voice assistants were the hot new thing, many imagined they'd quickly evolve into highly intelligent companions. (Think C-3PO or Star Trek's Data living ...