Category Virtual Assistants

Updates on virtual assistants like Siri, Alexa, and their AI advancements.

Google’s $899 Googlebook bets buyers will pay for Gemini-built-in laptops

Googlebook laptop pre-orders are open at $899, with Gemini features, premium hardware and a big push into education.

Apple’s first event under John Ternus highlighted the Apple AI future, the iPhone Duo, and a roadmap of new devices beyond the phone.

Googlebook laptops debut with Android continuity, AI features and premium hardware, aiming to link Android phones to a new desktop ecosystem.

Vocci’s AI meeting ring records conversations in a tiny wearable, but its software gaps and privacy risks raise big questions.

Meta’s Muse is a capable AI agent, but its data collection, memory features and opt-out training defaults are fueling AI agent privacy concerns.

Meta Muse sparked privacy concerns after a confusing answer about Messages access on Mac. Meta says it was a mistaken explanation, not a breach.

India now requires caller-ID apps to share spam reports with telecoms, raising anti-competitive concerns and new rules for AI voice calls.

Google is testing a family AI agent called CC to manage schedules, chores and household tasks across Gmail, Calendar and Docs.

Manus valuation may reach $4 billion as the AI startup seeks $500 million, rebuilds independence after the Meta deal and eyes a Hong Kong IPO.

Meta brings its AI agent Muse to Mac, expanding access to files, mail and calendars as the consumer AI race heats up.