Category Virtual Assistants

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

DoorDash Launches a Command-Line Tool That Lets AI Agents Place Orders

DoorDash CLI lets AI agents place orders from a terminal, signaling a bigger push into agentic commerce for developers.

1Password’s Claude browser integration lets the AI use saved logins without seeing passwords, improving agent automation while protecting secrets.

The EU’s Google DMA ruling forces Android and Search access changes that could boost AI rivals and reshape competition in Europe.

New research on baby-like AI shows today’s models still struggle to learn from messy real-world data the way infants do.

Rime raised $24M to advance voice AI for enterprise calls, betting on custom training data, lower latency and better pronunciation.

Hinge founder Justin McLeod raised $18M for Overtone, an AI dating startup using voice and curated introductions to challenge swipe apps.

Apple opens its new Siri to public testers in iOS 27, bringing AI-powered assistant features to billions of devices before the September launch.

Uber product strategy is expanding into hotels, AI and autonomous data as the company pushes travel growth without becoming an everything app.

Apple’s Siri AI beta in iOS 27 hints at a smarter iPhone, but full app support and better accuracy are still needed.

Waze AI features now include Gemini search, personalized routes, motorcycle mode and quieter navigation across Android and iOS.