Category Virtual Assistants

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

Waze Adds Gemini Voice Commands, Smarter Routing and a Quieter Driving Mode

Waze Gemini adds voice search, incident reporting, quieter navigation and Motorcycle Mode in Google’s latest AI update.

OpenAI is hiring for family AI experiences as ChatGPT gains older users, parents and tighter safety scrutiny across households.

OpenAI says GPT-5.6 is the preferred model for Microsoft Copilot, signaling the partnership remains intact despite Microsoft’s in-house AI push.

FL Studio 2026 upgrades Gopher into a task-running AI assistant, alongside rebuilt Flex, cloud backups and a 60-second audio logger.

Character.AI launches microdramas with interactive AI characters, expanding into entertainment, audio fiction and creator tools.

Solos unveils lighter smart glasses with no camera, voice AI, translation and privacy accessories for its AirGo line.

Claude Cowork launches on mobile and web, with cloud-based tasks, phone notifications, and broader access for Anthropic users.

Meta adds an AI glasses privacy safeguard, but its wider AI data strategy keeps user trust and surveillance fears in the spotlight.

OpenAI’s new voice models aim to make ChatGPT sound more natural, support live translation and longer conversations, and improve turn-taking.

Smart glasses are fueling a privacy backlash as Meta expands AI wearables, raising new concerns about covert recording and public trust.