Category Virtual Assistants

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

Cerebras CEO says local AI assistants at home are closer than people think

Cerebras CEO Andrew Feldman says the home AI assistant era is close, with local processing, security, and buying power built in.

Ray-Ban Meta Audio glasses drop the camera, cut the creep factor, and work better as headphones than as AI wearables.

Ambi raised $26M to build an AI assistant that listens in the background, with apps, privacy safeguards and hardware plans.

Apple is set to unveil HomeView, a smart home hub that could be its biggest push yet into connected-home devices.

Voice AI is booming, but execs say it still lacks its ChatGPT moment as speed, accuracy and transparency hold it back.

Apple disclosed a personalized audio deal with Huxe, hiring some staff and licensing tech as it eyes AI-powered podcast features.

OpenAI and Meta are selling AI agent privacy as a key differentiator, but security issues and data access questions raise doubts.

AI humanization is shaping how people trust chatbots and robots. MIT researchers warn that emotional attachment can help — and also harm.

Alexa Plus is smarter in the home, but not reliable enough to run your life. Amazon’s AI assistant still struggles with memory, ads and agent tasks.

Google is bringing agentic AI to Gemini, starting with businesses, adding task execution, app integrations and enterprise controls.