Category Virtual Assistants

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

Airbnb rolls out AI search and a more social travel app in fall update

Airbnb rolls out AI search, social trip maps and new services to make travel discovery and bookings more seamless.

OpenAI expands ChatGPT plugins with app-like interfaces, shared Sites and automations, pushing the chatbot deeper into productivity software.

Wabi is shifting to an AI messenger that can build apps on demand, aiming to compete in the fast-growing agent era.

Meta’s Muse AI reportedly shared a user’s home address on Facebook Marketplace, raising fresh questions about permissions and privacy.

Marissa Mayer’s photo-based AI assistant Dazzle uses camera rolls for personal recommendations, privacy-first context and smarter suggestions.

OpenAI may unveil Aeon at DevDay as AI agents heat up. Here’s how it compares with Meta, Google and other rivals.

DetectifAI is building deepfake voice detection that runs on phones to stop scams before they happen, after its founder’s grandfather was fooled.

Modulate raised $25M to expand its voice AI platform for transcription, scam detection, emotion analysis and compliance monitoring.

AI agents startup Instinct raised $1 billion at a $10 billion valuation as investor enthusiasm surges and Meta closes in.

Meta’s consumer AI agent Muse shows promise, but trust and data privacy may decide whether users embrace it or move on.