Category Virtual Assistants

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

Marissa Mayer’s Dazzle bets your camera roll knows you better than email ever could

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.

Synthesia created a digital avatar of a journalist, spotlighting how AI twins could reshape PR, training and journalism.

Meta’s Muse mascot is adults-only, but the toy-like Muse mascot is fueling worries about child appeal, privacy and trust.

Meta spotlighted smart glasses at Connect, unveiling audio-only models, hearing support glasses and tighter Muse AI integration.

Meta opens Muse early access for new features, inviting AI enthusiasts to test an avatar, shopping tools, desktop actions and glasses support.