voice assistant
Context-aware computing is here – and it's getting smarter

Context-aware computing is here – and it's getting smarter
Alexa knows when you're getting ill and researchers are listening using vibrations
11 Jan 2019
Is the UK headed towards a voice tech skills shortage?

Is the UK headed towards a voice tech skills shortage?
Report predicts voice tech will be integral to future businesses, but firms will struggle to meet rising skills demand
21 Nov 2018
The ethical implications of conversational AI

The ethical implications of conversational AI
With chatbots becoming part of daily life, we look at whether the right to data privacy is being impeded
5 Nov 2018
Amazon's APL language will bring Alexa to more displays

Amazon's APL language will bring Alexa to more displays
New language will enable developers to load products with voice skills
21 Sep 2018
Amazon moves to make Alexa available for all car makers

Amazon moves to make Alexa available for all car makers
Alexa Auto SDK added to GitHub for developers that want a Knight Rider-style car
10 Aug 2018
Google: um, hang up on the idea of being "human", okay?

Google: um, hang up on the idea of being "human", okay?
Attempting to con people into thinking they're talking to a human is Google's dumbest idea yet
21 Jul 2018
ISS set to get AI-powered robot crew member

ISS set to get AI-powered robot crew member
CIMON will help astronauts repair parts of the ISS, giving them more time for research
2 Jul 2018
When it comes to technology, first isn't always best
When it comes to technology, first isn't always best
Patience is preferable to bugs, with Alexa's evil laugh just the latest in a line of annoying flaws
9 Jun 2018
Researchers uncover new exploits in voice-powered assistants
Researchers uncover new exploits in voice-powered assistants
'Voice squatting' and 'voice masquerading' are new methods attackers can use to steal users' information
31 May 2018
How to put Alexa on Raspberry Pi
How to put Alexa on Raspberry Pi
Here's how you can build a home-brew Amazon Echo
24 May 2018
Microsoft buys conversational AI startup Semantic Machines 

Microsoft buys conversational AI startup Semantic Machines
Machine learning firm to make Cortana and Azure Bot Services better at chatting
21 May 2018
Microsoft wants to make Azure your AI destination

Microsoft wants to make Azure your AI destination
Developers get more tools to build AI in the cloud and at the edge, plus Microsoft 365 customisation
8 May 2018
Why bots are the future of Facebook's enterprise platform

Why bots are the future of Facebook's enterprise platform
Workplace customers want less collaboration and more automation
27 Feb 2018
Lancashire Police and Amazon's Alexa team up to fight crime

Lancashire Police and Amazon's Alexa team up to fight crime
A policing app will send the latest news and pictures of criminals to Amazon Alexa-enabled devices
22 Jan 2018
Facebook bins M, its AI-powered virtual assistant

Facebook bins M, its AI-powered virtual assistant
The service will end on 19 January, although some features will continue through M Suggestions
10 Jan 2018
AWS brings Amazon Alexa voice commands to the office

AWS brings Amazon Alexa voice commands to the office
Voice will be the primary way of interacting with IT systems, predicts CTO Werner Vogels
1 Dec 2017
Cisco brings AI to conferencing with Spark Assistant

Cisco brings AI to conferencing with Spark Assistant
Digital assistant will use voice commands to perform common tasks in meetings
3 Nov 2017
The rise of voice search in 2017 

The rise of voice search in 2017
Voice search has been revealed as one of Gartner’s top tech trends of 2017, but what is it and why will it become so big?
21 May 2017
Virtual Personal Assistants will become the norm by 2019

Virtual Personal Assistants will become the norm by 2019
Smartphone users will also rely on their voice and gestures to control their device
22 Dec 2016
Tech giants form ‘ethical AI’ supergroup

Tech giants form ‘ethical AI’ supergroup
The organisation includes Amazon, IBM and Microsoft, but Elon Musk and Apple are both absent
29 Sep 2016
Siri creators prepare to launch new voice assistant, Viv

Siri creators prepare to launch new voice assistant, Viv
Dag Kittlaus and Adam Cheyer want to revolutionise how we interact with online services
5 May 2016
Your next co-worker might well be a robot

Your next co-worker might well be a robot
Many view AI as being a knife’s edge away from creepy and, potentially, dangerous. But there is a brighter side…
4 Nov 2015
Apple acquires smartphone AI firm Perceptio

Apple acquires smartphone AI firm Perceptio
The startup allows for image processing on-device, without exposing any user data
7 Oct 2015
Apple hires dozens of machine learning geniuses

Apple hires dozens of machine learning geniuses
Tech giant wants to make Siri better than Cortana and Google Now
8 Sep 2015