When Amazon launched the Alexa virtual assistant nine years ago, its ability to decode voice commands to set a timer or play a song seemed almost magical. Today, the bar for impressive language skills ...

Amazon has big plans for its virtual assistant. One day, perhaps sooner than you think, Alexa will take a proactive role in directing our lives. It’ll interpret our data, make decisions for us, and ...

Windows Copilot is an AI-powered personal assistant that works across its latest operating system. Bill Gates believes that personal assistants will shape who wins and loses in the AI race. AI ...

AMZN's AI shopping tools drive 13% revenue growth to $167.7B in the second quarter, with ad revenues surging 23% as rivals ...

A stationary virtual assistant that is placed on a table or desk at home or in the office. Amazon's Echo, more commonly referred to as Alexa, was the first. THIS DEFINITION IS FOR PERSONAL USE ONLY.

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Dublin, July 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "Intelligent Virtual Assistant Market Size, Share & Industry Analysis Report By Product (Chatbot, and Smart Speakers), By Technology, By Application, By ...

The company is the first to utilize memory artifacts, including photographs and social data, to generate enriched narratives that are available on command via virtual assistants. Their technology uses ...

For its first healthcare accelerator program, Amazon's cloud division tapped a diverse group of startups working in virtual reality, voice assistant technology, remote monitoring and social ...