On Monday, we got a glimpse of Talla, the new virtual assistant startup from Rob May. In a <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XOwAta_Kehs&amp;feature=youtu.be ...

Earlier today, a startup called Siri that wants to bring virtual assistants to the iPhone came out of stealth. Siri brings a very advanced collection of technologies (speech recognition, natural ...

Mercedes says its virtual assistant transforms the "car-driver relationship." The artificially intelligent computer KITT from "Knight Rider" could do it all -- drive solo, speak to humans, land quips ...

Siri made the world aware of the potential of virtual assistants, but several years after its release, it's still a bit basic. Siri can only do certain very specific tasks, and she doesn't play well ...

When a robot rings your phone, you can usually tell right away. Its voice is melodic, it rarely stumbles, and it’s unnaturally efficient. The voice betrays its origin before it even has the chance to ...

Siri and Alexa might be the two most famous virtual assistants (VAs)—but they can’t compete with the lesser-known VAs that schedule travel, answer calls and conduct research. For busy individuals, ...

A Kansas county is entering new territory, using artificial intelligence to answer non-emergency calls.

I hired a virtual assistant and work with her five hours a week. It was hard to ask for help, but since she started three years ago, my productivity has improved. During that time, I've finished my ...

After birthing a virtual assistant that knows a little of everything, SRI International is working on ones that know a lot about just one thing. The nonprofit research center is arguably best known in ...

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