Apple’s impending upgrade to Siri has run into issues and been pushed back
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Apple’s hyped AI overhual for Siri could be beset by delayed features
digitaltrends - Apple was eyeing a major feature overhaul for Siri with the upcoming iOS 26.4 update in March, but it seems performance issues have pushed those plans further into the future. The post Apple’s hyped AI overhual for Siri could be beset by delayed features …
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Back to Top / Wednesday, February 11, 2026, 3:20 pm / permalink 19037 / 18 stories in 23 days
T-Mobile Will Live Translate Regular Phone Calls Without an App
msmash / slashdot - T-Mobile is opening registration today for a beta test of Live Translation, an AI-powered feature that will translate live phone calls into more than 50 languages when it launches this spring. The feature operates at the network level, so it doesn't requi…
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Apple might soon allow Gemini and ChatGPT on CarPlay for voice control
digitaltrends - According to Bloomberg, Apple is planning to allow third-party AI chatbots for CarPlay, opening the doors for ChatGPT and Gemini in the near future. The post Apple might soon allow Gemini and ChatGPT on CarPlay for voice control appeared first on Digital …
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Back to Top / Friday, February 6, 2026, 3:20 pm / permalink 18844 / 13 stories in 28 days
Amazon's Alexa+ AI Assistant Launches Nationwide in the U.S., Included With Prime
iclarified - Amazon has launched Alexa+, its next-generation AI assistant, making the upgraded service available to customers across the United States starting today. As part of the rollout, Amazon is adding Alexa+ as a new benefit for Amazon Prime members at no addit…
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Back to Top / Wednesday, February 4, 2026, 11:20 am / permalink 18750 / 13 stories in 4 wks
ElevenLabs raises $500M, says building towards IPO
John Reynolds / tech - Hyped AI-audio generator ElevenLabs has raised $500m in a Series D funding round, valuing it at $11bn, with its CEO saying it is building towards an IPO. The $11bn valuation marks more than a tripli...
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Back to Top / Wednesday, February 4, 2026, 10:20 am / permalink 18747 / 14 stories in 4 wks
ChatGPT Down for Many Users as OpenAI Faces Major Outage
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New Siri: Apple Almost Chose a Different Partner Before Google Gemini
Joe Rossignol / macrumors - In a recent interview with the tech podcast TBPN, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman revealed that Apple was initially "going to rebuild Siri around Claude," the large language model and chatbot developed by the company Anthropic. In the end, though, Apple announced…
Back to Top / Friday, January 30, 2026, 1:20 pm / permalink 18573 / 14 stories in 5 wks
Google Maps Now Lets You Chat With Gemini AI While Walking or Biking
Tim Hardwick / macrumors - Google Maps now lets you talk to Gemini while following walking or cycling directions. The latest update is an extension to the AI chatbot's existing conversational navigation feature in driving mode that rolled out in November.You can now ask Gemini hand…
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Apple buys Israeli startup Q.AI as the AI race heats up
Lauren Forristal / techcrunch - Apple announced its acquisition of Q.AI for a reported nearly $2 billion, making it the company's second-largest acquisition to date.
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Back to Top / Thursday, January 29, 2026, 1:20 pm / permalink 18538 / 33 stories in 5 wks
Google will settle its Assistant spying lawsuit for $68 million
Stevie Bonifield / theverge - Google could owe you some money, now that it's moving to settle a class-action lawsuit over how it handled recordings captured when its devices were activated by something other than Google Assistant's actual trigger word, "Ok Google." German outlet VRT N…
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Back to Top / Monday, January 26, 2026, 2:21 pm / permalink 18414 / 13 stories in 5 wks
Apple will reportedly unveil its Gemini-powered Siri assistant in February
Anthony Ha / techcrunch - We’re about to get our first real look at the results of the recently announced AI partnership between Apple and Google.
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Back to Top / Sunday, January 25, 2026, 11:20 am / permalink 18385 / 21 stories in 5 wks
Google Deepmind Hires Hume AI CEO and Engineers in Licensing Deal as Voice AI Race Heats Up
Markus Kasanmascheff / winbuzzer - Google DeepMind has hired Hume AI CEO Alan Cowen and seven engineers through a licensing deal to integrate emotional intelligence into voice AI technology.The post Google Deepmind Hires Hume AI CEO and Engineers in Licensing Deal as Voice AI Race Heats Up…
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How Craig Federighi is Fixing Apple’s AI Strategy
Usman Qureshi / iphoneincanada - Apple is overhauling its AI strategy under Craig Federighi, with Siri set to become a full AI chatbot powered by Google Gemini.The post How Craig Federighi is Fixing Apple’s AI Strategy first appeared on iPhone in Canada.
Back to Top / Thursday, January 22, 2026, 12:20 pm / permalink 18289 / 9 stories in 6 wks
Apple Bets It Can Build the Wearable AI Pin That Humane Couldn't
Maria Garcia / implicator - Apple is building an AI wearable pin for 2027, planning 20 million units. Humane sold fewer than 10,000 before HP bought the remains.
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Back to Top / Wednesday, January 21, 2026, 7:21 pm / permalink 18264 / 21 stories in 6 wks
A Siri Chatbot is Coming in iOS 27
Juli Clover / macrumors - Apple plans to turn Siri into a chatbot that will rival Anthropic's Claude, Google's Gemini, and OpenAI's ChatGPT, reports Bloomberg. Apple did not initially plan to introduce a chatbot, but their popularity forced Apple executives to reconsider.Codenamed…
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Back to Top / Wednesday, January 21, 2026, 2:40 pm / permalink 18253 / 30 stories in 6 wks
Adobe Acrobat Can Now Turn PDFs Into Podcasts and Presentations
Laurent Giret / thurrott - Adobe Acrobat can now turn PDFs into professional-looking presentations and podcasts. The new AI features require a $24.99/month Acrobat Studio subscription.The post Adobe Acrobat Can Now Turn PDFs Into Podcasts and Presentations appeared first on Thurrot…
Back to Top / Wednesday, January 21, 2026, 12:21 pm / permalink 18244 / 7 stories in 6 wks
Bolna nabs $6.3M from General Catalyst for its India-focused voice orchestration platform
Ivan Mehta / techcrunch - Bolna said that 75% of its revenue is coming from self-serve customers.
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Why Apple Chose Google’s Brain Over OpenAI’s Ambition
Chris Hauk / idropnews - Apple’s multi-billion-dollar deal with Google to power the new Siri with Gemini 3 marks a massive shift in the AI race. We look at why OpenAI was sidelined and how the Jony Ive "io" partnership turned a former ally into an iPhone rival.Read More...
Back to Top / Friday, January 16, 2026, 11:51 am / permalink 18045 / 9 stories in 7 wks
German AI Startup Parloa Raises $350M Series D Valued At $3 Billion
Kailee Rainse / startuprise - German-founded Parloa, which builds AI voice agents for call centers, has raised $350 million in a Series D round, tripling its valuation to $3 billion in just seven months. The Series D round was led by existing investor General Catalyst, with participat…
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