Google Assistant adds daily updates and push notifications for voice apps

Google today introduced a series of new features for its Actions on Google platform for third-party voice apps, including a new browsing carousel to showcase content and greater control over the kind of audio an action can play. The media response API introduced today allows developers to incorporate things like news briefs, clips from TV […]

AI Weekly: Virtual assistant competition is more complicated than you think

OPINION: We’re nearing the end of the beginning for the battle among virtual assistants in the U.S. With the launch of the HomePod, Apple joins Google, Amazon, and Microsoft in having a smart speaker available at all times to answer queries and perform actions. But the market for intelligent virtual assistants is far more complex […]

Google Lens in Pixel’s Assistant can now recognize famous people

Google Lens in Pixel smartphones is now able to recognize photos and depictions of well-known people like actresses, celebrities, and politicians. It’s not clear when the ability to recognize celebrities was added to Lens in Google Assistant. The feature was identified during Lens tests conducted by VentureBeat this week. Google did not respo…Read More

Man Utd news: Former assistant manger Carlos Queiroz relishing Cristiano Ronaldo reunion

The Real Madrid star will be representing Portugal at the World Cup in Russia this summer and he has been drawn in the same group as Queiroz’s Iran. The two will go head-to-head in the final round of matches but back at Manchester United is where they first became properly acquainted. Ronaldo was breaking through […]

Samsung Galaxy Note9 will likely include Bixby 2.0 voice assistant

Samsung Mobile chief DJ Koh has revealed Samsung’s Galaxy Note9 will likely include version 2.0 of the company’s Bixby AI assistant. The news was shared at a press conference following the release of its flagship S9 and S9+ smartphones ahead of Mobile World Congress 2018 in Barcelona this week. A Galaxy Note9 release date has […]

Ford is updating Sync with Waze and a driving assistant

Ford is updating its Sync infotainment software with a few new navigation options. Sygic is a name we haven’t heard in quite awhile, but the GPS company will bring its voice assistant to certain Ford vehicles. If your blue-oval-clad ride has Sync 3 and you’ve got Sygic’s nav app installed on your phone, you’ll be […]

Your Robot Assistant

OZY has come together with JPMorgan Chase to bring you a special series, giving you an inside look at how the world’s workplace is changing. Whether it’s in business, law or science, an emerging group of men and women worldwide are redefining what it means to be a powerhouse in today’s workforce. And plenty are […]

I’m a 28-year-old executive personal assistant who makes $97,000 — here’s what I spend in a week

John P. Johnson/HBO An executive personal assistant making $ 97,000 describes her week in Palo Alto. She lives in a five-bedroom townhouse with four roommates. She spends $ 1,700 a month on rent with the rest of her money going towards a gym membership, insurance, and food. Welcome to Money Diaries, where we’re tackling what might be […]

4 likely Google Assistant improvements we can’t wait to see

Android P, a new version of Google’s mobile operating system, is due out later this year and will include a deeper Google Assistant integration, a source familiar with the matter told Bloomberg today. It’s just the latest in a series of new features for Google Assistant rumored about in recent days and weeks based on APK […]