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Alibaba.com to Add Instant Help Feature to AI-Powered Smart Assistant
Alibaba.com to Add Instant Help Feature to AI-Powered Smart Assistant
January 09, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

Alibaba.com will soon add an Instant Help feature to its artificial intelligence (AI) global sourcing tool called Smart Assistant. The new Instant Help feature will...

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How Recovery Could Power The Personal Robot Revolution
How Recovery Could Power The Personal Robot Revolution
May 15, 2020  |  Internet of Things

Robots have a long track record of generating buzz, but not quite so much in the way of results. Interest in robots as a novelty...

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Google Assistant Launches Support For Siri Shortcuts
Google Assistant Launches Support For Siri Shortcuts
November 26, 2018  |  Google

Google Assistant has launched support for Siri Shortcuts with the release of its latest update. Launched in 2017, iOS for Assistant can perform all the...

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Ex-Googler Hired By Apple To Make Siri Smart
Ex-Googler Hired By Apple To Make Siri Smart
July 11, 2018  |  Apple

Apple has announced that John Giannandrea is its Chief of Machine Learning and AI Strategy, reporting to CEO Tim Cook. Joining Apple in 2018, Giannandrea...

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Alexa Comes To Acer Windows 10 Laptops
Alexa Comes To Acer Windows 10 Laptops
May 21, 2018  |  Alexa

Amazon is expanding uses for Alexa, its voice-activated digital assistant, by making it available on Microsoft Windows 10 laptops. According to news from TechCrunch, Acer’s Spin 3...

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Hyundai, Kia To Bring AI Assistants Onboard In 2019
Hyundai, Kia To Bring AI Assistants Onboard In 2019
December 28, 2017  |  International

South Korean vehicle manufacturers Hyundai and Kia Motors are gearing up to add artificial intelligence (AI) to their cars beginning in 2019. According to a...

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Apple Acquires Init.ai To Help Siri Get Smarter
Apple Acquires Init.ai To Help Siri Get Smarter
October 05, 2017  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Startup Init.ai announced that it is discontinuing its service – a smart assistant for customer representatives – to join Apple and work on Siri. According...

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eCommerce Firm Ocado Launches Skill For Amazon Alexa
eCommerce Firm Ocado Launches Skill For Amazon Alexa
August 30, 2017  |  Retail

As consumers get busier and more digitally savvy, their need for new tools to help them manage the simpler aspects of life grows as well....

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