Tag: digital assistants
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Google expands AI shopping with conversational search, agentic checkout, and store-calling AI
Google’s AI shopping wave arrives ahead of the holidays In a bid to streamline holiday shopping, Google announced a robust set of AI-powered features designed to make finding, choosing, and purchasing products faster and more personalized. The updates center on conversational shopping in Google Search, enhanced Gemini app integrations, and tools that bring a more…
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Google’s Agentic AI Checkout Powers Smarter Shopping Today
Google Expands AI in Shopping with Agentic Checkout and AI Mode Google is expanding its footprint in online commerce with a trio of AI-powered shopping features designed to streamline how people search, compare, and purchase products. The centerpiece is an agentic AI checkout that can autonomously handle parts of the buying process, complemented by a…
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OpenAI News: GPT-5.1 Introduces Eight New Personalities in ChatGPT
OpenAI Debuts GPT-5.1 Instant and GPT-5.1 Thinking with Eight New Personalities OpenAI has released two updated iterations of its flagship AI models—GPT-5.1 Instant and GPT-5.1 Thinking—now integrated into ChatGPT. The update marks the company’s most explicit push to anthropomorphize AI responses by introducing eight distinct personalities that users can choose from or customize. The move…
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Apple’s $1B Google Deal Transforms Siri with Gemini AI
Apple bets big on AI with a $1B deal aimed at Siri Apple is reportedly signing a major, multi-year collaboration with Google, valued at around $1 billion, to integrate Gemini AI capabilities into Siri and other core services. The move signals a pivotal shift in how Apple plans to fuse its long-standing emphasis on privacy…
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Apple’s Siri Reboot: Google Gemini Will Power the Next-Gen Assistant
Overview: A New Era for Siri In a bold strategic shift, Bloomberg reports that Apple is preparing a new generation of Siri powered by Google Gemini. The collaboration would mark a rare tech alliance between two of the industry’s biggest players, aiming to deliver a substantially smarter and more capable voice assistant. If finalized, the…
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Microsoft Supercharges Windows 11 with Hey Copilot, Vision features, and more AI-driven desktop control
Windows 11 evolves into an AI PC with Copilot at its core Microsoft is pushing hard to make Windows 11 a true AI-first operating system. As the company winds down Windows 10 support, it unveils a raft of AI features designed to transform how users interact with their PCs. At the center of this overhaul…