Apple unveiled its new Siri at WWDC 2026. It's more capable and more conversational and comes with its own dedicated app. Katie is a UK-based news reporter and features writer. Officially, she is CNET ...

Today at its pre-filmed Worldwide Developers Conference keynote, Apple was finally prepared to fully introduce the long-delayed “Apple Intelligence” update for its Siri voice assistant. The new “Siri ...

Rivian is rolling out its new AI-powered voice assistant to all Gen 1 and Gen 2 R1 owners as part of its latest over-the-air software update. The feature, activated by saying “Hey Rivian” or holding ...

Rivian is rolling out its AI-powered in-vehicle voice assistant with the automaker's latest software update. It will be available to all Rivian Gen 1 and Gen 2 owners paying for the company's Connect+ ...

Google launched its big AI-fueled redesign of Google Home late last year, and it has been adding features here and there ever since. Today, the company announced a bigger update that might take care ...

I quizzed the newest voice assistants on laws, emergencies and home security to find out how they help and what they get wrong. Tyler has worked on, lived with and tested all types of smart home and ...

The MiciMike Home Mini Drop-In PCB is an open-source replacement mainboard designed to convert a 1st Gen Google Home Mini into a fully local, privacy-focused voice assistant running Home Assistant ...

OpenAI Group PBC today quietly updated its Codex programming assistant with a feature that enables users to create custom plug-ins. The launch comes about five months after rival Anthropic PBC ...

PCWorld reports that Anthropic’s Claude Code AI assistant now features voice mode, allowing developers to control the coding tool through verbal commands. Currently rolling out to 5% of users with ...

Many people buy a sleek smart speaker and end up using it for just three things: checking the weather, playing music, and setting kitchen timers. That mismatch is absurd because this device was never ...

Update, 2:09 p.m. ET: Speechify also launched a ChatGPT integration today. See new details below. Speechify’s AI Voice Assistant can now sound like celebrities, including Snoop Dogg, Gwyneth Paltrow, ...

Google to Pay $68 Million to Settle Voice Assistant Snooping Claims The lawsuit dates back to 2021 and stems from a 2019 news story from Belgium's VRT NWS that said the Google Assistant was recording ...