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Microsoft Directed to Pay IPA Technologies $242 Million in Cortana Patent Lawsuit
Microsoft has been directed by a federal jury in Delaware to pay $242 million to patent owner IPA Technologies, after it determined that Microsoft's Cortana virtual-assistant software infringed an IPA patent. After a week-long trial, the jury agreed with IPA Technologies that Microsoft's Cortana voice-recognition technology violated the firm's IPA'...
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IT Company Bets Big On Artificial Intelligence
Microsoft rivals including Amazon, Apple, Google and IBM have all been aggressively pursing the promise and potential of artificial intelligence.
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Microsoft Cortana Support for Android, iOS to End in Early 2021
Microsoft has announced that it will end Cortana voice assistant support for Android, iOS, and a few other platforms in early 2021. It also said that the support for Cortana service integration in the Harman Kardon Invoke speaker will be dropped in January 2021.
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Microsoft Contractors in China Listened to Skype Chats With 'No Security', Company Changes Process
Microsoft contractors in China reportedly listened to calls made on Skype and digital assistant Cortana as they reviewed thousands of audio recordings from Skype and Cortana without cybersecurity protection.
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Cortana Mobile Apps to Stop Working in India and Other Countries Starting January 31, Microsoft Reiterates
Confirming once again that Microsoft was killing off its virtual assistant Cortana for Android and iOS and removing Cortana from its Launcher app for Android from January 31, the company now says the app will continue in the US only.
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Apple's Siri the Most Popular Virtual Assistant With a 35 Percent Market Share: Report
Siri is the most popular virtual assistant in the world, according to new market research. Cortana is at the second spot while Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa make up for a small part of the market.
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Microsoft Ending Support for Cortana on Android, iOS on January 31
Microsoft is pulling the plug on its Cortana mobile app for both Android and iOS devices in regions such as the UK, Canada, Australia and several other countries.
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Microsoft Contractors Listening to Select Skype Calls, Cortana Recordings
Microsoft has said its contractors listen to conversations to hone voice translation features offered by Skype and its digital assistant Cortana, but only when obtaining user permission.
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Microsoft's New Cortana App for Windows 10 Released in Preview Build
Microsoft has released a beta version of the updated Cortana app for Windows 10. The new experience features a brand-new chat-based UI.
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Microsoft Cortana Appears as a Separate App on Microsoft Store
A Cortana beta that has appeared in the Microsoft Store has ignited speculations, The Verge reported on Friday.
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Microsoft No Longer Sees Cortana as a Competitor to Alexa or Google Assistant
Microsoft is marking a major change in its Cortana strategy and will no longer compete with Alexa or Google Assistant.
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Microsoft Tests Separating Search From Cortana in Windows 10
Microsoft is separating Search and voice assistant Cortana in Windows 10, giving them their own distinct locations on the taskbar.
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Google Assistant Beats Siri, Alexa, and Cortana in Smart Speaker IQ Test
Google Home has come out on the top for the second consecutive year in the Smart Speaker IQ test conducted by Loup Ventures.
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Microsoft's Head of Cortana, Javier Soltero, Quits
Javier Soltero, Vice President of Cortana, confirmed his departure in a tweet posted to his personal account.
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Cortana Version 3.0 With UI Tweaks, New Utility Features Out in Beta for Android, iOS Users
The changelog states that Cortana also brings support Spotify, iHEartRadio, and TuneIn, and allow users to set reminders, timers, and create meetings with voice commands.
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Microsoft Directed to Pay IPA Technologies $242 Million in Cortana Patent Lawsuit
Microsoft has been directed by a federal jury in Delaware to pay $242 million to patent owner IPA Technologies, after it determined that Microsoft's Cortana virtual-assistant software infringed an IPA patent. After a week-long trial, the jury agreed with IPA Technologies that Microsoft's Cortana voice-recognition technology violated the firm's IPA'...
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IT Company Bets Big On Artificial Intelligence
Microsoft rivals including Amazon, Apple, Google and IBM have all been aggressively pursing the promise and potential of artificial intelligence.
-
Microsoft Cortana Support for Android, iOS to End in Early 2021
Microsoft has announced that it will end Cortana voice assistant support for Android, iOS, and a few other platforms in early 2021. It also said that the support for Cortana service integration in the Harman Kardon Invoke speaker will be dropped in January 2021.
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Microsoft Contractors in China Listened to Skype Chats With 'No Security', Company Changes Process
Microsoft contractors in China reportedly listened to calls made on Skype and digital assistant Cortana as they reviewed thousands of audio recordings from Skype and Cortana without cybersecurity protection.
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Cortana Mobile Apps to Stop Working in India and Other Countries Starting January 31, Microsoft Reiterates
Confirming once again that Microsoft was killing off its virtual assistant Cortana for Android and iOS and removing Cortana from its Launcher app for Android from January 31, the company now says the app will continue in the US only.
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Apple's Siri the Most Popular Virtual Assistant With a 35 Percent Market Share: Report
Siri is the most popular virtual assistant in the world, according to new market research. Cortana is at the second spot while Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa make up for a small part of the market.
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Microsoft Ending Support for Cortana on Android, iOS on January 31
Microsoft is pulling the plug on its Cortana mobile app for both Android and iOS devices in regions such as the UK, Canada, Australia and several other countries.
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Microsoft Contractors Listening to Select Skype Calls, Cortana Recordings
Microsoft has said its contractors listen to conversations to hone voice translation features offered by Skype and its digital assistant Cortana, but only when obtaining user permission.
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Microsoft's New Cortana App for Windows 10 Released in Preview Build
Microsoft has released a beta version of the updated Cortana app for Windows 10. The new experience features a brand-new chat-based UI.
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Microsoft Cortana Appears as a Separate App on Microsoft Store
A Cortana beta that has appeared in the Microsoft Store has ignited speculations, The Verge reported on Friday.
-
Microsoft No Longer Sees Cortana as a Competitor to Alexa or Google Assistant
Microsoft is marking a major change in its Cortana strategy and will no longer compete with Alexa or Google Assistant.
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Microsoft Tests Separating Search From Cortana in Windows 10
Microsoft is separating Search and voice assistant Cortana in Windows 10, giving them their own distinct locations on the taskbar.
-
Google Assistant Beats Siri, Alexa, and Cortana in Smart Speaker IQ Test
Google Home has come out on the top for the second consecutive year in the Smart Speaker IQ test conducted by Loup Ventures.
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Microsoft's Head of Cortana, Javier Soltero, Quits
Javier Soltero, Vice President of Cortana, confirmed his departure in a tweet posted to his personal account.
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Cortana Version 3.0 With UI Tweaks, New Utility Features Out in Beta for Android, iOS Users
The changelog states that Cortana also brings support Spotify, iHEartRadio, and TuneIn, and allow users to set reminders, timers, and create meetings with voice commands.
