Voice Assistant

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  Amazon Trims Jobs in Devices and Services Unit

  Amazon on Wednesday cut about 100 jobs in its devices and services unit. Amazon trimmed some Alexa-related jobs in 2023 and has been conducting small cuts to various groups in recent months,

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  Samsung Galaxy Watch and Galaxy Buds 3 Series to Get AI-Powered Gemini Integration Soon

  Samsung on Wednesday announced the integration of Gemini, Google’s artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot, into its lineup of wearables. Samsung Galaxy Watch and Galaxy Buds 3 series users will soon be able to leverage the AI assistant for setting up reminders, summarising texts, getting weather updates, and other activities that the AI bot previou...

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  Tecno HiOS 15 With New India-Focused AI Features, Improved Voice Assistant Unveiled

  Tecno unveiled its Android 15-based HiOS 15 on Tuesday and listed the new artificial intelligence (AI) features that will ship with the update. The company said that its new AI features are aimed at Indian users with capabilities tailored to local needs. The brand also worked with Indian AI firm Sarvam AI to add vernacular speech to its Ella voice ...

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  Google's Gemini AI Will Come to Tablets, Smartwatches and Replace Google Assistant on Older Devices

  Google announced last week that it is planning to bring Gemini to devices such as tablets, smartwatches, headphones, and Android-powered in-car infotainment systems. The Mountain View-based tech giant said that it is currently working on replacing Google Assistant with Gemini on mobile devices, and the focus on other form factors will begin after t...

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  Perplexity Voice Assistant for iOS Released With Web Browsing, Multi-App Actions

  Perplexity released a voice assistant for iOS on Wednesday. Powered by the company's native artificial intelligence (AI) answer engine, the voice assistant comes with web browsing capability and can access multiple apps to complete tasks. The AI assistant for iPhone devices comes three months after the company rolled out the Perplexity Assistant fo...

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  Mivi AI Will Be Available as a Freemium Offering, Will Require the Companion App

  Mivi, the Hyderabad-based consumer tech brand, shared more information about its soon-to-be-released Mivi AI voice assistant with Gadgets 360 recently. The company shed light on the workings of the AI model, text interface, freemium model, and training methods. Notably, the AI system is primarily a voice-based experience, and users can have convers...

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  Itel A95 5G With MediaTek Dimensity 6300 SoC, 50-Megapixel Rear Camera Launched in India: Price, Features

  Itel A95 5G was launched in India on Thursday. The handset is powered by an octa-core MediaTek Dimensity 6300 chipset paired with up to 6GB of RAM and ships with Android 14. It packs a 5,000mAh battery and supports several AI-backed features, including productivity tools and a voice assistant. In the camera department, the smartphone has a 50-megap...

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  Kia Introduces AI-Powered Voice Assistant In European Market

  Kia's AI Assistant will have the capability to understand users' intent to provide more accurate information.

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  Urban HX30 Wireless Headphones With Hybrid ANC, Up to 14-Hour Battery Life Launched in India

  Urban HX30 wireless headphones were launched in India on Monday. The over-the-ear headphones are equipped with 44mm audio drivers and feature touch controls. The Urban HX30 headphones offer support for Hybrid active noise cancellation (ANC) up to 32dB, a dual-microphone system, and include a single button that lets users switch between ANC and Tran...

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  "Doesn't Come Across As Being The Only Voice": Axar Patel Lauded Ahead Of DC vs RCB IPL 2025 Match

  Axar Patel's captaincy style puts the players at ease instantly and has also played a massive role in Delhi Capitals blazing start to this IPL season, reckons the teams assistant coach

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  Samsung’s AI Fridges Can Find Misplaced Phones, Adjust Air Conditioners

  Samsung's AI-powered refrigerator lineup features a 9-inch home screen that allows users to simply say, “Hi Bixby, find my phone,” and the enhanced assistant, capable of recognizing the voice of individual family members, will ring the correct device.

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  Zoom AI Companion Is Being Upgraded With Agentic Capabilities and New AI Features

  Zoom unveiled multiple new artificial intelligence (AI) features for its AI Companion on Monday. The company’s AI-powered assistant is now getting agentic capabilities with new skills, agent integration, and models. The company says that the AI Companion will soon be able to execute tasks on behalf of the user and manage multi-step actions using ...

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  Amazon to Reportedly Process Alexa Voice Recordings in the Cloud, Ending Local Processing

  Amazon is reportedly informing Echo users that the voice requests sent to Alexa will soon stop supporting local processing. As per the report, the Seattle-based e-commerce giant is planning to stop on-device processing of voice recordings for Echo devices starting March 28. The company is reportedly making the change since the new artificial intell...

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  Amazon Reportedly Working On a Reasoning-Focused AI Model, Could Offer ‘Hybrid Intelligence’

  Amazon is reportedly working on a reasoning-focused artificial intelligence (AI) model. As per the report, this model will be released as part of the company's Nova family of AI models. This will likely be an enterprise offering via Amazon Bedrock and Azure AI Foundry, instead of being a consumer-focused product.

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  Amazon Plans to Unveil Alexa Devices in the Fall, CEO Says

  Amazon will release companion devices in the fall for the AI version of the Alexa voice assistant. The reboot of Amazon’s voice assistant is an attempt to rekindle consumers’ enthusiasm and generate revenue from subscriptions, online shopping and other businesses.