Readers reply: Should we be polite to voice assistants and AIs? The long-running series in which readers answer other readers’ questions on subjects ranging from trivial flights of fancy to profound scientific and philosophical concepts

'Should we be polite to voice assistants and AIs?'
'Sure, why not? Also, thank elevators when you’re leaving, send flowers to your SUV when it’s in the body shop and ask after your iPad’s welfare when the battery runs perilously low.' 😉

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Google Home Update Gives Gemini Natural Smart Home Controls Google has updated Google Home with Gemini-powered natural-language controls for lighting, appliances, and climate, plus Spanish support and kids access.

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Google Home Update Gives Gemini Natural Smart Home Controls

#AI #Google #GoogleGemini #GoogleAssistant #GoogleGemini #GoogleHome #GeminiLive #SmartHome #AIAssistants #VoiceAssistants #AlphabetInc #BigTech

Google Gemini Finally Hits Android Auto Widely, But Users Are Split Google has begun rolling out Gemini to replace Google Assistant on Android Auto for a wide wave of users, drawing mixed reviews over verbose responses and bugs.

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Google Gemini Finally Hits Android Auto Widely, But Users Are Split

#AI #GoogleGemini #AndroidAuto #Google #Android #AIAssistants #VoiceAssistants #BigTech

ChatGPT Arrives on Apple CarPlay as First AI Chatbot OpenAI has launched ChatGPT on Apple CarPlay with iOS 26.4, offering voice-only AI conversations while driving. No text or images appear on screen.

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ChatGPT Arrives on Apple CarPlay as First AI Chatbot

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Apple is working to make the next-gen Siri handle multiple commands at once When Apple finally gives us the new Siri, it should be able to handle multiple requests in a single prompt.

Apple is working to make the next-gen Siri handle multiple commands at once #Technology #ConsumerTechnology #PersonalAssistantsandIoTDevices #Apple #Siri #VoiceAssistants

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Apple Plans to Open Siri to ChatGPT Rivals in iOS 27 Apple has announced plans to open Siri to ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, and other AI chatbots via a new Extensions system arriving with iOS 27 at WWDC 2026.

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Apple Plans to Open Siri to ChatGPT Rivals in iOS 27

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Spatial Beats: Siri Gets Shifted, Sora Gets Shelved - AR Insider Apple concedes the AI model race and sets Siri up as an aggregation layer, while OpenAI's Sora gets taken out to the woodshed.

Spatial Beats: Siri Gets Shifted, Sora Gets Shelved #Technology #Business #IndustryGiants #SiriUpdate #TechIndustry #VoiceAssistants

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Apple Can Distill Google's Gemini to Build On-Device Siri AI Models Apple has gained the ability to distill Google's Gemini AI into smaller on-device models for iPhones and iPads, with major Siri changes expected at WWDC.

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Apple Can Distill Google's Gemini to Build On-Device Siri AI Models

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Does Gemini-Powered Siri Signal the End of Traditional Search Rankings? As voice search becomes AI synthesis, marketers must optimize for conversational inclusion — not blue-link visibility. Continue reading...

Does Gemini-Powered Siri Signal the End of Traditional Search Rankings?: As voice search becomes AI synthesis, marketers must optimize for conversational inclusion — not blue-link visibility.
Continue reading... #customerexperience #voiceassistants

Amazon Plans Alexa Smartphone Over a Decade After Fire Phone Flop Amazon has begun developing an Alexa-first smartphone codenamed Transformer, led by ex-Microsoft executives, over a decade after its Fire Phone failure.

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Amazon Plans Alexa Smartphone Over a Decade After Fire Phone Flop

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Ever wonder how smart assistants understand you so well? From translating words to reading sentiment, AI powers smarter, more human-like conversations.

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Google Maps Introduces "Ask Maps" AI Feature and 3D Navigation Google has launched Ask Maps and Immersive Navigation, bringing Gemini AI and photorealistic 3D visuals to its biggest Maps update in over a decade.

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Google Maps Introduces "Ask Maps" AI Feature and 3D Navigation

#AI #Google #GoogleGemini #GoogleAI #GoogleMaps #BigTech #Software #Navigation #VoiceAssistants #GoogleAssistant

Amazon Adds a ‘Sassy’ Personality to Alexa+ as AI Assistants Experiment with Customizable Behavior Amazon has introduced a new adults-only “Sassy” personality for Alexa+. The feature adds sarcastic responses and explicit language.

Amazon just gave Alexa an attitude. Alexa+ now has a new “Sassy” personality that roasts users with sarcasm and occasional profanity — but still avoids NSFW content and harmful topics.

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Search That Refuses to Think: The Pattern‑First Query Parser I Use for Fast Intent + Entity Extraction In my voice-first operations product, I stopped treating “search” as retrieval and started treating it as compilation: speech → intent → entities → an

Search That Refuses to Think: The Pattern‑First Query Parser I Use for Fast Intent + Entity Extraction I built my search stack backwards—on purpose. Most teams start with retrieval and ranking,...

#search #nlp #voiceassistants #engineering

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AI reads your content ALOUD if you optimize for voice search 🎤

#AISEO #VoiceSearch #VoiceSEO #ConversationalSearch #ChatGPT #VoiceAssistants #DigitalMarketing #SpokenSearch

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Amazon Introduces Brief, Chill, and Sweet Modes for Alexa+

#AI #Alexa #AlexaPlus #Amazon #AIAssistants #VoiceAssistants #SmartHome #AmazonEcho #AISubscription

Amazon’s Alexa+ Gets Personality Controls Amazon has launched new personality styles for Alexa+, letting users choose how the AI assistant sounds and responds.

Amazon has added personality controls to Alexa+. Users can now choose Brief, Chill, or Sweet styles to change how Alexa+ responds.

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#AlexaPlus #AI #VoiceAssistants #Amazon

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ChatGPT, Gemini Voice Bots Fail Misinfo Test While Alexa+ Passes

#AI #ChatGPT #Google #Amazon #GoogleGemini #OpenAI #AlexaPlus #BigTech #GeminiLive #ChatgptVoice #VoiceAssistants #AIAssistants #AISafety #AIMisinformation

Samsung Adds 'Hey Plex' Perplexity Hotword to Galaxy S26 Samsung has added Perplexity AI to upcoming Galaxy devices with the 'Hey Plex' voice hotword, creating a multi-agent ecosystem alongside Gemini and Bixby.

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Samsung Adds 'Hey Plex' Perplexity Hotword to Galaxy S26

#AI #Samsung #PerplexityAI #VoiceAssistants #AIAgents #AIAssistants #AIIntegration #Bixby #Smartphones #Android #GenAI #OnDeviceAI #GalaxyAI #HeyPlex

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OpenAI's Smart Speaker to Cost $200-$300, Ship in 2027

#AI #OpenAI #SmartSpeaker #AIDevices #AIHardware #JonyIve #SmartGlasses #VoiceAssistants #ChatGPT #Speakers #Wearables #AIWearables

What are Conversational Interfaces and How Do They Work Learn what conversational interfaces are, how they work using NLP and AI, and why they’re transforming digital user experiences.

Learn what conversational interfaces are, how they work using NLP and AI, and why they’re transforming digital user experiences.

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#ConversationalInterfaces #ConversationalAI #ConversationalUI #NaturalLanguageProcessing #NLP #AIChatbots #VoiceAssistants

Apple’s $1B Deal with Google: Siri’s New Brain Revealed Podcast Episode · TechDaily.ai · 02/07/2026 · 17m

Explore Apple’s $1B deal with Google and how it could transform Siri. Learn about AI upgrades, smarter voice capabilities, and what this means for the future of mobile intelligence.

#Apple #GoogleAI #Siri #VoiceAssistants #AIInnovation

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Apple is exploring the integration of third-party AI voice assistants like ChatGPT into CarPlay, aiming to offer users a more personalized in-car experience. #Apple #CarPlay #AI #VoiceAssistants Link: thedailytechfeed.com/apple-may-in...

Apple Opens CarPlay to ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini Apple has announced plans to allow ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini to integrate with CarPlay for the first time, while Siri remains the primary assistant.

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Apple Opens CarPlay to ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini

#AI #Apple #CarPlay #ChatGPT #iOS #Claude #GoogleGemini #Siri #OpenAI #iPhone #AIAssistants #Anthropic #Google #VoiceAssistants

New Voice Assistants Are Officially a Whiff (for Now) Even with the full rollout of Amazon's Alexa+ and Google's Gemini for Home, it feels like we're still shouting into the void.

New Voice Assistants Are Officially a Whiff (for Now) #Technology #ConsumerTechnology #PersonalAssistantsandIoTDevices #VoiceAssistants #TechNews

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Google Tests Voice Cloning With Google Gemini

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Google Pays $68M to Settle Voice Assistant Spying Lawsuit

#Google #GoogleAssistant #Privacy #DataPrivacy #VoiceAssistants #BigTech #Apple #Siri #Amazon #Alexa #VoiceAssistants

Apple's Pick of Google over Anthropic for Siri AI: A $500M Price Gap - WinBuzzer Apple has selected Google's $1 billion annual Gemini AI deal over Anthropic's $1.5 billion pitch to power Siri's next generation, with features launching in February 2026.

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Apple’s Pick of Google over Anthropic for Siri AI: A $500M Price Gap

#AI #Anthropic #Google #Apple #Siri #Gemini #GoogleGemini #OpenAI #LLMs #BigTech #AIAssistants #VoiceAssistants ##AIModels #GenAI

Google Deepmind Hires Hume AI CEO and Engineers in Licensing Deal as Voice AI Race Heats Up - WinBuzzer Google DeepMind has hired Hume AI CEO Alan Cowen and seven engineers through a licensing deal to integrate emotional intelligence into voice AI technology.

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Google Deepmind Hires Hume AI CEO and Engineers in Licensing Deal as Voice AI Race Heats Up

#AI #Google #GoogleDeepMind #AIAssistants #VoiceAssistants #HumeAI #BigTech #AITalentWar #ConversationalAI

Apple's Strategic Shift: Siri Transforms Into Full ChatGPT Rival - WinBuzzer Apple plans to transform Siri into a ChatGPT-style chatbot with iOS 27, powered by Google Gemini through a $1 billion annual partnership.

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Apple’s Strategic Shift: Siri Transforms Into Full ChatGPT Rival

#AI #Siri #Apple #iOS #GoogleGemini #ConversationalAI #AIAssistants #Google #iPhone #ChatGPT #OpenAI #BigTech #AppleIntelligence #VoiceAssistants