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Microsoft Kills Cortana iOS, Android App
Protracted death of digital assistant continues, as Redmond officially pulls support for the Cortana apps on the Android and iOS platforms
Your Post Tap Business: The Future Is Voice
Learn how voice is about to become an essential component of your business. Discover why your business must use voice to connect to your enterprise and customers.
Microsoft Retail Stores To Close Permanently
No surprise? Microsoft is calling time on its 83 retail Stores globally, and will transform four flagship outlets into “experience centres”
Windows 10 Update Removes Cortana Consumer Features
Microsoft removes Cortana home and third-party capabilities, amongst other Windows 10 features removed or deprecated in latest release
Microsoft Shuts Down Cortana Consumer Features
Cortana consumer capabilities pared back as Microsoft seeks to turn the virtual assistant into a chat interface for business-oriented commands
Microsoft Pulls Plug On Cortana Mobile App For Some Users
Microsoft is set to end support for its Cortana iOS and Android apps in some regions as it integrates the digital assistant into Office 365
Former Cortana Boss Javier Soltero Joins Google
'Hey Cortana... please forward my email to Google', as former Microsoft man joins search engine giant
Microsoft Updates Privacy Policy To Admit Listening To Voice Data
Err yes, we do sometimes listen. Microsoft admits it does collect voice data for Skype and Cortana services
Digital Assistants Enforce Gender Bias – UN report
Report claims female-voiced Siri and Alexa entrench gender biases with submissive responses
Microsoft Confirms More Cortana-Powered Devices In 2018
Cortana is safe for now, as Microsoft confirms Cortana is being incorporated into more OEM devices
Amazon And Microsoft Still Haven’t Got Alexa And Cortana To Speak
Amazon and Microsoft had hoped to get Alexa and Cortana speaking before the end of 2017, but that still hasn't happened
Microsoft Windows 10 Gets Delayed Timeline Feature
Software giant reveals what features get added to Windows 10 and what is still has to fix and improve
Microsoft Brings AI To Bing For Smarter Answers
Software giant reveals AI updates to its product portfolio, as it signs deal to bring Reddit content to Bing
Amazon Alexa & Microsoft Cortana Will Work Together
Two companies make surprise moves to encourage interoperability between Alexa and Cortana
Microsoft Delays Timeline Feature Beyond Windows 10 Fall Creators Update
Windows 10 fans have been left a little disgruntled at the delay
Microsoft AI Beats Ms Pac-Man Top Score
The AI training techniques could be used to train better AIs for other tasks
Apple Buys ‘Dark Data’ Firm Lattice.io ‘For AI Training’
Lattice's technology finds patterns in large amounts of unstructured data and could be used to train AI personal assistants
Windows 10 Creators Update Is Out Now: Here’s What To Expect
UPDATED: Windows 10 Creators Update is now out for everyone to download but what does it bring? Silicon checks out
CES 2017 Review: A Showcase Of IoT, Smart Software, And Solid Workhorse Tech
ANALYSIS: This year's Consumer Electronic Show indicated the future of hardware and smart system for business as well as pleasure
Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant, And Microsoft’s Cortana Are Set To Hit The Road With Four Major Car Brands
CES 2017: BMW, Ford, Nissan, and Hyundai all look to add virtual assistants into their vehicles
Huawei Mate 9 Is First Smartphone To Host Amazon’s Alexa AI
CES 2017: Amazon looks to expand the reach of its smart virtual assistant
Microsoft Opens Cortana To OEM Kit, Hints At Amazon Echo Rival
Expect to see Microsoft's digital assistant appearing in new hardware soon with launch of developer and OEM tools
Microsoft Brings Cortana For iOS And Android To The UK
On the enterprise side, HPE also debuts its latest machine learning tech
Samsung Galaxy S8 Set To Get An AI Virtual Assistant
Samsung is planning to launch a virtual assistant to rival the likes of Apple’s Siri and Microsoft’s Cortana in is upcoming Galaxy S8 smartphone.
Microsoft Creates Speech Recognition Tech With Human Accuracy
The system can transcribe conversational language as accurate as professional transcriptionists
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella: AI Is As Core To Digital Transformation As Cloud
Microsoft is creating an AI supercomputer through the Azure cloud platform
Microsoft Merges Research, Cortana And Bing Divisions To Create AI Arm
Redmond is looking to push AI technology into more of its services and has created a fourth group at the company
Microsoft Boosts Windows 10 And Office 365 With Added Security And AI Features
IGNITE 2016: Office 365 gets a host of tweaks with productivity and security in Microsoft's sights
Google Launches Allo Smart Messaging App For Android And iOS
Google has launched Allo, bringing its artificial intelligence powered chat app to Android and iOS smartphones.