The Digital Assistant War, Round 2: AppleGPT-Powered Siri to Launch This Year
25 Jan 2024, 12:26 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Apple is now giving the finishing touches to a revamped Siri experience that will be entirely based on artificial intelligence
GM's Super-Smart Digital Assistant Makes a Good Case for Adopting Android Automotive
14 Jan 2024, 17:02 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The American carmaker has filed a patent for a smart digital assistant that would run tasks based on context; it would require AAOS to run
Apple Wants to Make Siri the Next-Generation Driving Companion
24 Oct 2023, 12:26 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / A new patent reveals how the Cupertino-based tech giant wants to improve the conversational experience with the digital assistant
Ford Creates an Always-Listening Assistant That Puts Google Assistant and Siri to Shame
19 Jul 2023, 15:27 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The American carmaker has patented an always-listening and active voice assistant to replace mobile digital assistants from Apple and Google
Apple Reinventing Siri: What It Means for CarPlay Users
5 Jun 2023, 11:18 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The Cupertino-based tech giant will unveil a major Siri update at the WWDC this week; the digital assistant will drop the "Hey, Siri" wake-up phrase
GM Could Use ChatGPT in Future Vehicles as a Super Advanced Digital Assistant
13 Mar 2023, 15:18 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The two companies are working on a new chatbot that will diagnose vehicle problems and provide information typically found in the owner’s manual
Toyota Creates a Digital Assistant That Makes Siri and Google Assistant Look Ridiculous
7 Mar 2023, 18:18 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The Japanese carmaker has recently patented an idea that would allow it to bring a digital assistant to its vehicles for smart capabilities
Microsoft Created an Assistant That Can Take Care of Vehicle Maintenance
5 Sep 2021, 07:01 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / A patent granted this year describes a digital assistant for vehicle-related activities, including for providing maintenance information
Apple’s CarPlay Changes Planned for iOS 15 Aren’t as Tragic as They Sound
1 Aug 2021, 06:36 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The Cupertino-based tech giant is deprecating some SiriKit intent domains in iOS 15, including several specifically aimed at CarPlay
The Man Who Invented Apple’s Siri Joins Renault to Lead the Tech Revolution
27 Apr 2021, 07:09 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Renault has announced the appointment of Luc Julia, the co-creator of Apple’s Siri digital assistant, who previously worked for HP and Samsung too
Apple’s Siri Is No Longer a Woman by Default, It Still Won't Be Quiet in the Car
2 Apr 2021, 08:20 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Apple has prepared another big change in the next iPhone update, with Siri to no longer default to a female voice in the United States
Amazon Announces Major Release Making Alexa a First-Class Citizen in New Cars
16 Jan 2021, 11:22 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Amazon has officially announced Alexa Custom Assistant, giving automakers the necessary tools to build their own Alexa-powered assistants
The Google Assistant Nightmare on Android Auto Continues with No Fix in Sight
15 Aug 2020, 14:34 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Users complain that Google Assistant no longer works on Android Auto after the update to Android 10 was installed on their devices