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Meta's AudioCraft, Apple's Investment, Cortana's Demise And More: AI Round-Up This Week
Sunday, August 6, 2023 - 12:00pm | 665Read More...This week in the world of Artificial Intelligence (AI), we saw a range of intriguing developments. Microsoft’s investment in OpenAI led to the demise of Cortana, while Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ:META) unveiled a new AI tool that transforms text into music. Google’s Assistant received a...
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Cortana Is ChatGPT's First Major Casualty: Microsoft's OpenAI Investment Kills Its Own Smart Assistant
Friday, August 4, 2023 - 8:10am | 494Read More...Microsoft Corp.'s (NASDAQ:MSFT) $10 billion investment in OpenAI and the success of ChatGPT has claimed its first casualty – Cortana. Microsoft is killing its smart assistant in Windows 11. What Happened: Microsoft is rolling out an update for the Cortana app on Windows 11 to essentially kill it,...
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Google Home Is Gaining Ground On Amazon Echo
Monday, September 24, 2018 - 4:01pm | 435Read More...The home smart speaker market could be the next major hardware boom in the tech sector. The Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) Echo got the first-mover advantage in the space, but the latest data suggests the top competitor is gaining ground. What Happened? A new survey by Loup Ventures found that the...
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Revisiting The Alexa-Cortana Linkup In The Works
Saturday, September 23, 2017 - 9:04am | 886Read More...Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) and Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) have come to realize that collaboration, rather than confrontation, is the best way to survive in this competitive world. In late August, it was revealed that Amazon's digital voice assistant Alexa would link up with...
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Let SkyNet References Continue: Amazon's Alexa And Microsoft's Cortana Will Soon Be Able To Communicate
Wednesday, August 30, 2017 - 8:21am | 602Read More...Elon Musk isn't going to happy with Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) and Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT)'s joint announcement. Musk, the CEO of Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA), has been very vocal about his opposition to artificial intelligence and robotics that could lead to the end of...
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Google Assistant Vs. Cortana Vs. Siri Vs. Alexa: Which Is The Smartest 'Smart' Assistant?
Wednesday, May 31, 2017 - 12:10pm | 422Read More...With voice-based input likely to completely take over from text-based input, it may be worthwhile to take a look at which tech company's digital assistant qualifies for the tag of "the-best-of-the-breed." The Leader In a four-way contest among the digital assistants launched by ...
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Microsoft Expected To Unveil Its Smart Home Assistant This Week
Monday, May 8, 2017 - 2:21pm | 336Read More...Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN)'s dominance in the home assistant market with its Echo device will be challenged by a newcomer. Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) announced Monday its new home assistant product called Invoke will join Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL)'s Home device in...
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Siri Vs. Google Assistant Vs. Cortana
Monday, May 1, 2017 - 9:35am | 846Read More...Loup Ventures in a note released last Friday analyzed threadbare the prospects of the three most prevalent digital devices available for mobile devices, namely Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL)'s Siri, Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL)'s Google Assistant and Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT)'s...
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Microsoft's Goldilocks Valuation: Not Too Expensive But Not On Sale
Friday, January 27, 2017 - 1:31pm | 355Read More...Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT)'s stock hit a new all-time high of $65.64 on Friday after the company reported a better-than-expected second-quarter earnings print while its third-quarter guidance also exceeded expectations. Investors who are taking a fresh look at the stock on Friday are...
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Microsoft Provides Details On Virtual Reality And Project Evo Partnerships With QUALCOMM And Intel
Thursday, December 8, 2016 - 12:31pm | 285Read More...According to PCWorld, Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) just revealed the "future of the PC." Microsoft is hosting its Windows Hardware Engineering Community event (WinHEC) in Shenzhen, China, and detailed an ongoing partnership with QUALCOMM, Inc. (NASDAQ: QCOM) and Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:...
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Google Gets Personal
Tuesday, August 9, 2016 - 1:52pm | 331Read More...Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ: GOOG) wants to deliver users the most personalized experience across the Android platform and Google's search application. According to TechCrunch, Google Now, the intelligent personal assistant has been able to offer users the right information at the right time. The...
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Microsoft's Fundamentals Are 'Resilient' And Long-Term Strategy Is On Track
Tuesday, May 31, 2016 - 3:34pm | 610Read More...CLSA maintains its Outperform rating and $60 price target on Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) saying that the company's "fundamentals are resilient and long-term strategy is on track. Shares of Microsoft, which makes the popular Windows OS, remain weak after it reported mixed results for its...
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This Is What Microsoft Has To Say About Hulu's Availability On Windows 10
Tuesday, February 16, 2016 - 8:49am | 127Read More...Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) announced on Monday the availability of the new Hulu app for Windows 10. Tuula Rytila, Microsoft's Corporate Vice President of Windows Marketing, commented in a blog post Hulu's new app "works beautifully" with Windows 10 features like Cortana and Live Tiles. In...
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Apple Aims To Read Your Mind
Tuesday, September 8, 2015 - 7:34am | 358Read More...The tech world is changing quickly in an effort to draw in customers' attention as products become smarter and smarter. With a wide range of smartphones and tablets already on the market, it can be difficult for brands to highlight what makes their products stand apart from others. One way...
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Microsoft Attracts Small Businesses For Windows 10 Launch
Saturday, August 1, 2015 - 9:22am | 603Read More...Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) hosted a number of local events to promote Windows 10 to its small business customers. The long-awaited operating system was released in store and online on Wednesday, but Microsoft continued the launch festivities on Friday, July 31. "This is...













