Virtual assistants can offer more personalized interactions, creating a more engaging customer experience. They can maintain context throughout a conversation, offering a more seamless experience.

DoorDash launched a new chatbot that lets users order food and groceries and make reservations with photos and prompts. It's a market that's becoming a major testing ground for agentic AI tools.

The European Commission resorted to emergency powers to force Meta’s hand. The European Commission resorted to emergency powers to force Meta’s hand. is a news writer focused on creative industries, ...

When a son got curious about the origins of a painting his mother bought at a secondhand shop decades ago, Google Gemini had some intriguing thoughts. By Malia Mendez Sixty years ago, Helene Plotkin ...

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Siri can do a lot more now, and it all starts in the Dynamic Island. Credit: Apple Apple's Siri used to be the bleeding edge of what smart assistants can do, back in 2011 when Apple originally ...

A.I. wants to help you start the day. Its suggestions? Drink coffee and get dressed. By Sophie Haigney “I let A.I. decide my morning routine — here’s how it’s going,” the influencer Grace Lemire tells ...

Liteon Technology showcased AI power management and liquid cooling solutions at COMPUTEX 2026, highlighting technologies aimed at supporting both AI PCs and next-generation AI data centers. The AI ...

In the first weeks of 2026, OpenClaw spread through the AI world like a sonic boom, introducing many of the industry’s most ambitious technologists to the joy and chaos of an unrestrained AI agent.

is a senior correspondent and author of Notepad, who has been covering all things Microsoft, PC, and tech for over 20 years. Much like Google, Microsoft is launching its own version of OpenClaw.

Soon, your coworkers in Microsoft Teams might not all be human. Scout, an always-on AI agent announced at Microsoft’s Build developer conference on Tuesday, can go through your work messages, calendar ...

A severe security flaw in Meta’s automated AI support assistant allowed hackers to hijack high-profile Instagram accounts via basic prompt injection. Attackers spoofed target locations via a VPN and ...