Apple issued a September 2014 software update that was supposed to activate the virtual assistant only with the triggering words “Hey, Siri,” but The Guardian story alleged Siri was listening ...

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Erin Booth, a virtual-assistant coach based in New Orleans, Louisiana, about getting started as a virtual assistant. Insider has verified her ...

This is where the value of virtual assistant outsourcing comes into play, and companies like Big Outsource are changing the game for SMEs seeking productivity solutions. Virtual assistants are ...

The tool acts as a personal assistant, the org’s executive director said on “Technical.ly Speaking,” our WURD Radio segment.

Google Assistant is the company's virtual assistant software that uses AI to initiate conversations to complete certain tasks but the call was not coming from Google HQ itself. "Someone was really ...

A federal jury in Delaware ruled on Friday that Microsoft must pay $242 million to IPA Technologies for patent infringement related to its Cortana virtual assistant software. The week-long trial ...

Experian’s generative AI-enabled tool, Experian Assistant, has won the 2025 BIG Innovation Award in the Products for Financial Services category. Reco ...