SIRI

Artificial intelligence has accelerated in 2023 in terms of use cases, acceptance and overall discussion. The increase comes largely from the release of ChatGPT by OpenAI in late 2022 and a potential battle between Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) and Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ: GOOG)(NASDAQ:...

A newly-revealed patent application shows that Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) intends to allow users to mute their devices using simple hand gestures.  What Happened: The patent application revealed that Apple wants to introduce a technology that enables users to use hand gestures. This will allow...

Hey Siri, who are you? The original voice behind Siri, the famous virtual assistant on Apple Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL) devices, had no idea that her voice would be used for something that billions of people hear on a daily basis. Susan Bennett, a voice actor based in Atlanta, had an impromptu recording...

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) users can hardly live without saying ‘Hey Siri!' many times a day (at least most people). But that's the charm of this voice assistant, which has become an integral part of our life. However, have you ever tried some silly tricks with Siri? What Happened: A TikTok account...

Major Wall Street indices closed over 1% higher on Friday but closed the weak lower. The non-farm payrolls increased by 261,000 in October, the smallest gain since December 2020. However, the unemployment rate rose to 3.7%. All eyes now turn towards the consumer price inflation due later in...

Apple, Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) is working on simplifying the method of invoking its voice assistant – Siri, on its hardware products such as iPhones, iPad and Macs. What Happened: If the efforts come to fruition, a user can just say “Siri” followed by a command instead of “Hey...

Apple Inc (NASDAQ:AAPL) is selling a $330 lock on its website, which lets a user unlock their front door with just a tap from their iPhone or smartwatch. What Happened: The "Level Lock+" with "Home Key" support is available from Apple for $329.95. The Tim Cook-led company says, with the lock...

Alphabet Inc.'s (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) Google recently confirmed the existence of its long-rumored Pixel Watch — its take on Apple Inc.'s (NASDAQ: AAPL) Apple Watch.  What Happened: Google announced the Pixel Watch at Google I/O 2022 and it is likely...

Audio products company Sonos, Inc. (NASDAQ: SONO) is stepping into the league of the big boys with the anticipated launch of its voice assistant. What Happened: Sonos is gearing up to launch a proprietary voice assistant service that would allow its customers to play and control music on its whole...

One of the most popular features of Apple iPhones is Siri, which allows users to ask questions and get answers. The acceptance of Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) as legal tender in a country, El Salvador, is big news in the cryptocurrency market, leading users to ask Siri for an update. What Happened:...

A deal for Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) to buy the company that helped develop the Siri speech technology could be announced this coming week. Bloomberg reported today that Microsoft is in talks to buy Nuance Communications Inc. (NASDAQ: NUAN), an artificial intelligence and speech...

Apple Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL) is broadening the choice of Siri’s voices by adding two more and will eliminate female voice as the default option, TechCrunch reported Wednesday. What Happened: The Tim Cook-led company is making these changes to the latest version of iOS and will now allow every...

Siri, the virtual assistant on Apple Inc’s (NASDAQ: AAPL) devices, can roar like a lion and meow like a cat, depending on what you ask it to do, CNBC reported Monday. What Happened: All a user has to do is apply the iOS 14.3 update and ask “Hey, Siri, what does <insert animal...

The following post was written and/or published as a collaboration between Benzinga’s in-house sponsored content team and a financial partner of Benzinga. The story of chatbots could have been written—and, indeed, was being written—without the help of a global pandemic. ...

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL), which announced stellar quarterly results last week, is reportedly facing a patent infringement lawsuit in China related to the technology it uses in its virtual assistant Siri. What Happened: Shanghai Zhizhen Network Technology said in a statement it has filed a 10-...