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Microsoft is shutting down its digital assistant app Cortana this month, having now put more of its focus on modern-day AI advances, like its ChatGPT-like Bing Chat and other AI-powered productivity ...

Microsoft's CEO Satya Nadella said voice assistants like Siri and Alexa were "dumb as a rock." His comments come as excitement around generative AI has reached a fever pitch. Microsoft has poured more ...

While Cortana is evolving and it's here to stay, it's no secret that most people prefer Google Assistant, Siri, and even Amazon Alexa over Microsoft's digital assistant. Microsoft's digital assistant ...

Join our daily and weekly newsletters for the latest updates and exclusive content on industry-leading AI coverage. Learn More Last month, news broke that Microsoft was killing off Cortana for Android ...

SEATTLE — Voice-controlled digital assistants such as Apple’s Siri, Google Assistant, Amazon’s Alexa and Microsoft’s Cortana are good at numerous things. They can help people play music, set up ...

But Cortana isn't dead yet. Photo: Microsoft/Cult of Mac Microsoft has confirmed plans to kill off Cortana — but only on mobile in only eight countries. A new support article confirms that the Cortana ...

Microsoft and Amazon on Wednesday announced the release of a public preview of the integration of their Cortana and Alexa voice assistants. Cortana will be available on amazon Echo devices, while ...

Amazon's virtual assistant, Alexa, took the users by surprise through its shocking emergence in Xbox gaming consoles. Cortana, Microsoft's voice-command assistant, seemed to be absent upon the arrival ...