Virtual assistants have become commonplace in modern technology, but Microsoft thinks it knows how to push its Cortana a step beyond the rest. Nick Statt Former Staff Reporter / News Nick Statt was a ...

When users first try virtual assistants (like Siri, Google Now, Cortana, M or Alexa), they’re struck by the idea that they’re talking to a computer, rather than a person. That much sounds obvious. In ...

Computer scientists have turned Amazon Alexa into a tool for software engineers, tasking the virtual assistant to take care of mundane programming tasks, helping increase productivity and speed up ...

Virtual assistants like Siri, Cortana and Google Now have become a fixture in many people’s daily lives, helping them get driving directions, find phone numbers and search the Web using their voice.

Software-as-a-service provider Zoho Corp. today rolled out a major update to its customer relationship management software that adds new speech and chat capabilities to its artificial ...

Picture this: At every step of a patient’s trip through the hospital, a virtual assistant awaits, ready to answer questions, pull up medical records — or snap photos during surgery. Hospital staff and ...

What Is a Virtual Assistant? A virtual assistant (VA) is a modern professional who offers a wide range of administrative, technical, or creative support services to businesses, entrepreneurs, or ...