Artificial intelligence (AI) is huge news right now, thanks to chatbots like ChatGPT — but did you know you can already access an AI on your Android phone? Google Assistant is Google’s AI-powered ...

Google Assistant joins Apple's Siri, Amazon's Alexa, Samsung's Bixby, and Microsoft's Cortana in the lineup of digital ...

It's safe to say that we're in the midst of a smart assistant revolution. Since Apple first released its smart assistant, Siri, in spring 2011, competitors like Microsoft, Amazon, and Google have ...

If you've used an Android phone for any time, you've probably encountered Google Assistant at some point. While some manufacturers prioritize their smart assistants (for example, Samsung's Bixby), you ...

Google Assistant was announced at the Google I/O developer conference back in 2016, and made its official debut on Pixel phones in October of the same year. The basics of Google Assistant are easy to ...

Standing desks are great conversation starters in the office – whether you like it or not. How do you know someone’s got a standing desk? Don’t worry, they’ll tell you. Standing desks have their ...

Google Assistant as we knew it is on the way out. Well, at least its guts. Late last year, Google added AI capabilities from its chatbot Bard to Google Assistant, allowing the virtual helper to make ...

Whenever you want to start a Google Assistant command, say “OK Google” or “Hey Google.” Note that if both your phone and a compatible speaker or display hear you, only the closest device will keep ...

Google’s mission is to “create a more helpful Google for you,” said Rick Osterloh, Google’s senior vice president for Devices and Services, at the Made by Google event in October 2019. One of the ways ...

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Google Assistant has, especially in the context of the smart home, been crumbling over the past couple of years. In a post this evening, Google’s lead for Home and Nest has acknowledged Assistant ...