New Voice Assistants Are Officially a Whiff (for Now)

Even with the full rollout of Amazon's Alexa+ and Google's Gemini for Home, it feels like we're still shouting into the void.
eWeek

Amazon Explores $50B OpenAI Deal to Power Alexa

Amazon is reportedly in talks on a potential $50 billion investment in OpenAI, a deal that could bring OpenAI’s AI models to ...

I used Xcode 26.3 to build an iOS app with my voice in just two days - and it was exhilarating

Want to see what agentic coding really feels like? Come along on my wild, wonderful, and terrifying two-day vibe coding adventure with Xcode 26.3.

Alexa+, Amazon’s AI assistant, is now available to everyone in the US

Amazon opens Alexa+ to everyone in the U.S. The AI feature is free for Prime members across devices, and free for everyone on ...
The Verge

Talking to Windows’ Copilot AI makes a computer feel incompetent

Copilot’s limitations are ever-present, and it can lead you astray on even the basics. If you buy something from a Verge link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics statement. is a reviewer ...