Virtual assistants can offer more personalized interactions, creating a more engaging customer experience. They can maintain context throughout a conversation, offering a more seamless experience.

I gave Claude access to my Home Assistant. It helped me audit, debug, and improve my smart home better than I ever could have.

is a senior correspondent and author of Notepad, who has been covering all things Microsoft, PC, and tech for over 20 years. Much like Google, Microsoft is launching its own version of OpenClaw.

In the spring of 2025, the CEO of a European childcare startup posted a brief write-up about the qualities of a good leader on their LinkedIn page. Dozens of executives responded with comments like ...

Amazon brings together Rufus and Alexa+ to create ‘Alexa for Shopping’ on the Amazon Shopping app and website. “Alexa for Shopping is like having an expert personal shopper who already knows you and ...

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Amazon Quick brings a personal AI assistant to your desktop. Build presentations, intelligent dashboards, and more. Connect to more of your favorite apps. All in one place. Most of us still spend more ...

Last year, Mayo Clinic launched Nurse Virtual Assistant, a generative artificial intelligence tool designed by and for nurses to ease access to patient care, institutional and industry information.

Today, we’re introducing RingCentral AVA, a fully integrated AI virtual assistant that helps employees stay focused, connected, and productive. AVA connects conversations, content, and workflows ...

How increased responsibilities and a push to be called “physician associates” are raising tensions with doctors. By Ben Blatt and Teddy Rosenbluth If you wind up at an urgent care center in America, ...

In the early 2000s, the concept of a virtual assistant was virtually nonexistent. While the internet was already transforming how businesses operated, most administrative, sales, marketing, accounting ...