Mico Is Dropped from Copilot Voice
Microsoft has demoted Mico, its amorphous AI mascot, and will no longer feature it in Copilot Voice. The change reduces Mico’s role in Microsoft’s conversational AI experience.
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Apple Seeks Publisher Help for Siri AI
Apple reportedly wants publishers to help provide access to new content and other information for Siri AI. The effort suggests Apple may be exploring broader content partnerships to improve Siri’s capabilities.
Siri Finally Gains Personal Context
After several delays, the upgraded Siri appeared in the iOS 27 consumer beta released in July. It can understand personal context, retrieve relevant information stored on an iPhone, and access a broad global knowledge base to answer questions.
Siri Finally Improves—But Misses the AI Moment
Apple’s long-delayed AI overhaul makes Siri substantially more useful and closer to its original promise. However, the update feels anticlimactic because competing AI agents now code, reason, create media, and complete complex tasks.
ChatGPT vs Perplexity: CarPlay Voice Test Winner
Author tested ChatGPT and Perplexity AI as CarPlay voice assistants while driving. Both outperform Siri in answering questions and providing help. One model proved superior overall.
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Smart Home AI Reboot with Alexa+ Gemini
Traditional smart homes have underperformed, but AI assistants promise a reboot. Amazon's Alexa+ and Google's Gemini aim to accelerate setup processes. However, fundamental problems in the ecosystem persist.
Why ChatGPT Shouldn’t Live in Your Home
The article argues that using ChatGPT on phones and laptops is fundamentally different from placing an AI companion inside the home. Permanent access to cameras and microphones introduces a deeper level of privacy and trust concerns.
Google Assistant Gets a September Shutdown Date
Google will begin phasing out Google Assistant on eligible mobile devices from September 4 and replace it with Gemini. Some unsupported devices, cars, and smart-home hardware will remain unaffected temporarily.
2026 Smart Home Guide
WIRED's 2026 guide advises on smart home ecosystems. It weighs Alexa, Siri, and Google options. Suggests the ideal choice may already exist in your home setup.
Should we be polite to voice assistants and AIs?
A Guardian reader from Toronto questions why she habitually says 'please' and 'thank you' to her Alexa despite knowing it doesn't care. The piece invites reader responses on the value of politeness to artificial assistants. It's part of a long-running Q&A series covering trivial to profound topics.