The only Cortana-powered speaker is about to lose Cortana
Harmon Kardon will disable the assistant on its Invoke speaker by tomorrow.
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Amazon's new Alexa app runs directly on your Xbox
Now you can tell Alexa to pull up the doorbell cam's video on your Xbox.
Microsoft's mobile 365 apps are getting conversational Cortana AI tech
It's also introducing Teams video content collaboration and more.
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Windows 10 test uses Cortana's voice search to sift through your files
Beta testers can pull up files by asking Cortana for part of the name or by who created it.
Microsoft will shut down the Cortana iOS and Android apps in 2021
It will also remove the digital assistant from Harman Kardon Invoke speakers.
Microsoft will remove Cortana from its Android launcher in April
The company is making changes to the digital assistant on Windows 10 as well.
Microsoft contractors reportedly reviewed Cortana clips on insecure PCs
One of the firms Microsoft hired to do the work reportedly did very little to protect the recordings.
Cortana app will stop working on phones in some countries (updated)
Microsoft won't offer the voice helper in those areas after January 2020.
Cortana will offer to read your emails in Outlook for iOS
Microsoft is introducing a "masculine" voice option for Cortana, too.
Surface Earbuds are Microsoft's voice-focused true wireless option
They're designed for productivity, and include Office 365 and Spotify integration.
Amazon enlists 30 companies to improve how voice assistants work together
That includes multiple assistants on the same device that support multiple wake words.
Microsoft contractors listened to what people told their Xbox consoles
They were only supposed to hear audio after voice commands like “Hey Cortana.”
Microsoft says humans will still transcribe Cortana and Skype audio
Apple, Google and Facebook all paused similar practices.
Microsoft contractors listen to some Skype calls and Cortana commands
Critics say the company should be using AI instead.
'Halo' TV series has its Cortana ahead of early 2021 premiere
Natascha McElhone will portray the all-important AI.
Standalone Cortana app available to Windows Insiders
The updated virtual assistant could arrive on Windows 10 in the first half of 2020.
Microsoft tests a cleaner Xbox One Home screen (again)
It's also trialing Cortana changes that'll go live for everyone in the fall.
Microsoft continues distancing Cortana from Windows
It's now available as a standalone app on the Windows Store.
Windows 10 May update brings light theme and more upgrade controls
It also splits Cortana from search and helps with password-free sign-ins.
