Samsung brings Perplexity to Galaxy with multi-agent AI

Samsung Electronics is expanding Galaxy AI with a broader set of integrated AI agents and plans to add Perplexity to upcoming flagship Galaxy devices. The move signals a shift in Samsung’s mobile strategy toward a “multi-agent” model. The idea is that users will switch between different AI tools depending on the task, rather than relying … Read more

Apple Taps Brakes on Siri AI Overhaul

Apple plans to delay the launch of several new capabilities for its Siri virtual assistant, Bloomberg reported Wednesday (Feb. 11), citing unnamed sources. Some features that the company expected to add in March as part of an iOS 26.4 update are now likely to be released in May as part of iOS 26.5 and in … Read more

Perplexity AI pursues smartphone integration

Perplexity AI is seeking broader integration of its virtual assistant into major smartphone brands including Samsung Electronics, and Motorola, reported Bloomberg. The AI startup is in early discussions with Samsung Electronics to embed its AI assistant into Samsung devices, the publication reported citing sources. The exact terms of the agreement with Samsung are still under … Read more

Apple to Tap User Data for LLM Training

Apple is planning to analyze user data to improve its large language model (LLM) software while upholding user privacy. The company has been using synthetic data to train its artificial intelligence (AI) models but has found that method to be ineffective, Apple wrote in a Monday (April 14) blog post. Now, Apple will still use … Read more

OpenAI rolls out assistant-like feature ‘Tasks’ to take on Alexa, Siri, ET CIO

Generative artificial intelligence bellwether OpenAI said on Tuesday that it is introducing a beta feature called Tasks to ChatGPT, signaling the company’s foray into the virtual assistant space, competing with Apple’s Siri and Amazon’s Alexa. Tasks will enable ChatGPT users to request tasks to be performed at a future time, including one-time reminders such as … Read more

OpenAI rolls out assistant-like feature ‘Tasks’ to take on Alexa, Siri

Generative artificial intelligence bellwether OpenAI said on Tuesday that it is introducing a beta feature called Tasks to ChatGPT, signaling the company’s foray into the virtual assistant space, competing with Apple’s Siri and Amazon’s Alexa. Tasks will enable ChatGPT users to request tasks to be performed at a future time, including one-time reminders such as … Read more