Microsoft has acquired an artificial-intelligence startup, Semantic Machines, to bolster its efforts in "conversational AI" and potentially make its Cortana virtual assistant better at understanding ...

Microsoft could be working on a backpack that uses artificial intelligence to serve as a multi-functional virtual assistant. According to documents filed with the United States Patent and Trademark ...

Microsoft (MSFT +0.55%) unveiled a series of new artificial intelligence (AI) projects and features at its Build 2023 conference on Tuesday. Of all the services, capabilities, and initiatives detailed ...

Microsoft announced Tuesday it will bring its Windows Copilot, a chatbot powered by artificial intelligence (AI), to the home screen of computers running Windows 11. Windows Copilot will serve as a ...

Digital assistants have existed for years; after all, Siri debuted on the iPhone 4S in 2011. But early voice-enabled helpers were initially limited in their functionality, sometimes struggling to ...

Microsoft has officially announced the discontinuation of its virtual assistant, Cortana, on the Windows platform. In a recent support document, the company stated that the standalone Cortana app, ...

Microsoft has formally stopped support for its Bing search-based voice control engine on Windows, which has resulted in the retirement of its virtual assistant program, Cortana, in a move marking the ...

Microsoft's unannounced Siri rival Cortana has been outed following a screenshot leak. The image depicts an icon set for the virtual assistant, suggesting that users will be able to carry out basic ...