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Sources say Ola’s AI venture Krutrim’s smart assistant, Kruti, is not available to users and development of its Indian multilingual LLM, Krutrim 3, is stalled (Swathi Moorthy/The Economic Times)

By Stacey D. WallsApril 16, 2026

Swathi Moorthy / Economic times: Sources say Ola’s AI venture Krutrim’s smart assistant, Kruti, is not available to users and…

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Adobe unveils Firefly AI Assistant, capable of orchestrating and executing multi-step tasks on Creative Cloud applications, available in public beta in the coming weeks (Ivan Mehta/TechCrunch)

By Stacey D. WallsApril 15, 2026

Ivan Mehta / TechCrunch: Adobe Unveils Firefly AI Assistant, Capable of Orchestrating and Executing Multi-Step Tasks on Creative Cloud Apps,…

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A look at iOS 26’s call screening feature, which some say is like having an assistant to screen unwanted calls, as some complain it causes them to miss calls (Andrew Zucker/Wall Street Journal)

By Stacey D. WallsFebruary 1, 2026

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Ford plans to launch an AI voice assistant on its apps this year before expanding it to its vehicles in 2027, and aims to launch Level 3 autonomous driving in 2028 (Andrew J. Hawkins/The Verge)

By Stacey D. WallsJanuary 8, 2026

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Lenovo introduces Qira, a system-level cross-device AI assistant for its Motorola computers and smartphones, arriving later this quarter (Igor Bonifacic/Engadget)

By Stacey D. WallsJanuary 7, 2026

Igor Bonifačić / Engadget: Lenovo is introducing Qira, a system-level cross-device AI assistant for its computers and Motorola smartphones, arriving…

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Google says it’s taking longer to upgrade Assistant to Gemini on most Android devices; Google previously planned to complete the transition by the end of 2025 (Mariella Moon/Engadget)

By Stacey D. WallsDecember 20, 2025

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Google launches CC, an experimental AI assistant that sends a personalized daily “Your Day Ahead” email update based on users’ emails and calendar (Robert Hart/The Verge)

By Stacey D. WallsDecember 16, 2025

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Mozilla says it’s building AI Window, a Firefox feature that will include an AI assistant and let users choose the template, but offers few additional details (Elissa Welle/The Verge)

By Stacey D. WallsNovember 14, 2025

Elissa Welle / The edge: Mozilla says it’s building AI Window, a Firefox feature that will include an AI assistant…

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Samsung rolls out its Vision AI Companion, a generative AI-powered upgrade to its Bixby assistant, to its 2025 TV lineup, with support for 10 languages (Dominic Preston/The Verge)

By Stacey D. WallsNovember 11, 2025

Dominique Preston / The edge: Samsung is rolling out its Vision AI Companion, a generative AI-driven upgrade to its Bixby…

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An interview with the partner of Goldman Sachs Kerry Blum on how the 46,000 company employees use the AI AI assistant fueled by Genai and the risks of over-declaration (Joshua Franklin / Financial Times)

By Stacey D. WallsSeptember 14, 2025

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Browsing: assistant

Sources say Ola’s AI venture Krutrim’s smart assistant, Kruti, is not available to users and development of its Indian multilingual LLM, Krutrim 3, is stalled (Swathi Moorthy/The Economic Times)

Adobe unveils Firefly AI Assistant, capable of orchestrating and executing multi-step tasks on Creative Cloud applications, available in public beta in the coming weeks (Ivan Mehta/TechCrunch)

A look at iOS 26’s call screening feature, which some say is like having an assistant to screen unwanted calls, as some complain it causes them to miss calls (Andrew Zucker/Wall Street Journal)

Ford plans to launch an AI voice assistant on its apps this year before expanding it to its vehicles in 2027, and aims to launch Level 3 autonomous driving in 2028 (Andrew J. Hawkins/The Verge)

Lenovo introduces Qira, a system-level cross-device AI assistant for its Motorola computers and smartphones, arriving later this quarter (Igor Bonifacic/Engadget)

Google says it’s taking longer to upgrade Assistant to Gemini on most Android devices; Google previously planned to complete the transition by the end of 2025 (Mariella Moon/Engadget)

Google launches CC, an experimental AI assistant that sends a personalized daily “Your Day Ahead” email update based on users’ emails and calendar (Robert Hart/The Verge)

Mozilla says it’s building AI Window, a Firefox feature that will include an AI assistant and let users choose the template, but offers few additional details (Elissa Welle/The Verge)

Samsung rolls out its Vision AI Companion, a generative AI-powered upgrade to its Bixby assistant, to its 2025 TV lineup, with support for 10 languages (Dominic Preston/The Verge)

An interview with the partner of Goldman Sachs Kerry Blum on how the 46,000 company employees use the AI AI assistant fueled by Genai and the risks of over-declaration (Joshua Franklin / Financial Times)