Samsung's latest acquisition likely targets the progress of its Bixby assistant and an AI-powered smart speaker, which need all the help they can get.
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China-based e-commerce giant Alibaba has taken the wraps off a domestic-focused smart speaker inspired by the Echo, dubbed Tmall Genie.
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Samsung still has big plans for Bixby, the oh-so-promising digital assistant that's so slow to roll out, reportedly cooking up its own smart speaker.
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With Samsung Pay integration and Samsung Pass security, Bixby now supports Galaxy S8 voice commands for banking services in Korea.
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Of course Andy Rubin has his own new digital assistant prepped to run on the Essential Phone, but will it be ready by the end of June?
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As weird as it sounds, Samsung has officially confirmed early US adopters of Galaxy S8 phones will receive a voice-crippled Bixby assistant at first.
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It took quite a while for Facebook Messenger to officially join the AI game, with the M digital assistant available now in the US.
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