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Virtual assistants will soon be as commonplace as smartphones -- in many parts of the world, they already are. Most smartphones have a built-in assistant powered by artificial intelligence (AI), ...

Alexa will soon be able to orchestrate your home's smart lights with more finesse, Amazon announced this morning. Starting today, customers in the U.S. who've connected their lights with Alexa can set ...