This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Erin Booth, a virtual-assistant coach based in New Orleans, Louisiana, about getting started as a virtual assistant. Insider has verified her ...

Sesame, the AI startup behind the impressively realistic voice assistant Maya, has released the base AI model powering Maya.

Amazon’s new Devices & Services Senior Vice President Panos Panay took the stage to show off Alexa+, an upgraded version of the company’s virtual assistant, now powered by generative AI.

BBVA also stresses that Blue works solely in the banking domain. Unlike other virtual assistants that can address a variety of topics, it focuses exclusively on the customer’s information and ...