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It's Sesame Street's very own Cookie Monster that stars in the latest Apple iPhone 6s advertisement. It reiterates Siri's hands-free capabilities of getting commands. Siri was able to understand Cookie Monster's accent when he requested to set a timer for the cookies and play music while waiting for it to get done.

Swedish telecom expert, Ericsson, has claimed that artificial intelligence will soon become the mode of interaction and communication overpowering smartphone in the next 5 years.

A recent study from AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety found that hands-free technologies are not less distracting on the road for drivers.

Apple launched the new Apple TV during its big product even in San Francisco Wednesday, showing a lot of promise with the Siri remote; but critics believe it still hasn't "cracked the code" in ultimately changing the way people watch TV.

Facebook gives Apple, Google, and other companies providing users with virtual assistants a run for their money. The company has launched M, a digital helper that makes use of artificial intelligence and human knowledge.

MoneyPenny is Facebook's newest digital invention. Reports have indicated that Facebook is currently testing out a brand new, voice-assisted, personal assistant application, to help Facebook account users with their online needs.

Facebook Inc (FB.O) acquired a company that makes voice recognition technology for wearable devices and Internet- connected appliances, the latest sign of its ambition to extend its reach beyond computers and smartphones.

US-based electronics giant Apple Inc acquired British automatic speech recognition startup Novauris Technologies for an undisclosed amount more than a year ago to gain traction over Google Now and Microsoft Cortana.

Susan Bennett explained the reason why Siri would get snippy at times.

A CNN interview revealed Susan Bennett as the voice behind intelligent personal secretary and navigator app Siri.

A report from Xconomy stated that Apple pulled together a new engineering team that would create its own proprietary voice recognition technology for Siri.