Author name: Trey Pascador

Dive Brief: Google has launched its latest messaging app, Allo, the company said in a blog post.  Allo will have artificial intelligence and machine learning as a core function, serving as a virtual digital assistant, automating some messaging tasks and continually learning how the user actually uses the app to improve its suggestions. Allo joins Google

Even taking into consideration the latest smartwatch models introduced recently by Apple and Samsung, it has to be admitted that these gadgets haven’t been doing as well as vendors hoped. It could be that the size and weight are still off-putting to many users — or it could be that many don’t want to pay

You may have Amazon’s Alexa plugged in to an outlet in your kitchen or living room, but now you can take the AI with you anywhere in the form of a $300 smartwatch. Its called the iMCO CoWatch, which was previously an Indiegogo darling that was 281 percent funded. It’s available, unsurprisingly, on Amazon. Credit:

MOUNTAIN VIEW — Controversy over Google’s new messaging app Allo erupted within hours of its release Tuesday night. Edward Snowden, the former federal government contractor who leaked National Security Agency data, was unequivocal: “Don’t use Allo,” he tweeted. At issue for privacy advocates is the artificial intelligence that Google says adds value to the app — but

If you’ve ever played around with Amazon’s Echo, then you’ll know that Alexa makes for a pretty savvy personal assistant. However, there’s only one problem: your Echo is stuck at your house. Well, now you can have Alexa on the go with CoWatch. CoWatch isn’t made by Amazon, a company which has a justified timidity