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Strewth! Having done a vibe check, Alexa speaks 'Strayan at long last, and knows that "Barbie" isn't a plastic doll, at least in the Strayan context, that "Yeah/Nah" is something Aussies really say and can turn on the lights when you ask to flick it on, but still can't flick off the mozzies, or at least, not yet!

Automation, particularly automation through the use of machine learning, was a recurring theme at Oracle Open World.

With Alexa's Skills Kit and Voice Service now available in Australia, it should come as no surprise to see developers already using the Alexa Skills Kit to build new skills and capabilities for local customers.

Apple's HomePod delays are finally over, with its "breakthrough wireless speaker" bringing "advanced audio technologies into any home for an incredible music listening experience" arriving on 9 February.

If you're set to get an Amazon Alexa digital assistant, and you're an Amaysim customer, then a range of useful voice control Alexa features will soon be at your command.

Google's Home invasion into the domestic smart speaker market boomed over the holidays, with over a million "Actions" your Google Assistant can now help you with.

As it gets easier to connect with one another, the lines become increasingly blurred between our physical reality and the digital world. The million-dollar question is whether the enterprise will be able to effectively manage both their intelligent machines and their human talent, an expert in the field of innovation says.

Apple has Siri, Amazon Alexa, Microsoft Cortana, and Google OK Google/Assistant. Now Samsung has put a very male cat — Bixby — among the pigeons.

Citrix VP Martin Duursma outlines the business trends expected in 2016, from the innovation nation to augmented reality, from the freelance economy to software secretaries and more!

As widely expected and predicted, Cortana is coming to Windows 10, with the first look at an early and definitely non-final version leaked by a Windows watching website.