The name Cortana comes from Microsoft'sflagship game seriesHalo. The series, originally developed by Bungie and then 343 Industries, features an artificial intelligence (AI) character of the same name from the 26th century. Cortana's voice actress, Jen Taylor, also voices the Cortana voice assist...
You know those opponents in a game that seem to adapt and challenge you differently each time? That's AI at work, crafting opponents that can think on their feet. The hype around AI gaming has been continuously growing for quite a while. Just look at Cortana in Halo (yes, Microsoft na...
It was you, the vociferous multitudes of dedicated Windows Phone users, who clamored for Cortana with all your might, that's who. In a series of Tweets tonight, Ash explained how it happened: "We looked at uservoice and saw that (via leak), our customers liked the idea...
Here's where it gets complicated though. For a strong centralized hub of smart home controls, you'd need something like Google Assistant, Amazon Alexa, or even Apple's Siri. Microsoft Cortana isn't going to cut it for reasons that are way beyond the scope of this article. But the most ...