Tech Giants Alexa and Siri Face Hiccups

Amazon and Apple are having a tough time getting their AI assistants, Alexa and Siri, up to speed. The companies had big plans to launch new, smarter versions of their digital helpers, but things are not going as smoothly as they hoped. Amazon was all set to unveil their new AI-powered Alexa in New York last month. But now, they are pushing back the release date to March or even later. This delay is a big deal because Amazon wanted to stay ahead of the competition, like OpenAI’s Advanced Voice Mode and Google’s Gemini Live. Over at Apple, things aren’t much better. Bloomberg reports that Apple is running into some serious issues with Siri’s AI upgrade. Some of the new features they planned to roll out in April might not be ready until May or later. This is a setback for Apple, who also wanted to keep up with the latest AI voice assistants. Both companies are facing engineering problems and software bugs, which are causing these delays. It’s a reminder that even tech giants can struggle with new technology. These delays could give competitors an edge in the race to dominate the AI voice assistant market.