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    Rivian Removes Alexa, Gates Assistant Behind Connect+ Subscription

    Rivian has removed Amazon Alexa from its vehicles and is steering owners toward Rivian Assistant, the company’s own AI voice interface, but the practical change is sharper than a routine assistant swap: Rivian Assistant is a Connect+ subscription feature, while Rivian’s current product page...
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    Yamada Denki AI Agent Reaches 30,000 Shoppers, 92% Positive

    avatarin’s Kurashi-Marugoto AI Agent handled roughly 30,000 customer interactions during a two-week Yamada Denki online-store campaign, offering always-on multilingual product guidance by voice and text. OpenAI, in a case study published August 1, says 92% of survey respondents rated the...
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    OpenAI ChatGPT Hardware: Screen-Free Home Device Due in H2 2026

    OpenAI’s first consumer hardware push is taking clearer shape: a screen-free, voice-led AI companion designed for the home, while the company also signals that a broader family of ChatGPT-powered devices is on the way. The Independent reports that OpenAI’s ambition is not merely to add another...