Sat, 4 Jul 2026
Markets
DJIA 44,210.31 +0.42% S&P 500 6,204.88 +0.31% NASDAQ 20,398.05 -0.18% RUSSELL 2000 2,271.14 +0.55% FTSE 100 8,786.20 -0.09% DAX 24,120.40 +0.26% NIKKEI 225 39,986.30 +1.02% HANG SENG 24,072.30 -0.44% US 10-YR 4.281% -0.03 CRUDE OIL $67.41 +0.68% GOLD $3,342.10 +0.21% BTC $61,845 -1.12% EUR/USD 1.1782 +0.14% DJIA 44,210.31 +0.42% S&P 500 6,204.88 +0.31% NASDAQ 20,398.05 -0.18% RUSSELL 2000 2,271.14 +0.55% FTSE 100 8,786.20 -0.09% DAX 24,120.40 +0.26% NIKKEI 225 39,986.30 +1.02% HANG SENG 24,072.30 -0.44% US 10-YR 4.281% -0.03 CRUDE OIL $67.41 +0.68% GOLD $3,342.10 +0.21% BTC $61,845 -1.12% EUR/USD 1.1782 +0.14%
If Alexa+ is this bad, maybe we shouldn’t be too impatient for new Siri

If Alexa+ is this bad, maybe we shouldn’t be too impatient for new Siri

Attitudes to the hugely delayed launch of the new Siri seemed to be split between frustration and resignation. Apple promoted the more intelligent voice assistant in a deleted video ad for the iPhone 16, but it appears it may officially launch alongside the iPhone 18. Amazon’s Alexa+ service initial...

Attitudes to the hugely delayed launch of the new Siri seemed to be split between frustration and resignation. Apple promoted the more intelligent voice assistant in a deleted video ad for the iPhone 16, but it appears it may officially launch alongside the iPhone 18.

Amazon’s Alexa+ service initially looked to be well ahead of Apple, but it too was delayed – and also appears to be failing to deliver on its promises …

more…