The voice-commanded AI bot that turns on lights and delivers the morning headlines in the same monotone, transactional fashion may soon respond to orders with a hint of compassion. The operating ...

In our businesses, dominated at times by big, hairy goals (and presently lots of talk of doom and gloom), it's very easy to overlook the importance and value of small successes. In this little ...

Jay Peters is a news editor covering technology, gaming, and more. He joined The Verge in 2019 after nearly two years at Techmeme. You might hear a little more emotion from Alexa’s vaguely-robotic ...