In 2019, I thought I had my ideal smart home and it all relied on Google Home. Then it all started failing piece by piece.

The original promise of smart speakers was to revolutionize our daily lives by shifting tasks from manual input on our phones and computers to simple, hands-free voice commands. However, they largely ...

Google, Microsoft and Amazon have made deals with A.I. start-ups for their technology and top employees, but have shied from owning the firms. Here’s why. By Erin Griffith and Cade Metz Reporting from ...