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Google's virtual assistant can book appointments

By Paresh Dave and Arjun Panchadar

May 9 2018 10:19AM

Holds a conversation on a user's behalf.

Google's virtual assistant can book appointments

Google showed off an updated virtual assistant that can call restaurants, hairdressers and other businesses to check hours and make reservations, holding conversations on a user's behalf. The update, among features being unveiled at Google I/O, comes as Facebook, Amazon, Microsoft and other ...

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