Amazon's Alexa to chat up Microsoft's Cortana

Amazon and Microsoft have forged a partnership that will allow their voice-controlled virtual assistants to talk to each. Starting later this year, users of Amazon's Alexa will be able to ask Microsoft's Cortana to do a range of activities, from booking a meeting to reading work email. Cortana users will be able to call on Alexa to play music, order an Uber or turn on their house lights. Starting later this year, users of Amazon's Alexa will be able to ask Microsoft's Cortana to do a range of activities, from booking a meeting to reading work email. The collaboration will soon allow users to access Alexa via Cortana on Windows 10 PCs, followed by Android and iOS in the future.