However, Microsoft hopes that its Cognitive Services and Bot Framework will allow the design of next-generation applications that use AI to interact more intuitively with users.

Microsoft's Virtual Assistant Accelerator and Bot Framework Composer tools are now generally available. And developers can now use Bot Framework to create new Alexa skills.

Microsoft today is introducing the Bot Framework, a new tool in preview to help developers build their own chatbots for their applications. There is also a new bot directory full of sample bots ...

Microsoft is providing much of the sample code for its Bot Framework on GitHub. The approach makes a lot of sense; developers are likely to already have GitHub accounts and can build chatbots ...

Microsoft is building a 'Bing Concierge Bot' that sounds a lot like the just-announced Google Assistant bot.

The Microsoft Bot Framework will also create chatbots that can integrate into a range of platforms, including Skype, Slack, Telegram, email, and the web.

The recent victory of Google’s AlphaGo over top-tier Go champion Lee Sedol put artificial intelligence back in the public mind, and Google is at the top on the list of companies most likely to produce ...

Visitors marvel at virtual tour guide intelligent bot solutions such as ‘Dubai Bot’ and KinTrans sign-language translator ‘Hands Can Talk’ 17th October, 2016; Dubai, United Arab Emirates – Microsoft ...

Nadella then introduced the Microsoft Bot Framework, which lets developers build intelligent bots that work anywhere users are – text/SMS, Skype, Slack, Office 365 email, and more.

This year, we’ve watched Apple, Google, Facebook, Samsung, Microsoft, and many other tech giants make acquisitions or launch products to get into the bot business. They’re building bot ecosystems ...

Rosenthal: There are a number of bot frameworks in market, what's Microsoft's special sauce as it relates to their bot framework? What makes the Microsoft Bot framework unique?