CES 2019: Samsung's Bixby to support Google apps, gives a peek at a 5G phone

By John Bugailiskis

LAS VEGAS – Artificial Intelligence is everywhere this year at CES and for Samsung that means a renewed focus on its Bixby voice assistant platform. Bixby has been undergoing a transformation over the last few years from a simple voice assistant to an intelligent interface capable of conversational interactions and simplified control of hundreds of devices.However, to compete against established smart speakers such as Amazon's Alexa and Google's Assistant, Samsung needs to continue adding new content partnerships and it has done just that by announcing partnerships with Google that will allow Bixby users to access Gmail, YouTube, Google Play, and...