Siri vs. Alexa: Is Apple Getting into the Smart Speaker Game?

It appears that the rumor mill has gone into full tilt in the lead-up to Apple's upcoming WWDC event: there are reports that the Cupertino giant is working on opening up its artificial intelligence strategy. The Information reports that Apple may open Siri up to third-party developers and apps. Apple may also be working on an AI-powered smart speaker to compete with Amazon's Echo and its Alexa AI or Google's Home system. Presumably, the speaker will have a microphone and built-in Siri capabiliti...