http://www.techradar.com/news/amazon-and-microsoft-want-cortana-and-alexa-to-start-talking-to-each-other-soon >Though we have a choice of many digital assistants from a variety of companies that are capable of helping us do everything from turning on our favorite song to organizing our day, one thing they haven’t quite managed is to work together. >It appears, however, that’s about to change thanks to a new partnership between Amazon and Microsoft. In a recent report, the New York Times has said that before the year is out, Amazon’s Alexa and Microsoft’s Cortana will be able to communicate with one another.