The company behind the scam-baiting granny said the AI technology can keep scammers on the phone for 40 minutes at a time, keeping them away from real people.

NPR's Scott Simon remarks on the persistence of robocalls, which have taken on fresh annoyance these days with so many people working from home.

Tax day may bring relief to the masses, but expect spam phone calls to increase until April 15. A study analyzing 15 million consumer complaints to the...