smart speakers

Are Voice Ecosystems The Next Antitrust Battleground For Big Tech?
Are Voice Ecosystems The Next Antitrust Battleground For Big Tech?
July 17, 2020  |  ANTITRUST

In less than a decade, voice-activated artificial intelligence (AI) assistants like Alexa and Siri have gone from something seen in science-fiction films to mainstream consumer...

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Alibaba Boosts Investments In Voice Commerce
Alibaba Boosts Investments In Voice Commerce
May 20, 2020  |  Internet of Things

China’s Alibaba Group is putting $1.4 billion into the development of artificial intelligence (AI) for its Tmall Genie smart speaker, the company said in a...

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Pandemic Gives A Lift To Voice Assistant Technologies
Pandemic Gives A Lift To Voice Assistant Technologies
May 19, 2020  |  Voice Activation

Voice assistant technology already had an audience even before the coronavirus outbreak gave it a big boost, as it has now radically reshaped consumer habits...

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UK Celebrity Law Firm Warns Remote Staff To Turn Off Smart Speakers
UK Celebrity Law Firm Warns Remote Staff To Turn Off Smart Speakers
March 20, 2020  |  Legal

A U.K. law firm, Mishcon de Reya, has warned attorneys who are working from home to turn off their smart speakers while they’re talking to...

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Amazon Unseats Google In Fast-Growing EU Smart Home Market
Amazon Unseats Google In Fast-Growing EU Smart Home Market
January 21, 2020  |  Internet of Things

Europe’s smart home market growth increased in the last year, growing by 18.1 percent over the same quarter from 2018. “Amazon had a stellar quarter...

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Amazon Echo Smart Speakers Outselling Google Home
Amazon Echo Smart Speakers Outselling Google Home
November 15, 2019  |  Voice Activation

As smart speakers surge in popularity, Amazon Echo is the clear leader, outselling Google Home by a wide margin, SlashGear reported on Friday (Nov. 15),...

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Overcoming Voice’s Discovery Problem
Overcoming Voice’s Discovery Problem
November 13, 2019  |  Ecosystems

There is no shortage of skills for users to choose from when talking to their voice assistants. Amazon ended 2018 with around 60 thousand skills...

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Google’s Growing Global Challenge To Amazon’s Voice Dominance 
Google’s Growing Global Challenge To Amazon’s Voice Dominance 
November 11, 2019  |  Voice Activation

On their shared home territory of the U.S. market, Amazon and Google have spent the last two years avidly racing for control of the emerging...

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Amazon, Google Smart Speakers Could Be Breached By Hackers
Amazon, Google Smart Speakers Could Be Breached By Hackers
October 22, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

Security researchers at SRLabs have discovered a new vulnerability that could leave Google and Amazon smart speakers exposed to hackers. “Through the standard development interfaces,...

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