voice-activated

At CES, Voice Plus Vehicles Jump Start The Connected Economy
At CES, Voice Plus Vehicles Jump Start The Connected Economy
January 07, 2020  |  Merchant Innovation

The future of the connected vehicle ecosystem — emphasis on connected —  is becoming more clear, it seems, every day. And that push continues this...

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Alight Pulls Virtual Assistant Tech Into Payroll
Alight Pulls Virtual Assistant Tech Into Payroll
October 07, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Payroll technology firm Alight Solutions is rolling out a virtual assistant to help payroll managers automate various tasks. In a press release late last week,...

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Apple – Phone Home
Apple – Phone Home
September 30, 2019  |  Voice Activation

“There’s no place like home” are the famous words spoken by Judy Garland, playing the character of Dorothy, at the end of the iconic movie,...

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Alexa Conversations To Get More Natural
Alexa Conversations To Get More Natural
June 06, 2019  |  Alexa

Amazon has announced the launch of Alexa Conversations, a new deep learning-based approach that developers can use for creating natural voice experiences on Alexa with...

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Amazon Pay Debuts Alexa Delivery Notifications For All Merchants
Amazon Pay Debuts Alexa Delivery Notifications For All Merchants
May 20, 2019  |  Amazon Payments

Amazon has announced the launch of Alexa delivery notifications for all merchants via Amazon Pay. “We’ve gone from typing and touching to swiping and now...

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Shopping While Driving Gains Traction
Shopping While Driving Gains Traction
April 25, 2019  |  Mobile Commerce

Voice-activated commerce has been the key to connecting commuters. These in-car shoppers spent $230 billion last year and with new retail initiatives and mobile features,...

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Amazon Wants Alexa To Track Medicine, Provide Health Data
Amazon Wants Alexa To Track Medicine, Provide Health Data
April 08, 2019  |  Alexa

Amazon.com is aiming to enable Alexa, its voice-activated digital assistant, to keep tabs on customers’ medicine and provide personal health updates. As part of an...

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Amazon’s Alexa Now Offers HIPAA-Compliant Skills
Amazon’s Alexa Now Offers HIPAA-Compliant Skills
April 04, 2019  |  Amazon Innovations

Amazon just entered a whole new market now that Alexa, its voice-activated digital assistant, is HIPAA-compliant, which it means it can handle patients’ sensitive information. In a...

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Apple Buys ML Co Laserlike To Enhance Siri
Apple Buys ML Co Laserlike To Enhance Siri
March 14, 2019  |  Apple

Apple has acquired machine learning startup Laserlike to boost its artificial intelligence (AI) efforts, including Siri. According to The Information, the acquisition, which was confirmed...

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