voice assistant

Alexa For Biz Lets Workers Make Custom Voice Apps
Alexa For Biz Lets Workers Make Custom Voice Apps
March 28, 2019  |  Alexa

Amazon has launched Alexa for Business Blueprints, which are templates for the company’s voice assistant that will allow users to make and publish private voice...

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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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Amazon’s Developer Reward Program For Alexa Expands To Spain, Italy And France
Amazon’s Developer Reward Program For Alexa Expands To Spain, Italy And France
March 11, 2019  |  Amazon

Amazon has expanded a program that rewards developers for creating top apps for its Alexa voice assistant to Spain, Italy and France, in a push...

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Cedars-Sinai Tests Smart Hospital Rooms With Alexa
Cedars-Sinai Tests Smart Hospital Rooms With Alexa
February 26, 2019  |  Healthcare

Cedars-Sinai, a hospital in Los Angeles, California, has begun a pilot program that placed an Amazon Echo in 100 patient rooms for hands-free nurse interaction...

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Samsung Teases April Debut Of Galaxy Home Smart Speaker
Samsung Teases April Debut Of Galaxy Home Smart Speaker
February 21, 2019  |  Voice Activation

After announcing its Galaxy Home smart speaker in 2018, Samsung Mobile CEO DJ Koh has reportedly indicated that the device would be rolled out by...

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How Merchants Are Fueling Consumers’ Need For Speed (And Convenience) Via Mobile
How Merchants Are Fueling Consumers’ Need For Speed (And Convenience) Via Mobile
February 20, 2019  |  Retail

For many consumers, smartphones aren’t only a way to catch up on emails or news: They are also a way to discover and shop for...

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Who Will Win The Super Bowl? Ask Alexa
Who Will Win The Super Bowl? Ask Alexa
February 01, 2019  |  Voice Activation

With the Super Bowl on the horizon, voice assistants are offering their own predictions as to who will win football’s big game. Alexa, Siri, Cortana...

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Why Google Wants To Ride Shotgun With Automobile OEMs
Why Google Wants To Ride Shotgun With Automobile OEMs
January 30, 2019  |  Ecosystems

In the quickly developing world of voice-controlled artificial intelligence, the car is shaping up to be the newest battleground. It is territory that it makes...

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Scoring A Touchdown For Consumer Choice
Scoring A Touchdown For Consumer Choice
January 30, 2019  |  Today In Data

Customers want what they want, whether that be a voice assistant, a family vacation or to place a wager on the biggest football game of...

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