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Voice Activated Tracker: Retailers Seek AI Boost
Voice Activation // August 03, 2017

The evolution of the retail industry is well underway, and it’s becoming more evident (perhaps as a response to eCommerce giants like Amazon) that retailers are looking for innovative ways to enhance their offerings. Specifically, customer service options in retail are seeing more interest from...

Amazon Positions Itself For Online Grocery Dominance With Dash Wand
Retail // June 28, 2017

Amazon’s new voice-activated grocery assistant is practically magic, and you don’t even have to go to Diagon Alley to get it. The company has added Alexa to its Dash Wand product, making it smarter and more capable than ever – and strategically positioning itself to...

Apple Exec Throws Some Shade On Alexa And Google Home
Apple // May 08, 2017

“Well, I won’t talk to either one specifically, [I] don’t want to. My mother used to have a saying that if you don’t have something nice to say, say nothing at all,” said Apple’s SVP of worldwide marketing Phil Schiller when asked about his thoughts on...

Can Apple’s Siri Stand Up To The Chatbot Competition?
Chatbots And Commerce // September 21, 2016

Apple’s take on the AI personal assistant, better known as Siri, is more powerful than it’s ever been, but is it enough to keep up in the chatbot race? There’s no doubt Siri has made some major moves and has a host of new features...

Quick Reads
Apple Switches Gears With New Exec To Lead Siri

September 04, 2017
Reports in Apple Insider first noticed the change: Senior vice president of internet software and services Eddie Cue is no longer in charge of Siri. On Friday (Sept. 1), the publication highlighted alterations to the executive summary page on Apple’s website, with senior vice president of software engineering Craig Federighi now in charge of the virtual assistant […]

Apple Exec Throws Some Shade On Alexa And Google Home

May 08, 2017
“Well, I won’t talk to either one specifically, [I] don’t want to. My mother used to have a saying that if you don’t have something nice to say, say nothing...

Google Now Integrated With Instacart, Lyft And 40 Other New Third-Party Aps

February 02, 2015
Google Now is the search giant’s newest attempt to make the smart phone smarter.  The intelligence layer running within the Google mobile app saves users the trouble of looking for...