Amazon’s Alexa Was a Product of Secrecy
Orchestrated by Jeff Bezos, the company went to great lengths to conceal its plans for the voice assistant. Full Story: Bloomberg.com
How Voice Assistants are Evolving for the Enterprise
CMO at Pindrop discusses voice assistant trends in the enterprise, how organizations can utilize it and the hesitations of adoption. Full Story: My TechDecisions
Voice — set to disrupt business communications
Almost 150 years after the world-changing event when Alexander Graham Bell sent the first spoken words down a telephone line, there are claims electronic voice communication is declining in use and importance. Full Story: CIO.com
How to control your robot vacuum with Google Assistant
Robot vacuums are great for getting the dirty work done for you (admit it, you never cleaned under the couch before you got one, right?). Full Story: The Verge
How to control your robot vacuum with Alexa
‘Alexa, tell my robot vac to get off its dock and start cleaning’ Full Story: The Verge
Nuances of Voice Technology and its Value to Businesses and End Customers
Modern organizations are constantly on the lookout for new ways to enhance customer experience without escalating costs. Full Story: Express Computer
Needy, overconfident voice assistants are wearing on their owners’ last nerves
Kate Compton can talk to her Alexa voice assistant about three things: music genres, radio station call signs and the time of day. Full Story: The Washington Post
Microsoft Acquires Voice Technology Company Nuance for $19.7 Billion USD
Microsoft has now acquired voice and speech technology company Nuance for $19.7 billion USD. Full Story: hypebeast
Alexa’s New ‘Check My Symptoms’ Feature Offers Voice WebMD Guidance
Amazon has introduced a new Alexa feature to help users who aren’t feeling well determine the reason for their condition. Full Story: Voicebot.ai
