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Can Siri Begin A Comeback At WWDC?
Can Siri Begin A Comeback At WWDC?
May 31, 2018  |  Artificial Intelligence

For many, Siri was the first voice-activated assistant they ever used — when it launched back in 2011, there was nothing else like it. The...

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Sensory CEO On How Voice Recognition Is Growing Up
Sensory CEO On How Voice Recognition Is Growing Up
May 24, 2018  |  Voice Activation

The ideal goes something like this: Consumers at any location — a friend’s house, a car — could speak into a voice assistant or smart...

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The Voice Ecosystems’ Emerging Security Threats
The Voice Ecosystems’ Emerging Security Threats
May 23, 2018  |  Artificial Intelligence

There’s good news and there’s bad news this week in the world of securing voice-activated, artificial intelligence-powered platforms. First, the bad news: There are two...

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Amazon Releases Eight New Voices For Alexa
Amazon Releases Eight New Voices For Alexa
May 17, 2018  |  Alexa

Starting on Wednesday (May 16), developers can apply to participate in a preview that allows the use of eight Amazon Polly U.S. English voices for...

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Facebook’s Smart Speakers Fiona and Aloha’s Launch Pushed To October
Facebook’s Smart Speakers Fiona and Aloha’s Launch Pushed To October
April 24, 2018  |  Facebook

Facebook’s launch of its smart speakers has reportedly been pushed back until the fall. According to Digi Times, mass production on the two smart speakers...

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Amazon Rolls Out Alexa Announcements For Echo
Amazon Rolls Out Alexa Announcements For Echo
April 06, 2018  |  Alexa

With Alexa Announcements, Amazon’s Echo can now function as a one-way intercom that lets users broadcast messages throughout their homes, TechCrunch reported. If an Echo...

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Alexa, You Can Drive My Car
Alexa, You Can Drive My Car
March 23, 2018  |  Alexa Voice Challenge

When one watches any of the campy sci-fi horror movies involving creepy creatures rising from the briny deep to run amok on land, one’s first thought probably isn’t...

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IBM Gives Alexa Another Rival With Watson Assistant
IBM Gives Alexa Another Rival With Watson Assistant
March 21, 2018  |  Artificial Intelligence

IBM has launched Watson Assistant, an artificial intelligence (AI) agent for companies looking to build their own voice-activated virtual assistants. According to Kareem Yusuf, Ph.D....

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Semafone’s Dos And Don’ts Of The Voice Challenge With Amazon Alexa
Semafone’s Dos And Don’ts Of The Voice Challenge With Amazon Alexa
March 20, 2018  |  Voice Activation

Hello there. Hey. Hi. How ya doin’? If you’re a human, these greetings likely mean the same thing to you — but if you’re a...

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