voice activation

A voice-user interface makes spoken human interaction with computers possible, using speech recognition to understand spoken commands and answer questions, and typically text to speech to play a reply. A voice command device is a device controlled with a voice user interface.

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Amazon Says Voice Ordering Enables Near-Instant Conversion for Restaurants
Amazon Says Voice Ordering Enables Near-Instant Conversion for Restaurants
June 05, 2023  |  Amazon Technology

As technology providers compete to offer restaurants the most powerful digital tools, Amazon is promising eateries the ability to capitalize on consumers’ cravings nearly the moment they...

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Elavon Signs Deal to Power Payments on Voice-Activated Hospitality Solution
Elavon Signs Deal to Power Payments on Voice-Activated Hospitality Solution
May 17, 2023  |  Voice Activation

Elavon is powering the payments behind a voice-activated system for the hospitality industry. The global payments provider has signed a deal with Amazon-approved partner The Digital Line (TDL) to...

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Amazon Taps Tech Partnerships to Enter the Restaurant Biz
Amazon Taps Tech Partnerships to Enter the Restaurant Biz
May 05, 2023  |  Amazon

Amazon is quietly making its way back into the restaurant space through partnerships and investments. In recent months, the eCommerce giant has been leveraging its...

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Voice Commerce Takes Over the Restaurant Industry with Oracle, Uber
Voice Commerce Takes Over the Restaurant Industry with Oracle, Uber
May 04, 2023  |  Restaurant innovation

From Oracle to Uber, major technology companies are extending voice ordering’s reach in the restaurant industry. On Thursday (May 4), voice artificial intelligence (AI) company...

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63% of Consumers Want an AI-Powered Voice Assistant to Help With Every Day Tasks
63% of Consumers Want an AI-Powered Voice Assistant to Help With Every Day Tasks
May 02, 2023  |  Voice Activation

The next interface set to revolutionize consumer lives is also the oldest: voice. Connected devices are rapidly entering a modern hands-free, voice-driven era, as next-generation...

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One in 10 Voice Users Order Coffee via the Technology
One in 10 Voice Users Order Coffee via the Technology
April 26, 2023  |  Voice Activation

As coffee shops look to drive convenience, PYMNTS data reveals voice commerce holds significant potential. By the Numbers Research from PYMNTS’ new study “How Consumers...

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Sensory Debuts AI-Driven Voice Chat on Consumer Devices
Sensory Debuts AI-Driven Voice Chat on Consumer Devices
April 24, 2023  |  Artificial Intelligence

Artificial intelligence (AI) company Sensory has brought ChatGPT-like technology to devices without screens or keyboards. The Santa Clara, California-based firm announced Monday (April 24) in...

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How Consumers Want to Live in a Conversational Voice Economy
How Consumers Want to Live in a Conversational Voice Economy
April 24, 2023  |  Voice Activation

Consumers live their lives in a digital-first, connected world — habits formed after three years of a forced shift to digital. And they like it...

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AI Is the Glue That Will Bind Voice Assistants, Cars and Commerce
AI Is the Glue That Will Bind Voice Assistants, Cars and Commerce
March 20, 2023  |  Connected Economy

The connections already forged between consumers, their mobile devices, home speakers and voice assistants will forge the connections between conversational AI, cars and commerce conducted...

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