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 Leans on Alexa and Football to Reverse 6-Month Slump
Amazon Leans on Alexa and Football to Reverse 6-Month Slump
May 12, 2022  |  Retail

For the second time in as many months, Amazon is asking Alexa for help. At a time when its stock has fallen 40% in six...

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Big Rigs and Bikes Offer Growing Market for Connected Services, Voice Assistants
Big Rigs and Bikes Offer Growing Market for Connected Services, Voice Assistants
May 11, 2022  |  Earnings

A growing number of manufacturers are adding voice assistants and other connected services to heavy trucks and two-wheeled vehicles. Cerence, a provider of conversational artificial...

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Connected Healthcare Speaks up as Investments Pour Into Voice AI
Connected Healthcare Speaks up as Investments Pour Into Voice AI
April 26, 2022  |  Healthcare

Venture capital is flowing into voice solutions powered by artificial intelligence (AI) for the healthcare space as patients/consumers get more of a say in their...

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Restaurants Leverage Conversational AI to Automate Order-Taking
Restaurants Leverage Conversational AI to Automate Order-Taking
March 30, 2022  |  ResTech

As restaurants seek out more labor-efficient ways to keep operations running in the face of a challenging labor environment, many are turning to artificial intelligence...

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Instagram Reportedly Developing Voice Response to Stories
Instagram Reportedly Developing Voice Response to Stories
March 27, 2022  |  Voice Activation

Instagram might be cooking up a new feature: letting people send voice messages in response to stories. This is according a report from Engadget citing...

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AMZN vs WMT Weekly: Healthy Pursuits, a Product Reboot and a Pair of Lawsuits
AMZN vs WMT Weekly: Healthy Pursuits, a Product Reboot and a Pair of Lawsuits
March 25, 2022  |  Retail

The contest between Walmart and Amazon for supremacy in the vast health and personal care category is narrowing and heating up. As PYMNTS exclusive market share...

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Amazon Touts Alexa, Echo as Whole House Communication Tools Handling More Tasks
Amazon Touts Alexa, Echo as Whole House Communication Tools Handling More Tasks
March 22, 2022  |  Retail

It’s been decades since the “I’ve fallen and I can’t get up” ads of the 1980s first hit the airwaves, offering seniors and others living...

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Restaurants Invest in Voice Ordering Technology Despite Slow Adoption
Restaurants Invest in Voice Ordering Technology Despite Slow Adoption
March 14, 2022  |  Voice Activation

Restaurants on the leading edge of voice commerce may have to expect consumer hesitancy. Research from PYMNTS’ The 2022 Global Digital Shopping Index: The Digital...

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Voice and Messaging Solutions Sing Out as Conversational AI Platforms Gain Momentum
Voice and Messaging Solutions Sing Out as Conversational AI Platforms Gain Momentum
March 11, 2022  |  Voice Activation

If you find yourself getting impatient with Alexa, Siri or any number of voice-prompt customer service lines, listen up: Conversational artificial intelligence (AI) has a...

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