voice assistants

An intelligent virtual assistant (IVA) or intelligent personal assistant (IPA) is a software agent that can perform tasks or services for an individual based on commands or questions. The term "chatbot" is sometimes used to refer to virtual assistants generally or specifically accessed by online chat. In some cases, online chat programs are exclusively for entertainment purposes. Some virtual assistants are able to interpret human speech and respond via synthesized voices. Users can ask their assistants questions, control home automation devices and media playback via voice, and manage other basic tasks such as email, to-do lists, and calendars with verbal (spoken?) commands.

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Alexa Can Now Listen For Intruders
Alexa Can Now Listen For Intruders
May 14, 2019  |  Amazon Innovations

Amazon rolled out Alexa Guard in the U.S. on Tuesday (May 14), enabling Echo speakers to listen for intruders and other dangers and alert users...

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Google I/O To Highlight Google Assistant, New Smart Speaker
Google I/O To Highlight Google Assistant, New Smart Speaker
May 06, 2019  |  Google

It’s only spring, but in a digital commerce and payments sense, it’s also the early version of Christmas. Google’s latest I/O conference is scheduled to...

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Shopping While Driving Gains Traction
Shopping While Driving Gains Traction
April 25, 2019  |  Mobile Commerce

Voice-activated commerce has been the key to connecting commuters. These in-car shoppers spent $230 billion last year and with new retail initiatives and mobile features,...

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Apple Continues Price Cuts, Including For Smart Speakers
Apple Continues Price Cuts, Including For Smart Speakers
April 04, 2019  |  Apple

No one will ever confuse Apple for a discount retailer – it’s a chore to even imagine that – but the company lately has been...

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Voice Shopping: Walmart’s Newest Grocery Play
Voice Shopping: Walmart’s Newest Grocery Play
April 03, 2019  |  Retail

Retailers are turning to voice assistants to make it easier for customers to shop for groceries amid strong competition. Walmart, in one case, has rolled...

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Voice Technology Makes (Sound) Waves At QSRs
Voice Technology Makes (Sound) Waves At QSRs
March 26, 2019  |  Retail

Innovators are seeing the potential to shape the way consumers place their orders at quick-service restaurants (QSRs) through digital technology. Bensen AI Co-founder Adam Sandler has...

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Google Assistant Beefs Up Conversational Tech
Google Assistant Beefs Up Conversational Tech
March 08, 2019  |  Google

To help users make follow-up queries or ask additional questions, Google has brought the Continued Conversation feature to smart displays such as the Google Home...

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Why Voice Is Vital To Connected Commutes
Why Voice Is Vital To Connected Commutes
February 13, 2019  |  Voice Activation

Here’s one way to imagine the dramatic developments in the growing connected-vehicle ecosystem, and how much is likely to change in a short time: One’s...

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Digital Payments, Connected Commerce And The Need For Speed
Digital Payments, Connected Commerce And The Need For Speed
February 12, 2019  |  Today In Data

For consumers, and increasingly for businesses, speed is coveted when it comes to payments. That’s especially true as transactions are done in bits and bytes...

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