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

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 Alexa skills. “This new capability can help you enrich your skill’s experience, making it more engaging for customers,” Amazon executive...

Five At Five: Why Can’t Macy’s Impress Morgan Stanley?
News // May 11, 2018

Welcome to Five at Five, your late look at some of the freshest payments news of the day — news you might have missed. Today’s stories include a discussion on why Macy’s eCommerce success does not impress Morgan Stanley and the details behind the joint...

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Google’s Duplex-Powered Assistant Offers Movie Ticket Purchases

November 21, 2019
Dinner and a movie can now be booked through Duplex using Google Assistant, Google announced in a press release on Thursday (Nov. 21). Google Duplex was introduced at the May, 2018 I/O developers conference and featured the ability to make restaurant reservations. The technology — powered by artificial intelligence (AI) — has now been extended […]