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Apple AI Could Produce ‘Really Really Good’ Version of Siri
artificial intelligence // May 05, 2024

What if Apple’s voice assistant Siri “was really, really, really good?” That question is at the heart of much of the tech giant’s artificial intelligence (AI) research, according to a report Sunday (May 5) by The Verge reviewing those efforts. For example, a team of Apple...

Voice Assistants Learn the Art of Small Talk
Voice Activation // April 12, 2024

Voice assistants have already made significant strides in areas such as smart home integration, educational settings and business applications. However, their current capabilities are limited by a lack of robust reasoning and planning abilities.  Read more: AI’s First Year: How Voice Reshaped the Conversational Ecosystem In fact, just...

Amazon to Change How Alexa Developers Are Paid
Amazon // April 10, 2024

Amazon will stop paying developers to create applications — called Skills — for its voice assistant Alexa. This will end an offering that has been available to developers since 2017 and aimed to build an app store for Alexa, Bloomberg reported Wednesday (April 10). Amazon...

Samsung Plans AI Makeover for Bixby Voice Assistant
artificial intelligence // April 01, 2024

Samsung reportedly plans to give its voice assistant Bixby a generative artificial intelligence (AI) upgrade. “With the emergence of generative AI and LLM (large language model) technology, I believe that we have to redefine the role of the Bixby, so that Bixby could be equipped with generative AI...

Interviews & Exclusives
Lipstick Goes AI at CES

January 10, 2024
CES 2024 is shaping up to be a watershed event for artificial intelligence (AI) and the connected economy. After the pre-show hype focused on robotics and the connected home, the event’s first two days were packed with consumer brands declaring their intentions to build AI into everything from search engines to car engines to lipstick. […]

QSRs Add Voice AI, but Consumers Aren’t Biting

November 20, 2023
Quick-service restaurants (QSRs) are increasingly integrating voice artificial intelligence (AI) into the ordering process, but PYMNTS Intelligence shows most consumers believe it will be a long time before the technology...

Voice Tech Adoption Uneven as Consumers Aim to Balance Convenience With Trust

October 06, 2023
Consumers today are increasingly seeking smarter, simpler, and more connected routines, and voice technology has the potential to fulfill these needs. However, the adoption of voice technology remains uneven as...

Nearly Half of US Consumers Use Digital for Travel, Healthcare and Smart Home Tech Activities

April 04, 2023
The connected economy expands with each new activity consumers perform via digital means, and those are increasing, as the average consumer now engages in 28 digital activities monthly, compared to...

Quick Reads
Report: Amazon Nearing Launch of Alexa Paid Tier

July 23, 2024
Amazon reportedly plans to launch a paid tier of Alexa as soon as this month. The paid tier will offer a version of the voice assistant that has been dubbed “Remarkable Alexa,” is built on a new tech stack and offers greater capabilities, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported Tuesday (July 23), citing unnamed sources. […]

Apple AI Could Produce ‘Really Really Good’ Version of Siri

May 05, 2024
What if Apple’s voice assistant Siri “was really, really, really good?” That question is at the heart of much of the tech giant’s artificial intelligence (AI) research, according to a report...

Amazon to Change How Alexa Developers Are Paid

April 10, 2024
Amazon will stop paying developers to create applications — called Skills — for its voice assistant Alexa. This will end an offering that has been available to developers since 2017...

Samsung Plans AI Makeover for Bixby Voice Assistant

April 01, 2024
Samsung reportedly plans to give its voice assistant Bixby a generative artificial intelligence (AI) upgrade. “With the emergence of generative AI and LLM (large language model) technology, I believe that we have to...