
Alexa could soon imitate voices – what could go wrong?
Amazon wants to give customers the chance to make Alexa, the company’s voice assistant, sound just like their grandmother – or anyone else. Read more…
Amazon wants to give customers the chance to make Alexa, the company’s voice assistant, sound just like their grandmother – or anyone else. Read more…
Researchers say kids don’t believe everything Alexa and Siri tell them, suggesting they may grow up inoculated against fake news. But it’s not that simple. Read more…
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – US Grand Prix winner Kimi Raikkonen has always been known as ‘The Iceman’ but Formula One fans could soon have much more of an insight into just how cool he really Read more…
To mark the UN’s International Day of Rural Women – which took place on Oct 15 – this article looks at the work of a female entrepreneur using AI technology in Pakistan to make a Read more…
(Reuters) – Amazon said on Tuesday that it has partnered with Marriott International to help increase guest access to amenities with Alexa, through its voice-controlled device Echo, in an attempt to expand its presence in Read more…
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Google is drawing thousands of new customers to gyms and salons each month through its Reserve appointment-booking tool released last year, Reuters has learned, a quiet step in the company’s transition Read more…
Smart home devices and systems promise to deliver a new world of detailed consumer data and insight – and telcos, retailers, advertisers, and a host of service providers are keen to leverage those insights, finds a Read more…
BARCELONA (Reuters) – Spanish mobile operator Telefonica on Sunday launched a voice-activated assistant, called ‘Aura’, in six countries, using artificial intelligence to interact with its customers. The announcement, on the eve of the Mobile World Read more…
The controversy over Apple’s HomePod continues to simmer – late to the party, overpriced, no stereo, music from Apple sources only, limited Siri commands, limited third party SiriKit support. I’ve now had my HomePod over Read more…
By 2020, 25% of customer service and support operations will integrate virtual customer assistant (VCA) or chatbot technology across engagement channels, up from less than 2% in 2017, according to Gartner. Speaking at of the Gartner Customer Experience Summit in Read more…
Apple’s much awaited HomePod is now available for pre-order and will start shipping on February 9. At $399, it is going up against some of the very best that the audio industry has to offer. Read more…
Apart from automobiles, the prevailing theme at CES is one of boredom. Those looking for new trends have instead found the same stories as last year, albeit a bit more advanced than the last time Read more…
LAS VEGAS (Reuters) – Who would you rather have in your fridge? Alexa, Cortana, or some as-yet unknown virtual assistant? Manufacturers of appliances and other products are considering factors such as ease of use and Read more…
Alibaba AI Labs, which leads the development of Alibaba’s consumer artificial intelligent products, and chipset maker MediaTek have announced the first Smartmesh connectivity solution in China that supports the latest many-to-many Bluetooth mesh technology, in Read more…
LAS VEGAS (Reuters) – Google said on Monday its voice-controlled virtual assistant will show up this year in new tablet-like devices designed by LG Electronics and Sony as the technology company seeks to challenge Amazon.com’s Read more…
With CES 2018 now underway in Las Vegas, here are my Top 5 issues that are likely to prevail at the event, and indeed for the rest of 2018. Artificial intelligence hype, of course I Read more…
Consumers who own in-home digital voice assistant devices are using their smartphones less often for entertainment and online purchasing, according to results of a new survey from Accenture. The online survey of 21,000 consumers in Read more…
As they become more ubiquitous in homes and in various consumer electronics products, artificial intelligence (AI) and digital assistants are likely to be two of the major overarching themes at this week’s 2018 Consumer Electronics Read more…
Consumers will increasingly expect digital technology to increasingly operate on human terms in 2018 – which means they will expect technology interactions to be controlled by intonation, facial expression and body language. That’s according to Read more…
Accenture says it has completed a pilot program that uses artificial intelligence (AI) and digital-assistant speakers to help elderly people manage the daunting challenges of navigating care delivery and improving their well-being. The Accenture Liquid Studio Read more…
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