AIDevicesNewsVoice AssistantVoice Technology Funding Syntiant Raises $35M for On-Edge AI and Voice Processors Artificial intelligence and voice-focused computer chip startup Syntiant has closed a $35 million funding round led by Applied Ventures and.. 7 Aug 3
AIHealthcareIBM WatsonNews Welsh Health Service Debuts Bilingual Virtual Assistant Built on IBM Watson The National Health Service of Wales has launched a virtual assistant named CERi using the IBM Watson AI to help.. 6 Aug 2
AutomotiveCerenceMarket DataNews Cerence Reports Revenue Well Above Analyst Estimates Despite COVID-19 Slowdown Cerence’s $74.8 million in revenue was well above the analyst estimates of $61.5 million. The company said bookings are accelerating,.. 6 Aug 3
AINewsVoice App DevelopmentVoice Technology Funding Voice Tech Startup Voiceitt Raises $10M to Help People with Speech Impairments Talk to Voice Assistants and Other People Israeli speech recognition technology startup Voiceitt has closed a $10 million Series A funding round led by Viking Maccabee Ventures... 6 Aug 7
Google AssistantNewsPrivacyVoice Assistant Google, Promising Privacy, Asks Voice Assistant Users to Join Audio Review Program Google announced in an email to users of any of its voice-powered services that restarting human reviews of audio recorded.. 5 Aug 4
AutomotiveGoogle AssistantNewsVoice Assistant Groupe PSA Will Integrate Android Automotive into All Cars Starting in 2023 A lot of European drivers will be using the Android Automotive operating system starting in 2023. Google has reached an.. 5 Aug 6
AINews How Livestreaming Video Games on Twitch is Building an Audio Database for AI Training Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University are building an open-source database of sounds in people’s homes using a video game they.. 5 Aug 2
Alexa SkillsAmazon AlexaNews Emory University Wins Alexa Prize Socialbot Grand Challenge Emory University has won this year’s Alexa Prize Socialbot Grand Challenge Emora socialbot, earning the $500,000 grand prize. Chosen over.. 4 Aug 3
Amazon AlexaNewsVoice Assistant Pandora Adds Podcast Library and Voice Control to Alexa Skill Pandora has added podcasts to the content available in its Alexa skill. The voice assistant can now pull up podcasts.. 4 Aug 2
DevicesGoogle AssistantNews Google Officially Launches Family Bell Feature as a Home School Helper for Parents Google has officially launched the Family Bell proactive alarm feature for Google Assistant we previewed last week. Google is pitching.. 4 Aug 3