AIChatbotsNewsVoice Technology Funding Expert-Trained Chatbot Startup Directly Adds $11M to Funding Round Enterprise chatbot developer Directly has raised $11 million as a second extension to a $51 million Series B funding round... 21 May 3
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AIAlibaba Tmall GenieNewsVoice Assistant Alibaba Plans $1.4 Billion Investment in Tmall Genie Voice Assistant AI Chinese tech giant Alibaba plans to spend 10 billion yuan ($1.4 billion) in developing the next generation of technology for.. 20 May 3
MicrosoftNewsVoice Assistant Microsoft Will Integrate Cortana into Teams iOS App Microsoft will integrate the Cortana voice assistant to the Teams iOS app, according to leaked screenshots first shared on Twitter.. 20 May 1
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AIChatbotsHealthcareNewsVoice Assistant Researchers Find New Potential in Coronavirus Chatbots Artificial intelligence researchers are developing data to train coronavirus chatbots. The scientists tested multiple AI models on discussions about the.. 18 May 2
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AIAmazon AlexaNewsVoice Assistant Amazon Sues Over Fake Alexa Tech Support Apps Amazon is suing two companies for targeting Alexa voice assistant users with a “widespread tech support fraud” scheme. The tech.. 18 May 2
AIPodcastVoice AssistantVoicebot InterviewVoicebot Podcast Brendan Roberts Founder and CEO of Aider Discusses Specialty Assistants for Small Business – Voicebot Podcast Ep 150 Brendan Roberts founded Aider in 2017 after more than 15 years helping small businesses with their communications and IT needs... 17 May 2