AIDeveloperNewsSynthetic Media Synthetic Speech Startup Replica Studios Closes $2.5M Funding Round Speech synthesis startup Replica Studios has closed a $2.5 million seed funding round led by The Venture Reality Fund. Replica.. 18 Dec 4
Amazon AlexaApple SiriGoogle AssistantNewsSmart Home Apple and Zigbee Alliance to be Big Winners in New Smart Home Announcement with Amazon and Google Amazon, Apple, and Google are collaborating with Samsung, IKEA, and other Zigbee Alliance members around a new set of smart.. 18 Dec 2
Alexa SkillsAmazon AlexaSmart Home Amazon Announces 100K Smart Home Products Support Alexa Amazon revealed today that Alexa is now supported by 100,000 smart home products offered by 9,500 different brands. This is.. 18 Dec 2
AIHearablesPodcastVoice AssistantVoicebot InterviewVoicebot Podcast Hearables and Voice with Dave Kemp and Andy Bellavia – Voicebot Podcast Ep 127 What are hearables? They are wireless earbuds and headphones that provide always-available voice assistant access. Think AirPods, Pixel Buds, Echo.. 18 Dec 2
Amazon AlexaNewsSpotify Apple and Spotify Podcasts Now Playable Through Alexa Amazon Alexa devices can now play podcasts via Apple and Spotify. The addition of the two podcast platforms to Amazon’s.. 18 Dec 2
AINewsVoice Assistant Coca-Cola’s Investment Arm Chooses Voice AI Startup Aider for First Funding New Zealand digital assistant developer startup Aider was chosen as the first investment for a new fund created by Coca-Cola’s.. 17 Dec 2
AINews AI Assistant Startup Fireflies.AI Closes $5M Funding Round AI transcription and analyses startup Fireflies.ai has closed a $5 million seed round led by Canaan Partners. The funding is.. 17 Dec 3
AIAmazon AlexaNewsVoice Assistant Samuel L. Jackson Debuts as Alexa’s First Celebrity Voice Samuel L. Jackson is officially available as a voice assistant replacement for Amazon Alexa as announced in September. The famous.. 17 Dec 4
DevicesMicrosoftNewsVoice Assistant Microsoft Cortana Malfunctioning on Smart Speakers The Harman Kardon Invoke smart speaker with Microsoft’s Cortana voice assistant no longer seems to be working according to complaints.. 16 Dec 4
DevicesNewsSmart DisplayXiaomi Xiaomi Debuts New Smart Display in China to Compete Directly with Amazon and Google Chinese tech giant Xiaomi revealed a new smart display on Monday. The XiaoAI Touchscreen Pro 8, which uses the XiaoAI.. 16 Dec 3