Amazon Launches Alexa-Powered Echo Buds in Brazil Amazon has introduced the Alexa-enabled Echo Buds earbuds to Brazil. The second-generation hearables arrival reflects the growth of Alexa devices.. AI 21 Feb 2
Intel and Dell Create Voice Cloning Book for Those With Motor Neuron Disease Intel, Dell, and Rolls-Royce have created a digital tool to preserve and clone the voices of people with motor neuron.. AI 18 Feb 2
Cerence Adds KT Voice Assistant Support to Mercedes-Benz Cars in South Korea Mercedes-Benz Korea is building the first cars running Cerence’s voice AI platform to support KT’s GiGA Genie voice assistant. Cerence’s.. AI 17 Feb 2
iHeartMedia Picks Synthetic Voice Developer Veritone to Translate Podcasts Audio content giant iHeartMedia has picked synthetic speech startup Veritone to start translating the podcasts it hosts into new languages.. AI 17 Feb 4
New Google Assistant Feature Speeds Up Voice Assistant Google is rolling out a new feature to boost Google Assistant’s response time by removing unused devices connected to an.. AI 17 Feb 3
$400M Raise Transforms Uniphore into a Unicorn of Call Center Conversational AI Call center conversational AI platform Uniphore has raised $400 million in a Series E funding round led by NEA. The.. AI 16 Feb 3
Korean Gaming Giant Krafton Introduces AI-Powered Virtual Beings for New Metaverse Platform Korean video game developer Krafton has debuted hyperrealistic virtual humans to use within the digital worlds of the metaverse. As.. AI 16 Feb 4
Virtual Beings Startup Soul Machines Raises $70M Metaverse virtual being developer Soul Machines has raised $70 million in a Series B funding round led by SoftBank Vision.. AI 15 Feb 3
Synthetic Voice Startup Sonantic Demonstrates Flirtatious AI for Valentine’s Day Synthetic voice and video developer Sonantic has published a video of a flirtatious AI for Valentine’s Day called “What’s Her.. AI 14 Feb 3
Enterprise Conversational Voice AI Startup RedRoute Raises $6.5M Customer service voice AI developer RedRoute has closed a $6.5 million seed funding round led by Bullpen Capital and ScOp.. AI 14 Feb 3