Permobil Connects Electric Wheelchair App to Alexa and Google Assistant Electric wheelchair manufacturer Permobil has released voice apps connecting Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa to its MyPermobil mobile app. Permobil.. AI 11 Jun 4
SiriusXM Partners With Cerence to Develop a Voice Assistant SiriusXM is working with automotive voice tech developer Cerence to augment the streaming service voice AI in cars. The goal.. AI 10 Jun 4
Virtual Writing Assistant Startup Compose.ai Raises $2.1M Compose.ai has closed a $2.1 million seed funding round led by Craft Ventures to continue developing a universal auto-complete run.. AI 9 Jun 6
European Union Report Describes Unfair Competition in Voice Assistant and Smart Home Markets The European Union has published the first version of a report on competition and potential antitrust issues in the voice.. AI 9 Jun 3
Sensory Introduces a Global Set of Wake Word Models for Apple Siri Following WWDC Announcement Sensory announced today that it now offers “Hey Siri” wake word models for “dozens of different countries.” This product release.. AI 9 Jun 2
Naver’s Voice Assistant Will Call to Check Seniors After Their COVID-19 Vaccination Naver’s Clova voice assistant is calling senior citizens in Jeonju City, South Korea, after they get vaccinated for COVID-19 to.. AI 9 Jun 2
Microsoft Augments Outlook Mobile With More Cortana Voice Controls Microsoft rolled out new voice features for the Outlook mobile app on Tuesday, allowing users to set up meetings, compose.. AI 8 Jun 2
Verbit Tops $1B Valuation With New $157M Funding Round Transcription AI startup Verbit has raised $157 million in a Series D funding round led by Sapphire Ventures. Verbit’s valuation.. AI 8 Jun 5
Atypical Speech Recognition Startup Voiceitt Debuts iOS App for Smart Home Control and Communication Israeli speech recognition technology startup Voiceitt has launched a new iOS app to help people with atypical and impaired speech.. AI 8 Jun 2
Apple Debuts Siri Support on Third-Party Devices and Offline Access at WWDC Apple announced at this year’s WWDC event that third-party devices will be able to start integrating Siri soon. Any HomeKit.. AI 7 Jun 7