Ilya Gelfenbeyn, Founding CEO of API.ai (Acquired by Google and Now Dialogflow) – Voicebot Podcast Ep 197 Ilya Gelfenbeyn was the founding CEO of API.ai. He and his team were true pioneers in the voice AI industry.. AI 28 Feb 2
AI-Powered Transcription Startup Otter Raises $50M Transcription AI startup Otter.ai has closed a $50 million Series B funding round led by Spectrum Equity, a major indicator.. AI 26 Feb 5
Google Assistant Expands Accent Options for Website Reading Feature Google Assistant’s Read Aloud feature can now read articles and text on a website in new accents. The Android tool.. AI 26 Feb 3
Facebook Adds “Hey Facebook” Wake Word to Oculus Quest and Portal Facebook Portal smart speaker and Oculus Quest headset owners can now say “Hey Facebook” to activate their respective voice assistants... AI 25 Feb 3
Haptik Debuts Digital Commerce Voice Assistant Buzzo Conversational AI platform Haptik introduced a new voice assistant for online shopping named Buzzo this week. Buzzo is designed to.. AI 25 Feb 3
Botmock’s Conference Design Summit Digitally Imitates In-Person Events Conversational design and prototyping tool Botmock is bringing together industry practitioners and experts for the Conversation Design Summit (CxD) on.. AI 24 Feb 2
Virti’s Virtual Patients Are Training Doctors to Communicate Virtual humans developed by tech startup Virti are teaching doctors real communication skills. The virtual patients are generated with a.. AI 24 Feb 4
Nestle Debuts Virtual Human Cookie Coach Nestle Toll House introduced a virtual human named Ruth to help people bake cookies this week named Ruth. The “cookie.. AI 24 Feb 5
Bola AI Expands Reach of Dental Voice Assistant Health tech developer Bola AI’s dental voice assistant for gum health tests will soon be widely available thanks to a.. AI 23 Feb 3
Clubhouse Surpasses 10 Million Users After Musk, Zuckerberg, Rogan, and MrBeast Join and Starts Drawing More Scrutiny Independent researcher Vajresh Balaji reported last week that the social audio network Clubhouse surpassed 10 million registered users as of.. AI 23 Feb 2