Google Celebrates Completing Fitbit Acquisition, But Regulator Reviews May Not Be Over Google declared the 14-month journey to finish buying Fitbit for $1.2 billion is at an end this week after assuaging.. Devices 15 Jan 3
YouTube Adds Voice Commands for Search and Control to Website YouTube has added voice controls for playback and searches directly to its website. The new feature is rolling out relatively.. AI 15 Jan 3
Amazon Debuts ‘Alexa Custom Assistant’ for Building Branded Voice Assistants Starting With Fiat Chrysler Alexa Custom Assistant is Amazon’s new conversational AI platform companies can use to build branded virtual assistants supported by Alexa.. AI 15 Jan 4
Alexa Skill Counts Surpass 80K in US, Spain Adds the Most Skills, New Skill Rate Falls Globally Amazon Alexa skills in the U.S. surpassed 80,000 at the end of 2020. The company has long claimed over 100,000.. Alexa Skills 14 Jan 3
Google Assistant’s ‘Guest Mode’ for Incognito Use Arrives Google Assistant has introduced Guest Mode to its smart speakers and displays that turns off personalized results and prevents the.. Google Assistant 14 Jan 4
New Zcare Detachable Health Tracker Links With Alexa-Enabled Smart Display South Korean smart device developer Icon.ai unveiled its new Zcare combination health tracker and smart display this week at the.. AI 13 Jan 7
Top Podcasts of 2020 Included UX Design, Healthcare, Custom Assistants, and More Fifty-six episodes of Voicebot Podcast were published in 2020 and the most downloaded episode was recorded onsite at Project Voice.. AI 31 Dec 4
3 Memorable Voice AI Trends of 2020 As 2020 ends, it’s worth considering how the world of voice AI has changed. A lot can happen in 366.. AI 31 Dec 3
LG Introduces New Refrigerator That Opens On Command LG has unveiled a new voice-controlled refrigerator to its appliances lineup. The new Instaview fridge’s voice assistant, can open the.. AI 30 Dec 2
Voice AI in Europe Year-in-Review 2020 with 169 Labs, Soapbox Labs, and Voxalyze – Voicebot Podcast Ep 185 Today we talk about voice AI adoption and trends in Europe for 2020. My guests include Niamh Bushnell, chief communications.. AI 29 Dec 2
Microsoft is Testing Voice Controls for Windows 10 After Ditching Cortana Microsoft Windows 10 could add voice controls and interactions next year, despite the company’s decision to decouple the Cortana voice.. AI 29 Dec 3
Fable Studio Introduces ‘Virtual Beings’ Ready to Converse With You Virtual reality developer Fable Studio has introduced two new artificial intelligence-powered personalities capable of holding a conversation with a human.. AI 28 Dec 2