How Google Can Give Samsung a Brain
It turns out that making a digital voice assistant people actually want to use is really hard work. That’s good news for Google, and kick in the rear for everyone else. Full Story: TheStreet
Ask Alexa: our weekly take on the best commands, tips, tricks and Skills
Alexa’s become smart enough to constantly surprise us – you’re spoiled for choice when it comes to questions it can comfortably answer, and Amazon is updating it with new features so often it’s difficult to keep up. Full Story: Which?
How Livestreaming Video Games on Twitch is Building an Audio Database for AI Training
Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University are building an open-source database of sounds in people’s homes using a video game they designed to be played on the popular livestreaming platform Twitch. Full Story: Voicebot.ai
A Guide to the Best Voice Search Apps for Android
In today’s world, we always have our hands full. This makes having a voice command application to help us with our tasks incredibly valuable. Full Story: TechFunnel
Pandora Adds Podcast Library and Voice Control to Alexa Skill
Pandora has added podcasts to the content available in its Alexa skill. The voice assistant can now pull up podcasts from the streaming service with a vocal command, seven months after Spotify and Apple opened up their podcast library to Alexa. Full Story: Voicebot.ai
Google Introduces New US English Voices For Assistant Actions
In a recent development, Google has now introduced new US English assistant voices for Actions. Full Story: Android Headlines
Shanghai voice assistant lawsuit could get Siri banned in China
A company based in Shanghai has filed a patent-infringement lawsuit that could stop Apple from offering products with its Siri voice assistant in China, according to The Wall Street Journal. Full Story: Cult of Mac
5 Ways Voice Technology Is Increasingly Making Itself Heard
Voice technology is among the things that have gotten a big boost from the global pandemic as consumers shift to buying things online and avoiding touching items in public places for fear of contracting COVID-19. Full Story: pymnts.com
Amazon Launches Alexa Accessibility Hub
Amazon has brought together all of the accessibility features and initiatives for the Alexa voice assistant into a central website. Full Story: Voicebot.ai
Microsoft’s Cortana for Android, iOS to be killed in select regions in January
Microsoft is set to kill off its Halo-inspired voice assistant Cortana on Android and iOS from January 2020 in select regions. Full Story: 9to5Google