Four ways to use voice technology for your business services
Don’t be hesitant to implement text to speech or IVR, it could make the difference to whether or not your business succeeds during the shift. Full Story: KnowTechie
Amazon Lays Out Alexa’s Future, Adds 31 New Features for Voice App Developers at Alexa Live
Amazon barraged voice app developers with 31 new and updated features at the Alexa Live virtual conference on Wednesday. Full Story: Voicebot.ai
Alexa’s New Skill Resumption and Name-Free Interaction Simulate Human Memory and Inference Ability
Amazon is making Alexa more proactive in finding and running voice skills thanks to the combination of its new name-free interaction (NFI) toolkit and Skill Resumption feature. Full Story: Voicebot.ai
Amazon’s new tools for Alexa developers hints at what’s next for the voice assistant
Amazon is rolling out a slew of new features for Alexa developers, including tools that reveal Amazon’s aspirations for the AI assistant. Full Story: ZDNet
Salesforce Quietly Shuts Down the Einstein Voice Assistant
Enterprise business software giant Salesforce is shutting down the Einstein Voice Assistant this month, according to the company’s newest release notes. Full Story: Voicebot.ai
Whether it’s Alexa activating your morning routine, Sonos playing your favourite tune, asking your microwave to defrost your meal, or a Smart Bulb to activate your lights, the commands we make are becoming increasingly voice-led. Full Story: SmartCompany.com.au
Can a Device That Detects Voice Assistant Transmissions Reduce Privacy and Hacking Concerns?
Voice assistants are facing more scrutiny than ever, including a new inquiry by the European Union into potential antitrust violations and ongoing lawsuits over children’s privacy in the U.S. Academic researchers have built a new tool for possibly assuaging some of those privacy concerns. Full Story: Voicebot.ai
How marketers can capitalize on the rise of voice technology
The COVID-19 pandemic has presented new challenges for brands across all industries. Full Story: ClickZ
Best Smart Home Devices You Don’t Want to Miss
Smart home devices are becoming more impressive and exhaustive than ever. Using a smart system is no longer limited to asking Alexa to search for the meaning of a word on your behalf. Full Story: Robots.net
Is Voice The Ultimate Touchless Payments Experience?
Voice technology was already on the rise long before the global pandemic broke out, with a steadily increasing share of consumers using voice assistants like Siri or Alexa to shop, listen to music, find recipes and more. Full Story: pymnts.com