Siri, meet grandma: Building a voice assistant for older adults
Computer scientists at the University of California San Diego received an Amazon Research Award to develop a voice assistant to better communicate with older adults. Full Story: Tech Xplore
Google Assistant Can Now Understand Unique Names, Context In Conversations
Google says it has made improvements to Google Assistant that help the virtual assistant better understand unique names and context. Full Story: My TechDecisions
Google Fixes Two Annoying Quirks in Its Voice Assistant
The AI just got a useful boost in understanding natural human speech. Full Story: WIRED
Google Assistant mispronouncing your name? That’s about to change
Do you have a name that Google Assistant consistently mispronounces? The tech giant’s latest update to its voice assistant will (hopefully) fix that problem by allowing you to teach it how to pronounce difficult names (yours or your contacts’). Full Story: TechRadar
What Microsoft’s Acquisition of Nuance Could Mean For The Future of Workplace AI
Igor Jablokov, an early pioneer of speech recognition technology, gives his take on Microsoft’s latest move and AI’s place in the enterprise. Full Story: My TechDecisions
Android looks to drop ‘Hey Google’ for some voice commands on phones – here’s why
A new update to the Google app on Android devices allows some Google Assistant voice commands to be performed without first saying, “Hey Google.” Full Story: T3
Zoom brings Alexa for Business to conference room calls
Zoom has announced that Amazon’s business-focused Alexa integration is now available for everyone in Zoom Rooms appliances. Full Story: VentureBeat
New feature ‘Guacamole’ allows to use voice assistant without saying ‘Hey, Google’: Reports
Google has been testing internally a new feature called ‘Guacamole’ for Google Assistant that will let users use the voice assistant without having to say “Hey Google”, the activation word. Full Story: CNBCTV18
Google is planning to make Assistant smarter with this new feature
It appears that Google is all set to make its voice Assistant smarter by adding a new and interesting feature. Full Story: Gadgets Now
How to set up emergency calls using Siri and iOS 14.5
With iOS 14.5, Siri supports calling emergency contacts. All you have to do is say, “Siri, call my emergency contact” and it will know to call whoever you’ve assigned the title. The feature works whether you’re in need of assistance or someone else is. Full Story: Mashable