Google Snags Ford Cloud Partnership in Coup Over Microsoft

Ford didn’t immediately clarify what the partnership could mean for an existing deal with Amazon that’s brought the Alexa voice assistant into Fords, or if Apple … Full Story: Bloomberg

iOS 14.5 to Allow iPhone Users With Face ID to Unlock Phones While Wearing a Mask Using Apple Watch

You will be required to have watchOS 7.4 on your Apple Watch to get the new iPhone unlocking experience. Full Story: NDTV

Deepfake Voice Technology: The Good. The Bad. The Future

Deepfake voice technology based on voice cloning, or quasi-perfect reproductions of a person’s voice, can be used both for the good and for the bad. Full Story: EconoTimes

Amazon’s Alexa vs. Google Assistant Chess Match: Who Won, and Some Pointers to Consider

Three years ago, the best voice assistant in playing chess was decided between Alexa of Amazon and Google Assistant. As we weigh what happened to the game, what is really going on with the two? Full Story: Tech Times

Amazon Echo (4th Gen) vs Echo Dot: Which is best for you?

Amazon’s Echo smart speakers are now on their fourth generation, with an all-new look and the same Alexa voice assistant for playing music and controlling your smart home. Full Story: Gearbrain

Spotify Patents Emotional Speech Recognition Tech for Song Recommendations

Spotify may someday suggest songs based on the emotion in your voice, judging from a newly approved patent by the popular streaming service. Full Story: Voicebot.ai

Alexa Can Now Adjust Your Smart Home Devices Without Needing to Ask Permission

Alexa device owners can now set the voice assistant to operate smart devices without asking permission every time. Full Story: Voicebot.ai

Voice Search Is On the Rise. Now Is the Time to Optimize Your Content

A growing proportion of searches are being spoken instead of being typed in on a keyboard. Full Story: Business 2 Community

How Voice Is Winning Consumers By Being Everywhere They Want To Be

While historians will have no shortage of things to write about at great length when it comes to the year 2020, one of the highlights will have to be how a year spent at home completely rewrote consumer shopping habits end-to-end. Full Story: pymnts.com

Alexa can now control your smart home gadgets without voice commands

The Alexa Hunches feature can now automate smart home devices based on previous behaviour. Full Story: TechRadar