virtual assistant

A virtual assistant is generally self-employed and provides professional administrative, technical, or creative assistance to clients remotely from a home office.

(source: en.wikipedia.org)

Connected Fitness: Whoop Brings AI-Driven Virtual Coaching Into Wearables Category
Connected Fitness: Whoop Brings AI-Driven Virtual Coaching Into Wearables Category
February 05, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

This year, the connected wearables market will account for more than 504 million units, ranging from smartwatches to fitness trackers to earwear, according to market intelligence...

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Amazon Beta Launches Generative AI Shopping Assistant Rufus
Amazon Beta Launches Generative AI Shopping Assistant Rufus
February 01, 2024  |  Amazon Innovations

Amazon has beta launched a new generative artificial intelligence (AI)-powered shopping assistant.  Dubbed “Rufus,” the assistant is now available to a small subset of customers using...

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Firework Unveils AI-Powered Virtual Shopping Assistant
Firework Unveils AI-Powered Virtual Shopping Assistant
January 10, 2024  |  Artificial Intelligence

Firework, a video commerce and engagement platform, has unveiled an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered virtual shopping assistant for eCommerce merchants. Dubbed AVA (AI Virtual Assistant), the...

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Amazon Puts Alexa Under Microscope in Cost-Cutting Review
Amazon Puts Alexa Under Microscope in Cost-Cutting Review
November 10, 2022  |  Retail

Amazon is evaluating its Alexa business as the company joins other Big Tech firms in making cost-cutting measures in the face of an economic downturn....

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BofA Virtual Assistant Erica Surpasses 1B Interactions
BofA Virtual Assistant Erica Surpasses 1B Interactions
October 12, 2022  |  artificial intelligence

Bank of America announced Wednesday (Oct. 12) that its virtual financial assistant Erica has surpassed 1 billion interactions with clients. “Erica is the definition of...

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Financial Services Firm Truist Deploys AI-Enhanced Virtual Assistant
Financial Services Firm Truist Deploys AI-Enhanced Virtual Assistant
September 15, 2022  |  Digital Banking

Aiming to combine innovative technology with human touch, financial services company Truist Financial has added an artificial intelligence (AI)-enhanced virtual assistant to its mobile banking...

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BoA’s Virtual Assistant Exceeds 10M Users; Launches New Features
BoA’s Virtual Assistant Exceeds 10M Users; Launches New Features
December 11, 2019  |  Artificial Intelligence

Bank of America (BoA) is introducing new features for its virtual financial assistant Erica, which has over 10 million users since launching nationwide last year,...

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Alight Pulls Virtual Assistant Tech Into Payroll
Alight Pulls Virtual Assistant Tech Into Payroll
October 07, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Payroll technology firm Alight Solutions is rolling out a virtual assistant to help payroll managers automate various tasks. In a press release late last week,...

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VW’s Skoda To Add Virtual Assistants To Vehicles
VW’s Skoda To Add Virtual Assistants To Vehicles
September 27, 2019  |  Innovation

European car manufacturer Skoda will be adding a virtual assistant to its vehicles, which will be accessible through vocal commands, according to a report by...

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