[…] Plus, many voice assistant users are growing accustomed to using the technology to place food and beverage orders. For instance, research from PYMNTS’ April study “How Consumers Want to Live in the Voice Economy,” which drew from a survey of nearly 3,000 U.S. consumers, revealed that, of the 65% of consumers who have engaged with voice technology in the last 12 months, 11% have used it to place coffee orders for pickup. PYMNTS' Karen Webster pointed out back in 2021 the impact of voice technology on the connected economy. …