Microsoft is taking its digital assistant Cortana in a new direction as it has fallen behind Google Assistant and Alexa in the past year, according to reports. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...
Robots have taken their place inside eCommerce and other commerce-related warehouses, and will in the coming years take even larger roles in fulfillment, according to estimates. Hot on their trail are machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI) technology — the software and algorithms promising to reduce...
Streaming music provider Pandora has announced the launch of Voice Mode, a smart assistant that allows listeners to control its mobile app through simple voice commands. Voice Mode is being rolled out to select listeners on iOS and Android, starting Tuesday (Jan. 15), and will...
SenseTime, the most valuable artificial intelligence (AI) startup in the world, is getting ready for a financing round that could amount to $2 billion, according to Bloomberg. The firm, which already has huge global investment partners like the Alibaba Group, is currently working with advisors...
New data shows that venture capital funding of artificial intelligence (AI) companies jumped a whopping 72 percent last year, hitting a record $9.3 billion. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...
IBM announced Tuesday (Jan. 8) that it received 9,100 patents last year, marking the 26th year in a row in which it led in terms of U.S. patents. In a press release, Armonk, New York-based IBM said it led the industry in terms of artificial...
In 1994 the fastest imaginable connection to the internet was a 28.9 kbps dial-up modem and email was still mostly a new thing that many people were writing off as a fad. There was no such thing as Amazon.com for the first half the year and...
Artificial intelligence (AI) in the healthcare market is expected to grow to $36.1 billion by 2025. The “Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare Market by Offering, Technology, End-Use Application, End User And Geography — Global Forecast to 2025″ report revealed that AI utilized in healthcare will grow at...
Apple’s voice assistant, Siri, has made some major improvements in the last few months, CNBC reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily...
