Just a few weeks after launching Google Assistant, the internet giant is taking a page from Apple and opening its new platform up for developers to create chatbots for the voice-activated personal assistant. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...
Chatbots’ capabilities seem to be extending and expanding weekly. They can help consumers bank easier, ship and track gifts quicker, plan a vacation with less stress and even talk to those who have passed away. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...
Ride-hailing app startup Uber announced Monday (Dec. 5) the creation of Uber AI Labs, which is a new unit of Uber that will be based in San Francisco and focused on research in artificial intelligence and machine learning. In conjunction with the new unit, Uber also...
Comtrade Digital Services, the software engineering services company, announced Thursday (Dec. 1) it has created an automated banking platform for Viber, a messaging app. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...
Of the three shopping days this weekend, Cyber Monday is arguably the most chatbot-friendly due to the digital nature of the day. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...
Chatbots can help secure purchases but also ship packages. Just in time for the holidays, UPS has launched a beta version of its chatbot that will mimic human conversations to help users find shipping locations, learn shipping rates and track packages. Available through Facebook Messenger,...
If you think the emotion buttons on Facebook were an upgrade from the “thumbs-up” like button, you’re about to be even more impressed. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...
Chatbots can now fly you around the world. This week, Lufthansa’s chatbot named Mildred took flight with capabilities of helping flyers search for cheap flights and book tickets using natural language processing through Wit.ai. Mildred will recognize your requests in both English and German and...
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