smart speakers

Are Voice Ecosystems The Next Antitrust Battleground For Big Tech?

Are Voice Ecosystems The Next Antitrust Battleground For Big Tech?
Are Voice Ecosystems The Next Antitrust Battleground For Big Tech?
July 17, 2020  |  ANTITRUST

In less than a decade, voice-activated artificial intelligence (AI) assistants like Alexa and Siri have gone from something seen in science-fiction films to mainstream consumer...

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Alibaba Boosts Investments In Voice Commerce
Alibaba Boosts Investments In Voice Commerce
May 20, 2020  |  Internet of Things

China’s Alibaba Group is putting $1.4 billion into the development of artificial intelligence (AI) for its Tmall Genie smart speaker, the company said in a...

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Pandemic Gives A Lift To Voice Assistant Technologies
Pandemic Gives A Lift To Voice Assistant Technologies
May 19, 2020  |  Voice Activation

Voice assistant technology already had an audience even before the coronavirus outbreak gave it a big boost, as it has now radically reshaped consumer habits...

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UK Celebrity Law Firm Warns Remote Staff To Turn Off Smart Speakers
UK Celebrity Law Firm Warns Remote Staff To Turn Off Smart Speakers
March 20, 2020  |  Legal

A U.K. law firm, Mishcon de Reya, has warned attorneys who are working from home to turn off their smart speakers while they’re talking to...

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Amazon Unseats Google In Fast-Growing EU Smart Home Market
Amazon Unseats Google In Fast-Growing EU Smart Home Market
January 21, 2020  |  Internet of Things

Europe’s smart home market growth increased in the last year, growing by 18.1 percent over the same quarter from 2018. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Amazon Echo Smart Speakers Outselling Google Home
Amazon Echo Smart Speakers Outselling Google Home
November 15, 2019  |  Voice Activation

As smart speakers surge in popularity, Amazon Echo is the clear leader, outselling Google Home by a wide margin, SlashGear reported on Friday (Nov. 15),...

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Overcoming Voice’s Discovery Problem
Overcoming Voice’s Discovery Problem
November 13, 2019  |  Ecosystems

There is no shortage of skills for users to choose from when talking to their voice assistants. Amazon ended 2018 with around 60 thousand skills...

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Google’s Growing Global Challenge To Amazon’s Voice Dominance 
Google’s Growing Global Challenge To Amazon’s Voice Dominance 
November 11, 2019  |  Voice Activation

On their shared home territory of the U.S. market, Amazon and Google have spent the last two years avidly racing for control of the emerging...

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Amazon, Google Smart Speakers Could Be Breached By Hackers
Amazon, Google Smart Speakers Could Be Breached By Hackers
October 22, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

Security researchers at SRLabs have discovered a new vulnerability that could leave Google and Amazon smart speakers exposed to hackers. Get the Full Story Complete...

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