Soundhound news and trends

SoundHound Launches AI Pact With EV-Maker Lucid
Artificial Intelligence // January 02, 2025

Voice AI company SoundHound launched a partnership with electric vehicle maker Lucid. The car company released its hands-free voice assistant, Lucid Assistant, powered by SoundHound’s artificial intelligence, according to a Thursday (Jan. 2) press release. “Developing Lucid Assistant in cooperation with SoundHound enables us to...

AI Firms Post Mixed Q3 Results as Voice, Education Tech Gain Ground
Artificial Intelligence // November 14, 2024

In a snapshot of the AI sector’s financial health, voice artificial intelligence (AI) pioneer SoundHound reported Q3 revenue of $25.1 million despite mounting losses, while Chinese education tech firm Youdao achieved its first Q3 profit of $15.3 million, and AI advertising company AiAdvertising saw 45%...

This Week in AI: Airline Pricing, Search Boosts, Company Cash Windfalls and Google Video
Artificial Intelligence // May 17, 2024

This week in artificial intelligence, airlines are diving into AI this summer to enhance booking systems and boost profits, with Israeli startup Fetcherr leading the way in dynamic pricing. Meanwhile, Google’s AI-powered search summaries aim to transform online information access, sparking publishers’ concerns over traffic...

AI Money: Earnings Reports Show a Tech Firm Bonanza
Artificial Intelligence // May 16, 2024

Tech companies are cashing in on the artificial intelligence (AI) boom, with first-quarter results showing surging demand for everything from voice assistants to cloud computing. The AI gold rush is lifting sales and profit at specialists like SoundHound and Nvidia and more prominent players like Microsoft and Baidu, highlighting...

Interviews & Exclusives
SoundHound CEO: Conversational AI Radically Changes Consumer Expectation for Voice Assistants

March 28, 2023
The contemporary artificial intelligence (AI) gold rush is already transforming industries across the global economy. Now, businesses are looking to transform the AI economy. Keyvan Mohajer, CEO and co-founder of conversational intelligence platform SoundHound, told PYMNTS CEO Karen Webster in a recent discussion that advances in voice AI, particularly around improved speech recognition and synergistic […]

SoundHound GM: The Future Of Voice May Not Go By ‘Google’ Or ‘Alexa’

May 11, 2018
Twenty years ago, if the radio played a song you liked, you had to put your ear to the speaker and hope the DJ said the title and artist so...

Quick Reads
SoundHound Launches AI Pact With EV-Maker Lucid

January 02, 2025
Voice AI company SoundHound launched a partnership with electric vehicle maker Lucid. The car company released its hands-free voice assistant, Lucid Assistant, powered by SoundHound’s artificial intelligence, according to a Thursday (Jan. 2) press release. “Developing Lucid Assistant in cooperation with SoundHound enables us to deliver much more than a voice control feature,” Dr. Jean-Philippe […]

SoundHound Pays $25 Million for Restaurant AI Firm SYNQ3 

December 07, 2023
SoundHound is acquiring SYNQ3, a company providing restaurants with voice artificial intelligence (AI). “The deal will make SoundHound the preeminent U.S. provider of voice AI for restaurants, significantly extending its market reach by an...

SoundHound AI and ChowNow Team on Responsive Restaurant Call Answering

August 30, 2023
SoundHound AI, Inc., a leader in voice artificial intelligence, has joined forces with ChowNow, an online ordering and marketing platform for independent restaurants. This strategic partnership, announced Tuesday (Aug. 29), aims to revolutionize...

Togg Taps SoundHound to Bring AI to Smart Vehicles

August 17, 2023
Voice artificial intelligence firm SoundHound has teamed with Turkish mobility provider Togg. The partnership, announced Thursday (Aug. 17), adds SoundHound’s artificial intelligence (AI) technology to recently launched Togg’s smart vehicles....