Voice Ai news and trends

AI Wearables That Let You Talk Instead of Type
artificial intelligence // April 01, 2024

VTouch wants to transform how we interact with technology with WIZPR, an artificial intelligence (AI) smart ring that lets users communicate with their preferred AI assistants by merely whispering into the device.  The WIZPR is part of a new era of AI gadgets, such as the Humane.ai...

Samsung Plans AI Makeover for Bixby Voice Assistant
artificial intelligence // April 01, 2024

Samsung reportedly plans to give its voice assistant Bixby a generative artificial intelligence (AI) upgrade. “With the emergence of generative AI and LLM (large language model) technology, I believe that we have to redefine the role of the Bixby, so that Bixby could be equipped with generative AI...

Report: DoorDash Boosts Voice AI With Standard AI Hires
artificial intelligence // March 27, 2024

DoorDash is reportedly hiring to strengthen its AI-powered voice ordering product for restaurant customers. Senior members of artificial intelligence (AI) startup Standard AI — including former CEO Jordan Fisher and co-founders Brandon Ogle and Daniel Fischetti — are joining DoorDash, Bloomberg News reported Wednesday (March 27). According to the report,...

Voice AI Takes the Wheel Transforming Connected Car Experiences
artificial intelligence // March 14, 2024

The relationship between mankind and machine is undergoing a fundamental transformation. For the first time in history — at least outside of TV shows like “Knight Rider” and movies like “Cars” and “The Love Bug” — cars can now talk back to, and communicate with,...

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Voice AI Takes the Wheel Transforming Connected Car Experiences

March 14, 2024
The relationship between mankind and machine is undergoing a fundamental transformation. For the first time in history — at least outside of TV shows like “Knight Rider” and movies like “Cars” and “The Love Bug” — cars can now talk back to, and communicate with, their drivers and passengers. And it is all thanks to […]

Thirty Percent of US Millennials Use a Voice Assistant to Pay Bills

October 24, 2023
The Voice Economy is gaining momentum as consumers turn to voice technology for a variety of tasks.  The most common tasks performed with this technology include watching TV or playing...

The Race to Develop Voice AI Faster Than Scammers Can Clone It  

July 19, 2023
Generative artificial intelligence (AI) plays three notes: text, voice and video.  And with all the hype around text-based generative AI capabilities, it’s easy to forget about the other two.  But...

Presto CEO Says ChatGPT Pact Shows Where Restaurant Drive-Thru Is Headed

April 11, 2023
The planets are aligning around voice artificial intelligence (AI) as everyday business use cases begin to build, perhaps nowhere more so than at the restaurant drive-thru. The synergies are clear,...

Quick Reads
Samsung Plans AI Makeover for Bixby Voice Assistant

April 01, 2024
Samsung reportedly plans to give its voice assistant Bixby a generative artificial intelligence (AI) upgrade. “With the emergence of generative AI and LLM (large language model) technology, I believe that we have to redefine the role of the Bixby, so that Bixby could be equipped with generative AI and become more smarter in the future,” Won-joon Choi, executive vice […]

Report: DoorDash Boosts Voice AI With Standard AI Hires

March 27, 2024
DoorDash is reportedly hiring to strengthen its AI-powered voice ordering product for restaurant customers. Senior members of artificial intelligence (AI) startup Standard AI — including former CEO Jordan Fisher and co-founders Brandon Ogle...

ElevenLabs Raises $80 Million for AI Voice Cloning Projects

January 22, 2024
Voice technology firm ElevenLabs’ value has topped $1 billion after its latest funding round. The company announced its $80 million Series B Monday (Jan. 22), saying the funds would be used for — among...

Amazon Employees Debate Idea of Charging for Alexa

January 22, 2024
Would you pay a subscription to use Amazon’s voice assistant Alexa? Inside the company, that’s apparently the subject of some debate. A recent Business Insider report — citing internal documents...