Earlier this year, Seattle-based WellSaid Labs helped create an AI disk jockey with a voice that sounds like it’s coming from a flesh-and-blood DJ. Now WellSaid’s lifelike voice bots could… Read More
Alexa, do I need a coronavirus test? That’s a query that almost certainly was not in the repertoire for Amazon’s voice assistant six months ago. But the ins and outs… Read More
Voice assistants are coming to the hospital. Last month, Amazon Alexa announced a new skill that made the platform compliant with HIPAA, a set of privacy rules that govern patient… Read More
Tuzag is betting that health bots need a better bedside manner. The startup just launched a chat service that’s part concierge, part health assessor and comes with a healthy dose… Read More
Is that you, Walter Cronkite? Amazon unveiled a feature that alters Alexa’s voice to imitate the way broadcast news anchors read the news. When users ask “Alexa, what’s the latest,”… Read More
Roxy, a Seattle startup that is led by former Amazon and Microsoft employees and makes a smart speaker focused on the hotel industry, is teaming up with Sensory to offer more… Read More
We have heard the voice of our future AI overlord — and it’s making hair appointments for us. Last week, Google wowed the world by demonstrating a voice assistant called Duplex… Read More
G’day, Alexa: Amazon’s digital voice assistant is getting an Australian accent for its Down Under debut this week, but there’s more in store for users around the world. Thanks to… Read More
Editor’s note: This story has been updated to clarify the size of the funding round. Roxy, a Seattle startup that offers a customizable voice assistant and touch screen smart speaker… Read More
Sonos today showed off the fruits of a partnership with Amazon first announced last year. At an event in New York City this morning, the speaker maker debuted a new… Read More