voice technology

Taco Bell Goes All-in on AI Drive-Thrus as McDonald’s Steps Back
Taco Bell Goes All-in on AI Drive-Thrus as McDonald’s Steps Back
August 07, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

By year’s end, hundreds of Taco Bell drive-thrus could be taking orders without a human on the other end of the speaker. Yum Brands’ ambitious...

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Report: Amazon Nearing Launch of Alexa Paid Tier
Report: Amazon Nearing Launch of Alexa Paid Tier
July 23, 2024  |  Amazon

Amazon reportedly plans to launch a paid tier of Alexa as soon as this month. The paid tier will offer a version of the voice...

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McDonald’s Pauses Drive-Thru AI Chatbot Test Despite Growth in Voice Economy
McDonald’s Pauses Drive-Thru AI Chatbot Test Despite Growth in Voice Economy
June 17, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

After two years of testing, McDonald’s has ended its partnership with IBM to develop an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered drive-thru system. The collaboration, which aimed to...

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SoundHound Pays Off $100 Million Debt After Lender Agreement 
SoundHound Pays Off $100 Million Debt After Lender Agreement 
June 10, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

SoundHound AI has reached an agreement to prepay its $100 million debt in full. The voice artificial intelligence (AI) firm announced that agreement with its lenders Monday (June...

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Waiting for Alexa: When Will Amazon Strike Up the AI Conversation?
Waiting for Alexa: When Will Amazon Strike Up the AI Conversation?
May 22, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

Someday — and it may be soon — conversations with Amazon’s automated voice assistant Alexa may cost money. Amazon has been clear about its intentions to charge a subscription...

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Apple AI Could Produce ‘Really Really Good’ Version of Siri
Apple AI Could Produce ‘Really Really Good’ Version of Siri
May 05, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

What if Apple’s voice assistant Siri “was really, really, really good?” That question is at the heart of much of the tech giant’s artificial intelligence (AI)...

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Voice Assistants Learn the Art of Small Talk
Voice Assistants Learn the Art of Small Talk
April 12, 2024  |  Voice Activation

Voice assistants have already made significant strides in areas such as smart home integration, educational settings and business applications. However, their current capabilities are limited by a...

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Year in Review: The Milestones That Transformed AI in 2023
Year in Review: The Milestones That Transformed AI in 2023
December 29, 2023  |  artificial intelligence

2023 was the year of the generative artificial intelligence (AI) boom. What was perhaps the innovation’s greatest trick to date was fitting a decade’s worth...

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Walmart and Amazon Use AI in Battle for Third-Party Sellers
Walmart and Amazon Use AI in Battle for Third-Party Sellers
October 27, 2023  |  eCommerce

Amazon and Walmart aren’t just battling for the eCommerce crown. They’re also locked in an artificial intelligence (AI) rivalry to woo third-party sellers. In their...

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