voice activation

A voice-user interface makes spoken human interaction with computers possible, using speech recognition to understand spoken commands and answer questions, and typically text to speech to play a reply. A voice command device is a device controlled with a voice user interface.

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Apple to Jumpstart Siri With Advanced AI, Enabling Voice Control of Apps
Apple to Jumpstart Siri With Advanced AI, Enabling Voice Control of Apps
May 31, 2024  |  Artificial Intelligence

Apple is gearing up to give its digital assistant, Siri, an artificial intelligence-powered upgrade, potentially posing a challenge to Amazon’s dominant Alexa. The Cupertino-based tech...

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OpenAI’s GPT-4o Aims for Real-Time Voice Assistant Interactions
OpenAI’s GPT-4o Aims for Real-Time Voice Assistant Interactions
May 14, 2024  |  Artificial Intelligence

OpenAI’s new GPT-4o artificial intelligence model could enhance real-time voice interactions, improving the experience for the growing number of consumers using voice assistants. PYMNTS Intelligence found that...

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Is Apple at Risk of Becoming the Next IBM?
Is Apple at Risk of Becoming the Next IBM?
May 07, 2024  |  Apple

Sixty-three years ago this month, the world’s first supercomputer was born. In May of 1961, IBM introduced its Model 7030, also known as “Stretch.” The...

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Voice Commerce Has a Long Way to Go in Retail
Voice Commerce Has a Long Way to Go in Retail
March 07, 2024  |  Voice Activation

Despite advancements in voice commerce, the technology still faces challenges driving penetration in the retail sector. By the Numbers PYMNTS Intelligence’s study last April, “Tracking...

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Voice Tech Expands Horizons Amid Increasing Risks of Scams
Voice Tech Expands Horizons Amid Increasing Risks of Scams
February 29, 2024  |  Voice Activation

From the convenience of voice-activated virtual assistants to the integration of speech recognition in smartphones and smart homes, the technology landscape is increasingly shaped by...

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Remember the Titan: Apple Sunsets Electric Vehicle Moonshot
Remember the Titan: Apple Sunsets Electric Vehicle Moonshot
February 28, 2024  |  Apple

It’s lights out for Apple’s dream of entering the electric vehicle (EV) marketplace. A Tuesday (Feb. 27) report reveals that the Cupertino, California, personal computer...

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Connected Home Manufacturers Go for the Pros
Connected Home Manufacturers Go for the Pros
February 26, 2024  |  Technology

After a star turn at January’s Consumer Electronics Show, the connected home continues its momentum with new manufacturers tying their once analog, manual products into...

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Volkswagen Opens AI Lab as Carmakers Embrace Artificial Intelligence
Volkswagen Opens AI Lab as Carmakers Embrace Artificial Intelligence
January 31, 2024  |  Artificial Intelligence

Volkswagen is reportedly in discussion with technology companies to launch an artificial intelligence partnership. The German carmaker would work with these tech groups to create...

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Amazon Employees Debate Idea of Charging for Alexa
Amazon Employees Debate Idea of Charging for Alexa
January 22, 2024  |  Amazon

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...

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