You can now order Walmart groceries using Siri
Walmart customers can now order groceries via Siri as the retailer announces a new partnership with Apple.
Walmart Voice Order is set to be rolled out across any Apple device…
Amazon embroiled in fresh privacy scandal as Cloud Cam footage could be watched by employees
Amazon staff in India and Romania are employed to watch select snippets of footage from customers Cloud Cam home security cameras, according to Bloomberg. The ecommerce giant has become embroiled…
Ikea to take on Amazon and Google as leader in “the smart home arena”
Ikea is making its biggest investment in 20 years to take on Amazon and Google in a bid to have a “leading role in the smart home arena”.
Inter Ikea’s…
Amazon adding Alexa to earbuds, glasses and a ring while introducing celebrity voices
Amazon has revealed a raft of new Alexa and other smart devices during its Alexa event as it seeks to beef up its own-brand tech offering. These included some outlandish…
Starbucks coffee can now be ordered via Alibaba’s smart speaker for 30min delivery
Starbucks customers in China can now order coffee and food for home delivery using Alibaba’s smart speaker.
Anyone with a Tmall Genie smart speaker can now make Starbucks orders using…
Amazon will now let anyone provide answers to questions Alexa doesn’t know
Amazon’s Alexa will now allow customers to provide answers to questions it doesn’t know via a new crowdsourcing platform. Alexa Answers, which was announced by the retail giant yesterday, will…
McDonald’s acquires voice startup promising to offer “human-level customer service experience” at automated kiosks.
McDonald’s has acquired AI powered voice technology startup Apprente which seeks to enable “a human-level customer service experience” at automated kiosks. Apprente, founded in 2017 in Silicon Valley, develops voice-based…
Chatbots now preferable to humans
Retail chatbots are fast becoming preferable to real humans for the majority of shoppers, as both consumers and retailers ramp up their use of the AI-powered chat assistants. Voice and…
Nike’s new self-lacing LED shoes to be controlled by Siri
Nike’s self-lacing shoes can now be controlled by Siri enabling customers to loosen and tighten their shoes with their voice.
The 2019 Adapt Huaraches are equipped with Nike’s futuristic FitAdapt…
Apple issues apology for allowing contractors to listen-in via Siri
Apple on Wednesday issued an apology to its Siri users after hiring contractors to listen in on some recordings.
The tech giant reiterated an earlier pledge to stop keeping audio…