Voice

Capgemini, chat assistant, Chatbots, Voice

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…

Reebok is offering limited edition trainers exclusively through Amazon or Google’s voice assistants as part of an interactive marketing campaign.

Reebok launches landmark voice-powered competition with Cardi B

August 28, 2019

Marketing

#SportTheUnexpected, Amazon, Cardi B, Club C, Google, Nails, Reebok, Swarovski, Voice

Reebok is offering limited edition trainers exclusively through Amazon or Google’s voice assistants as part of an interactive marketing campaign. Cardi B’s limited-edition signature Reebok Club Cs are being given…

Amazon Pay VP says voice tech represents a “new era in commerce”

June 5, 2019

Alexa, Amazon, Echo, Smart Speaker, Voice

Vice president of Amazon Pay Patrick Gauthier has hailed the potential of voice payments as a “new era in commerce”. Speaking to CNBC yesterday, Gauthier said that voice payment technology…

Amazon introduces major new privacy features for Alexa amid growing criticism

May 30, 2019

Alexa, Amazon, Echo Show, Voice

Amazon has introduced new features to its Alexa voice software which will allow users to delete recordings of their voice. According to Bloomberg, the retail giant has introduced a new…

UN finds Siri and Alexa reinforce sexist stereotypes

May 23, 2019

Ava Szajna-Hopgood

Artificial Intelligence, Voice, Wearables

Alexa, Apple, assistant, Cortana, Google, Microsoft, Siri, Voice

A UN report released by UNESCO this week raised concerns that activated digital assistants including Siri and Alexa reinforce sexist stereotypes. According to the culture and science organisation, female-voiced assistants…

You can now buy Walmart groceries with your Google Home Hub

April 2, 2019

Google, Google Assistant, Home Hub, Voice, Walmart