Pandora Adds Podcast Library and Voice Control to Alexa Skill
Pandora has added podcasts to the content available in its Alexa skill. The voice assistant can now pull up podcasts from the streaming service with a vocal command, seven months after Spotify and Apple opened up their podcast library to Alexa. Full Story: Voicebot.ai
Google Introduces New US English Voices For Assistant Actions
In a recent development, Google has now introduced new US English assistant voices for Actions. Full Story: Android Headlines
Shanghai voice assistant lawsuit could get Siri banned in China
A company based in Shanghai has filed a patent-infringement lawsuit that could stop Apple from offering products with its Siri voice assistant in China, according to The Wall Street Journal. Full Story: Cult of Mac
5 Ways Voice Technology Is Increasingly Making Itself Heard
Voice technology is among the things that have gotten a big boost from the global pandemic as consumers shift to buying things online and avoiding touching items in public places for fear of contracting COVID-19. Full Story: pymnts.com
Amazon Launches Alexa Accessibility Hub
Amazon has brought together all of the accessibility features and initiatives for the Alexa voice assistant into a central website. Full Story: Voicebot.ai
Microsoft’s Cortana for Android, iOS to be killed in select regions in January
Microsoft is set to kill off its Halo-inspired voice assistant Cortana on Android and iOS from January 2020 in select regions. Full Story: 9to5Google
Buckle up: Alexa is asking the questions now
Voice assistant technology is advancing quickly — and in the process, it may change the humans that use it. What should we do? Full Story: CNET
How Voice Tech Will Change the Way We Live Post-COVID-19
When the coronavirus disease first began spreading in late 2019 in China, the global effects, change, and adaptation that the world would endure couldn’t have been predicted. Full Story: Thrive Global
Ask Sam Is Walmart’s New Own Voice Assistant
Walmart is launching its own voice assistant, “Ask Sam.” For now, the technology will only be available to associates at over 5,000 Walmart stores. Full Story: We are Social Media
How to use Amazon Alexa as an intercom
One of Alexa’s most helpful but underutilized skill is communication. Full Story: WRCB-TV
