Walmart acquires assets of Canadian voice technology firm Botmock
Walmart is upping the ante on its voice commerce capabilities by acquiring select assets of voice technology startup Botmock for an undisclosed amount. Full Story: Talk Business & Politics
Amazon wants us to stop talking to Alexa so much
“We believe that the future of consumer technology is ambient intelligence, which uses AI to weave together devices and intelligent services,” Taylor said. Full Story: CNBC
How to Disable or Uninstall Cortana on Windows 11
With Windows 11, Microsoft has made Cortana less intrusive than ever before. As the company detailed on its list of features removed in Windows 11, Cortana is no longer part of the first boot experience. Full Story: Beebom
You can buy an orange Apple HomePod Mini now
Yellow and blue are the two other new color options. Full Story: The Verge
Voice Tech: Coming Soon To A Classroom Near You
Voice technology has become a familiar presence in the home, but now it’s on the verge of making a breakthrough into the classroom. Full Story: Forbes
Amazon Makes Alexa Audio Ads More Interactive
Amazon debuted new ways for listeners to interact with audio ads played over Alexa-enabled devices this week at its unBoxed event for advertisers. Full Story: Voicebot.ai
Amazon’s Alexa now offers translations from English to Hebrew
Amazon has begun showing a far greater interest in Israeli consumers in recent years. Full Story: Israel Hayom
Samsung Adds Rival SK Telecom’s Voice Assistant and Smart Home Devices to SmartThings Network
South Korean communications giant SK Telecom has begun connecting its voice assistant to Samsung’s SmartThings smart home platform. Full Story: Voicebot.ai
Samsung Adopts ‘Matter’ Smart Home Protocol for SmartThings and Galaxy
Samsung has begun integrating the Matter standard for smart device control. Full Story: Voicebot.ai
iOS 15.1: Apple Confirms 22 Security Reasons To Update Your iPhone Now
Apple has released iOS 15.1, along with a bunch of cool new features. But iOS 15.1 is also an important security update, because it comes with fixes for 22 security vulnerabilities, some of which are serious. Full Story: Forbes
