Why Google Assistant and Alexa have an unbeatable lead on Siri

Voice assistants follow the Sith Rule of Two, apparently. Full Story: Android Central

Apple Hires New HomePod Software Head as It Takes on Amazon Echo

Apple Inc. has hired a new engineer to lead software efforts for its HomePod smart speaker, aiming to turn the product into a bigger hit. Full Story: Bloomberg.com

WHY SIRI IS MY FAVORITE SMART HOME CONTROLLER

I use a fairly simple metric to determine which artificially intelligent voice assistant is the best for controlling my smart home: Which one do I swear at the least? The Verge

Amazon Brings Alexa Smart Properties for Hospitality to UK, Plans French Extension

The Mercure Hyde Park Hotel is the first in the UK to integrate Amazon’s Alexa Smart Properties for Hospitality as Amazon expands the platform internationally for the first time. Full Story: Voicebot.ai

Is Siri Getting Dumber? Apple Has Removed These Important Commands

We’ve already seen some indications that Apple has been working to streamline Siri by eliminating some of its lesser-used features, but a new report suggests that Apple’s voice assistant may have just taken a considerable step backward, with a number of important Siri capabilities disappearing as well. Full Story: iDrop News

Google Apparently Blocked Sonos From Making The Smartest Speaker

Sonos was ready to make Alexa and Google Assistant work together on the same smart devices, but Google reportedly didn’t want to share the stage. Full Story: Screen Rant

Sonos says Google is blocking it from offering more than one voice assistant at once

Concurrency does more or less what its name suggests by allowing Google Assistant and Amazon’s Alexa to be used side by side. Full Story: The Verge

Amazon taps VR, voice assistant startups and 8 others for inaugural digital health accelerator

For its first healthcare accelerator program, Amazon’s cloud division tapped a diverse group of startups working in virtual reality, voice assistant technology, remote monitoring and social determinants of health. Full Story: Becker’s Hospital Review

Amazon Echo vs. Apple HomePod: Which has better speakers?

If you haven’t jumped into the smart speaker pool, it’s probably because it’s a tough decision. Full Story: Digital Trends

Industry Voice: Technology – how it connects, protects and digitally empowers people

Technology has helped the world stay connected through a series of lockdowns that have physically forced people apart. Full Story: Investment Week