This month, we're looking at changes in smart speaker user behavior, and continue to focus on the voice technology community's developments and efforts to combat COVID-19. We've also got some exciting announcements about opportunities to join our team.…
An analysis of thousands of Alexa queries across March and April provide a new first-hand window into consumer questions, concerns, hopes, and fears as the pandemic has unfolded.…
Welcome to the ninth edition of The Voice Beat newsletter. Once a month, we curate a selection of the latest developments in the voice ecosystem to share with our voice-first community. This month, we've focused the voice technology community's efforts to combat COVID-19.…
The Alexa Fund and Techstars have just announced Next Stage, a new Alexa Fund program designed for companies that are past the accelerator stage and ready to build on Alexa.…
The Voice Beat News summary and highlights of the latest developments in the voice ecosystem for January 2020…
News summary and highlights of the latest developments in the voice ecosystem for December 2019 and January 2020.…
News summary and highlights of the latest developments in the voice ecosystem for November 2019…
Ridley Scott's Blade Runner film is set in the future: November 2019. This means that the future of Blade Runner is now, and I wonder: how much of the tech did it get right?…
News summary and highlights of the latest developments in the voice ecosystem for October 2019…
BBC reinvents smart speaker news delivery; Noelle LaCharite to join NPR as Vice President of Digital Technology; Food Network Kitchen launches; Pay utility bills via Alexa; Congrats to the 2019 Alexa Accelerator class!; and Save-the-Date for 'Voice Personality Workshop' by WiV-Seattle.…