The Alexa Fund Announces Next Stage, Powered by Techstars
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.
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Ridley Scott's Blade Runner: The Voice-First Future is Now
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?
Pottermore and Google Partner Up to Help you Find Your Way Back to Hogwarts
"Hey Google, Tell me a Harry Potter story." Pottermore Publishing partners with Google to allow readers to access a chapter from Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone with a simple spoken command on Google Assistant enabled devices.
Voice-First News Roundup 8.26.19
Voice-First Roundup for August 18-25. Loup Ventures publishes its Annual Digital Assistant IQ Test report; IKEA makes major bet on smart home technology; Google Assistant Assignables; State Farm skill checks in on aging relatives.
Voice-First News Roundup 8.12.19
Voice-First News Roundup: August 6-11. Alexa speech speed controls; Smart speaker market growth dominated by sub-$50 models; Donate school supplies via Alexa; How Alexa can help patients with dementia; Google makes podcasts easier to find