Distracted Driving: Where are the Standards?
There are many standards for automobiles designed to protect people. There's one big gap that needs to be filled. We need standards for driver distraction risk. Read more.
Voice Technology
The Voice Beat No. 10
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.
The Voice Beat No. 9
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 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.
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?