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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.

MariadelMar Gonzalez

May 18, 2020

4 min read

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.

MariadelMar Gonzalez

Apr 2, 2020

4 min read

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.

MariadelMar Gonzalez

Mar 17, 2020

1 min read

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?

MariadelMar Gonzalez

Nov 4, 2019

4 min read

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

MariadelMar Gonzalez

Aug 12, 2019

3 min read