Amazon’s AI could soon help run your doctor’s office
digitaltrends - Amazon has introduced Amazon Connect Health, an AI platform designed to automate healthcare tasks like appointment scheduling, patient verification, and medical documentation. The post Amazon’s AI could soon help run your doctor’s office appeared first on…
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Oura acquires Doublepoint, a startup that specializes in gesture recognition technology
Aisha Malik / techcrunch - The company believes its next phase of wearable AI will be powered by a combination of voice and gesture.
Back to Top / Thursday, March 5, 2026, 12:21 pm / permalink 20206 / 4 stories in 34 hrs
Big Google Home update lets Gemini describe live camera feeds
Thomas Ricker / theverge - Google Home chief Anish Kattukaran announced several updates to the smart home platform that fix a long list of annoyances and idiosyncrasies. There's also one noteworthy new addition: the introduction of "Live Search" for your cameras. So, instead of Gem…
Back to Top / Tuesday, March 3, 2026, 6:21 am / permalink 20046 / 6 stories in 3 days
Report: Apple Asks Google to Run Siri on Its Servers
Hartley Charlton / macrumors - Apple has asked Google to investigate setting up servers in its data centers to run a future version of Siri powered by Gemini, The Information reports.Currently, Apple sends its more complex AI queries to Private Cloud Compute, a system that runs on Appl…
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Spotify’s new Audiobook Charts make it easy for you to find what’s trending
digitaltrends - Spotify has launched Audiobook Charts in the US and UK, letting you see what's trending each week.The post Spotify’s new Audiobook Charts make it easy for you to find what’s trending appeared first on Digital Trends.
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Burger King AI Assistant Frees Managers From Back-Office Tasks
PYMNTS / pymnts - Burger King has equipped managers and employees with an artificial intelligence-powered tool called BK Assistant. BK Assistant providers staffers with access to operational guidelines, inventory management and compliance tracking, “enabling them to focus …
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Burger King rolls out AI headsets that track employee 'friendliness'
bbc - The fast-food chain is testing OpenAI-powered headsets that monitor staff interactions with customers.
Back to Top / Thursday, February 26, 2026, 8:21 pm / permalink 19852 / 6 stories in 8 days
Burger King will use AI to check if employees say ‘please’ and ‘thank you’. AI chatbot ‘Patty’ is going to live inside employees’ headsets.
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Amazon’s AI-powered Alexa+ gets new personality options
Sarah Perez / techcrunch - Users will be able to choose from Alexa styles like Brief, Chill or Sweet, Amazon says.
Back to Top / Wednesday, February 25, 2026, 9:21 am / permalink 19721 / 4 stories in 9 days
Slang AI Raises $36M to Scale Hospitality Voice AI
Ekemini / ventureburn - Slang AI has secured $36 million in Series B funding to accelerate the growth of its AI solutions for the voice communication segment of the hospitality industry. This funding roundThe post Slang AI Raises $36M to Scale Hospitality Voice AI appeared first…
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Munich-based VoiceLine raises €10 million to scale its voice AI platform for enterprise frontline teams
Rahul Raj / eu-startups - VoiceLine, a Munich-based voice AI platform for enterprise frontline teams, today announced that it has closed a €10 million Series A funding round to scale its team and platform, as well as expand internationally. The round was led by Alstin Capital and …
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OpenAI’s Smart Speaker to Cost $200-$300, Ship in 2027
Markus Kasanmascheff / winbuzzer - OpenAI has priced its AI smart speaker at $200–$300 for an early 2027 launch, featuring persistent listening, a camera, and facial recognition for purchases.The post OpenAI’s Smart Speaker to Cost $200-$300, Ship in 2027 appeared first on WinBuzzer.
Back to Top / Monday, February 23, 2026, 9:22 am / permalink 19569 / 4 stories in 11 days
OpenAI’s hardware debut may come in the form of a camera-equipped ChatGPT speaker
digitaltrends - A new report suggest OpenAI's first hardwre product could be a speaker equipped with a camera, rather than the wearable hinted at in an earlier leak.The post OpenAI’s hardware debut may come in the form of a camera-equipped ChatGPT speaker appeared first …
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Back to Top / Friday, February 20, 2026, 12:21 pm / permalink 19472 / 16 stories in 14 days
iOS 26.4 Beta Adds CarPlay Support for Voice AI Apps Like ChatGPT and Gemini
iclarified - Apple has introduced a new "voice-based conversational apps" category for CarPlay in the first beta of iOS 26.4, adding a dedicated entitlement that allows developers to bring voice-first conversational services to the car. The change paves the way for ap…
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Back to Top / Wednesday, February 18, 2026, 3:21 pm / permalink 19376 / 16 stories in 16 days
Audible Launches Immersion Reading for Deeper Kindle Integration
Paul Thurrott / thurrott - Amazon has long offered Audible and Kindle integration features that let you mix reading via audiobooks and eBooks.The post Audible Launches Immersion Reading for Deeper Kindle Integration appeared first on Thurrott.com.
Back to Top / Wednesday, February 18, 2026, 12:22 pm / permalink 19366 / 6 stories in 16 days
Pentagon Selects SpaceX for $100 Million Drone Swarming Competition
Trader Edge / parameter - TLDR SpaceX and xAI selected for Pentagon’s $100 million autonomous drone technology competition Six-month contest launched January 2026 to develop voice-command systems for multiple drones SpaceX acquired xAI before entering competition and ahead of plan…
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Amazon Fire TV’s new interface is now rolling out in the U.S.
Sarah Perez / techcrunch - Fire TV's new interface simplifies its layout and navigation and adds Alexa+.
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Siri’s Massive AI Overhaul is Still Coming This Year, Apple Insists
Jesse Hollington / idropnews - Reports of testing "problems" had fans worried that Siri's AI makeover was slipping to 2027. Apple says those fears are unfounded.Read More...
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Apple Confirms Revamped Siri is Still Coming in 2026
Juli Clover / macrumors - Apple is still planning to launch the smarter, more capable version of Siri in 2026, the company told CNBC today. Apple's statement comes just a day after Bloomberg reported Apple is having issues with the updated version of Siri, leading to potential del…
Back to Top / Thursday, February 12, 2026, 7:20 pm / permalink 19110 / 12 stories in 22 days
Amazon's Send to Alexa+ feature arrives on Kindle Scribe and Scribe Colorsoft
Anna Washenko / engadget - Amazon is launching a feature that will add a new artificial intelligence layer to its writing tablets. "Send to Alexa+" is rolling out to the current generation of Kindle Scribe and Kindle Scribe Colorsoft devices. This concept was announced when Amazon …
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