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Virgin Australia's CIO leaves for Ticketek parent TEG

Virgin Australia's CIO leaves for Ticketek parent TEG

After over five years at the airline.
Jan 13 2021 12:28PM
Amazon shifts some voice, face recognition computing to own chips

Amazon shifts some voice, face recognition computing to own chips

Follows moves by other tech giants.
Nov 13 2020 6:30AM
Amazon adds spherical Echo speakers to lineup of voice-controlled devices

Amazon adds spherical Echo speakers to lineup of voice-controlled devices

And further improves Alexa.
Sep 25 2020 6:40AM
Transport for NSW dives deeper into voice assistance with Alexa

Transport for NSW dives deeper into voice assistance with Alexa

Builds a new skill to serve up real-time data.
Aug 10 2020 1:15PM
EU regulators to probe Alexa, Siri and other voice assistants

EU regulators to probe Alexa, Siri and other voice assistants

Looks for signs of anti-competitive behaviour.
Jul 17 2020 7:00AM
Apple, Amazon, Google partner to make smart home devices more compatible

Apple, Amazon, Google partner to make smart home devices more compatible

Rare partnership lays smarthome interoperability groundwork.
Dec 19 2019 6:55AM
Amazon develops longer-range wireless network for IoT devices

Amazon develops longer-range wireless network for IoT devices

Takes fight to bluetooth, wi-fi protocols.
Sep 27 2019 6:50AM
General Motors calls on Alexa to give vehicles more skills

General Motors calls on Alexa to give vehicles more skills

To control navigation, streaming media and phones starting next year.
Sep 26 2019 6:50AM
Amazon brings Samuel L. Jackson's voice to Alexa and announces voice-controlled glasses

Amazon brings Samuel L. Jackson's voice to Alexa and announces voice-controlled glasses

Voice aid will also be built into a new wearable line of earbuds, eyeglasses and a ring.
Sep 26 2019 6:50AM
'Alexa, send $20 to my favourite presidential candidate'

'Alexa, send $20 to my favourite presidential candidate'

Allowing donations up to US$200.
Sep 19 2019 12:59PM
New chip to let headphones respond to Amazon's Alexa by name

New chip to let headphones respond to Amazon's Alexa by name

Talks up prospects.
Jun 12 2019 12:45PM
Germany planning to access voice assistant data to tackle crime

Germany planning to access voice assistant data to tackle crime

To extract evidence from Amazon's Alexa or smart fridges.
Jun 6 2019 6:46AM
Facebook working on voice assistant to rival Amazon's Alexa

Facebook working on voice assistant to rival Amazon's Alexa

Listen very carefully.
Apr 18 2019 6:50AM
Westpac ports mobile transactions to Siri, sticks to legacy BSB batch platform

Westpac ports mobile transactions to Siri, sticks to legacy BSB batch platform

Faces and fingerprints flick passwords.
Sep 19 2018 11:53AM
Researchers hide attacks against voice recognition

Researchers hide attacks against voice recognition

Subliminal sounds issue commands without users knowing.
May 11 2018 12:01PM
Amazon Echo coded into a silent spy device

Amazon Echo coded into a silent spy device

Transcribed what users said.
Apr 26 2018 9:18PM
Carsales looks to voice assistants to help sell cars

Carsales looks to voice assistants to help sell cars

Internal AI capability builds on success of Cyclops.
Apr 6 2018 11:50AM
Amazon's Alexa is randomly laughing at users

Amazon's Alexa is randomly laughing at users

Company preparing fix for creepy bug.
Mar 8 2018 7:05AM
Aussie enterprises jump on Alexa as bot lands down under

Aussie enterprises jump on Alexa as bot lands down under

Real estate, telco, energy firms build 'skills'.
Jan 18 2018 8:38AM
Microsoft and Amazon hook up their virtual assistants

Microsoft and Amazon hook up their virtual assistants

To take on Google Assistant, Siri.
Aug 31 2017 9:49AM

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