Smart assistant stories

Emma Partlow named finalist in Disability Power 100 list
Fri, 22nd Nov 2024
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Emma Partlow from Transreport has been named a finalist in the 2024 Shaw Trust Disability Power 100 for her impactful work in accessible travel.

ManageEngine launches Analytics Plus 6.0 with AI Spotlight feature
Fri, 27th Sep 2024
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ManageEngine's Analytics Plus 6.0 introduces AI-driven Spotlight to streamline IT operations by offering contextual recommendations, aiming to cut analysis time for IT managers.

Eurowings pioneers AI-powered assistant to enhance operations
Thu, 13th Jun 2024
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Eurowings has become the first airline to use an AI-powered operations control assistant, NetLine/Ops ++ aiOCC, to improve efficiency and stability.

Alteryx unveils AiDIN Copilot AI assistant powered by Google Cloud
Fri, 17th May 2024
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Alteryx unveils AiDIN Copilot, an AI assistant powered by Google Cloud’s Gemini AI, promising to revolutionise data analytical workflows for all users.

Adobe Acrobat AI Assistant now widely available as add-on
Tue, 16th Apr 2024
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Adobe has opened up the full range of capabilities of Acrobat AI Assistant with an add-on subscription which will transform customer interactions with PDFs and enhance productivity.

TrueConf lauded as an Innovator in Intelligent Video Conferencing
Thu, 15th Feb 2024
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TrueConf earns Innovator status in the Aragon Research Globe for Intelligent Video Conferencing 2024 for their adept strategy and performance in providing corporate collaboration solutions.

monday.com to launch transformative AI capabilities in 2023
Fri, 21st Apr 2023
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The company is opening its platform for developers to build endless AI app capabilities and kicking off with launching initial apps via the monday AI Assistant.

Steady growth for smart home devices, IDC says
Wed, 25th Sep 2019
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Global smart home device shipments to hit 815 million in 2019 with a 23.5% growth rate, projections show 1.39 billion units by 2023, according to IDC.

Are they listening? Kiwis wary of smart devices
Mon, 2nd Sep 2019
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While talking aloud, a voice-activated, home-based smart speaker asked for more info - even though it was not turned it on.

AI helps Amazon Alexa ignore its own name
Fri, 26th Apr 2019
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Amazon and Johns Hopkins researchers harness AI to help Alexa distinguish between its wake word and everyday mentions, reducing false activations by 15%.

Are we security-ready for Alexa in the office?
Fri, 8th Feb 2019
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As home-IoT devices such as smart assistants head into the office, there will be a raft of new security challenges that will need to be addressed.

New Bosch tech can turn your home into a touchscreen
Tue, 22nd Jan 2019
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This incredible projector the size of a credit card can beam interactive virtual touchscreens onto any surface in your home to make them 'smart'.

Kiwi company brings AI assistant to small business
Thu, 29th Nov 2018
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Aider, an AI powered digital business assistant created specifically for small business, has been in beta phase in Australasia for several months.

Everything you need to know about Google’s latest smart speakers
Mon, 9th Oct 2017
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Google enhances your home audio with new smart speakers, the Home Mini and Max, brimming with AI smarts and recognising up to six voices.

There is a boatload of Lenovo intelligent technologies coming to Austrialia
Wed, 6th Sep 2017
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Lenovo unleashes a fleet of AI-driven gadgets across Australia, revolutionizing tech accessibility with smart features.

Shots fired: Alexa strikes back in the smart speaker war
Wed, 30th Aug 2017
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Amazon announced an all-new Alexa feature that lets users control music across multiple Amazon Echo devices...

Can you abuse technology? It definitely works the other way around!
Tue, 27th Sep 2016
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Many abuse Siri and similar AI, raising concerns about the morality of our digital manners and the potential impact on society.