virtual assistants

Volkswagen Begins Rollout of GenAI-Powered Virtual Assistant for Vehicle Owners
Volkswagen Begins Rollout of GenAI-Powered Virtual Assistant for Vehicle Owners
September 24, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

Volkswagen of America partnered with Google Cloud to integrate a generative artificial intelligence (AI)-powered virtual assistant into its myVW mobile app for vehicle owners. The...

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You.com Reportedly Raising $50 Million for AI Assistants
You.com Reportedly Raising $50 Million for AI Assistants
June 17, 2024  |  Investments

You.com’s parent company is reportedly raising $50 million to tap the AI assistant market. This Series B round would value SuSea, the company behind the...

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Anthropic Wants Every Business to Have a Custom AI Assistant
Anthropic Wants Every Business to Have a Custom AI Assistant
May 31, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

Anthropic, the startup behind the artificial intelligence (AI) assistant Claude, is launching a new “tool use” feature that could change how businesses interact with their...

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IBM Launches Service to Help Enterprises Add GenAI Copilots
IBM Launches Service to Help Enterprises Add GenAI Copilots
May 10, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

IBM has introduced a new service that will help enterprises integrate generative artificial intelligence (AI) copilots into their organizations. Offered by IBM Consulting, the new IBM Copilot Runway will assist...

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From Tutoring to Test Reminders, Virtual Assistants Hit the Classroom
From Tutoring to Test Reminders, Virtual Assistants Hit the Classroom
April 09, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

Virtual assistants have become a hot topic, with Bank of America recently revealing that its virtual financial assistant, Erica, is now engaging with clients 2...

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Openstream.ai Bridges Human-Machine Conversations With Next-Gen Voice Agents
Openstream.ai Bridges Human-Machine Conversations With Next-Gen Voice Agents
March 29, 2024  |  Artificial Intelligence

In the rapidly evolving landscape of conversational artificial intelligence (AI), companies are vying to deliver solutions that can effectively bridge the gap between human and...

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Companies With AI-Driven Strategies Outcompete Peers, Study Finds
Companies With AI-Driven Strategies Outcompete Peers, Study Finds
November 28, 2023  |  Artificial Intelligence

The payments industry has been a latecomer to the financial technology revolution. Many companies still use legacy accounts receivable (AR) processes marked by an overwhelming...

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Shopify Aims to Use AI to Give Merchants Competitive Edge
Shopify Aims to Use AI to Give Merchants Competitive Edge
November 01, 2023  |  Retail

Shopify, a leading provider of software and services to online sellers, has been turning to artificial intelligence (AI) to give its merchants a competitive edge....

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Senate Judiciary Committee Presses Google, Amazon For Smart Home Info
Senate Judiciary Committee Presses Google, Amazon For Smart Home Info
June 23, 2021  |  ANTITRUST

The chair of the Senate Subcommittee on Competition Policy, Antitrust, and Consumer Rights has called on Amazon and Google’s Alphabet to extend more information about...

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