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…

Aisha Malik / techcrunch - The company believes its next phase of wearable AI will be powered by a combination of voice and gesture.

#ai #startups #hardware #wearables #digitalhealth #voice #health #acquisitions #technology #gadgets

The company believes its next phase of wearable AI will be powered by a combination of voice and gesture.

37 hrs / bsky / @techcrunch.com / techcrunch.com

Oura Buys Gesture Startup Doublepoint to Expand Smart Ring Controls

38 hrs / pymnts / PYMNTS

Oura acquires Doublepoint, a startup that specializes in gesture recognition technology

40 hrs / techcrunch / Aisha Malik

Oura buys gesture-navigation startup DoublePoint

40 hrs / engadget / Matt Tate

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…

#ai #voice #computervision #google #genai #camera #assistant #updates #smarthome #gemini

Google Home Updated with Multiple Gemini Enhancements

3 days / thurrott / Paul Thurrott

Google drops Gemini for Home updates: Here are 3 you should know

3 days / mashable

Designing for peace of mind: The smart home shift from noise to clarity

3 days / e27 / Ivan Mun

Google's Home's latest feature is Gemini-powered 'Live Search' for cameras

3 days / engadget / Steve Dent

Gemini is getting smarter and a lot less annoying for smart home voice controls

3 days / digitaltrends

Big Google Home update lets Gemini describe live camera feeds

3 days / theverge / Thomas Ricker

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…

#ai #cloud #voice #apple #google #genai #datacenter #alphabet #assistant #gemini

Apple might use Google servers to store data for its upgraded AI Siri

4 days / theverge / Jay Peters

Apple May Pay Google $1 Billion to Host Siri

4 days / iphoneincanada / Usman Qureshi

Apple’s Baltra ASIC Can’t Come Soon Enough As The Vast Majority Of Its Current AI Servers Are Reportedly Rotting On The Shelves

4 days / wccftech / Rohail Saleem

Report: Apple Asks Google to Run Siri on Its Servers

4 days / macrumors / Hartley Charlton

Google may not just power Apple’s Siri — it could host it, too

4 days / sherwood / Rani Molla

Apple either over- or under-invested in server hardware, depending on how you read this report

4 days / appleinsider

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.

#analytics #voice #streaming #entertainment #uk #us #culture #apps #media #spotify

Spotify starts the rollout of audiobook charts

6 days / betanews / Sofia Elizabella Wyciślik-Wilson

Spotify Expands Into Audiobook Rankings With Weekly Charts

7 days / cnet / Ty Pendlebury

Spotify’s new Audiobook Charts make it easy for you to find what’s trending

7 days / digitaltrends

Spotify Launches Audiobook Charts in the US and UK

7 days / thurrott / Laurent Giret

Spotify is rolling out Audiobook Charts

7 days / techcrunch / Aisha Malik

Apple Music Connect returns as label tool

15 days / ithinkdiff / Asma Hussain

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 …

#ai #automation #voice #aiethics #genai #business #jobs #food #assistant #digitalprivacy

MiniMax launches managed always-on MaxClaw AI Agent

6 days / testingcatalog / Nero Soares

Don't trust AI agents

6 days / ycombinator

A new benchmark pits five AI models against each other as autonomous social media agents on X

6 days / the-decoder / Tomislav Bezmalinovic

WhatsApp is testing a feature to analyze chats with Meta AI

6 days / betanews / Sofia Elizabella Wyciślik-Wilson

Burger King AI Assistant Frees Managers From Back-Office Tasks

7 days / pymnts / PYMNTS

Burger King’s New AI Assistant Guides Staff, Tracks Politeness

7 days / eweek / Madeline Clarke

Burger King has launched a war on manners with its new AI chatbot called 'Patty'

7 days / theshortcut / Reece Bithrey

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.

#voice #openai #aiethics #genai #business #chatgpt #jobs #food #assistant #digitalprivacy

Meet ‘Patty,’ Burger King’s new AI assistant that lives in employees’ headsets

7 days / fastcompany / Grace Snelling

Burger King testing AI headsets to track if employees say ‘please’ or ‘thank you’

8 days / reddit / /u/Fcking_Chuck

Burger King rolls out AI headsets that track employee 'friendliness'

8 days / reddit / /u/CabinetCalm1970

Burger King will use AI to monitor employee 'friendliness'

8 days / reddit / /u/kin20

Burger King rolls out AI headsets that track employee 'friendliness'

8 days / bbc

Burger King Cooks Up 'Patty,' an AI Chatbot to Monitor Employees

8 days / cnet / Omar Gallaga

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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#ai #automation #dataprivacy #voice #aiethics #business #jobs #assistant #digitalprivacy

Burger King turns to AI to flame broil employees who aren't friendly enough

8 days / theregister / Brandon Vigliarolo

Burger King to use AI to help with meal prep, evaluate employee ‘friendliness’

8 days / mobilesyrup / Bradly Shankar

Burger King’s ‘Patty’ AI Coming Soon to Canada

8 days / iphoneincanada / Usman Qureshi

Burger King will use AI to monitor employee 'friendliness'

8 days / engadget / Will Shanklin

Surveillance With a Smile: Burger King Will Use AI to Track If Employees Say ‘Please’ and ‘Thank You’

8 days / gizmodo / Bruce Gil

Burger King will use AI to check if employees say ‘please’ and ‘thank you’. AI chatbot ‘Patty’ is going to live inside employees’ headsets.

8 days / reddit / /u/esporx

Burger King Will Use AI To Check If Employees Say 'Please' and 'Thank You'

8 days / slashdot / msmash

Burger King will use AI to check if employees say ‘please’ and ‘thank you’ | AI chatbot ‘Patty’ is going to live inside employees’ headsets.

8 days / reddit / /u/cmaia1503

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.

#ai #iot #voice #amazon #ux #technology #assistant #gadgets #alexa

Amazon Gives Three New Conversation Styles to Alexa+

9 days / thurrott / Laurent Giret

Amazon introduces three personality styles for Alexa+

9 days / engadget / Anna Washenko

You can now make Alexa’s AI personality more friendly, blunt, or chilled out

9 days / theverge / Jess Weatherbed

Amazon’s AI-powered Alexa+ gets new personality options

9 days / techcrunch / Sarah Perez

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…

#ai #cloud #automation #saas #enterprise #voice #genai #business #food #travel

Slang AI Raises $36M to Scale Hospitality Voice AI

10 days / ventureburn / Ekemini

Slang AI Proved Restaurants Need Voice AI. Now It Needs to Prove They Need Slang.

10 days / implicator / Maria Garcia

Slang AI Raises $36M in Series B Funding

10 days / finsmes / FinSMEs

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 …

#ai #cloud #automation #saas #enterprise #voice #genai #business #europe

VoiceLine secures €10M to scale its enterprise voice AI platform for frontline teams

10 days / startuprise / Kailee Rainse

Munich-based VoiceLine raises €10 million to scale its voice AI platform for enterprise frontline teams

11 days / eu-startups / Rahul Raj

Germany’s VoiceLine secures €10M led by Alstin Capital to scale voice AI across Europe

11 days / techfundingnews / Abhinaya Prabhu

VoiceLine raises €10M to expand enterprise voice AI for frontline teams

11 days / tech / Tamara Djurickovic

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.

#dataprivacy #voice #computervision #openai #aiethics #genai #camera #technology #assistant #gadgets

OpenAI’s Smart Speaker to Cost $200-$300, Ship in 2027

11 days / winbuzzer / Markus Kasanmascheff

OpenAI’s First AI Device Could Be a Smart Speaker That ‘Sees and Hears’

11 days / eweek / Liz Ticong

What OpenAI and Jony Ive are building

11 days / therundown / Zach Mink

Is OpenAI developing a smart speaker?

11 days / dataconomy / Kerem Gülen

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 …

#hardware #dataprivacy #voice #openai #aiethics #genai #chatgpt #camera #gadgets #smarthome

Jony Ive leads design of OpenAI's first home device (4)
OpenAI's camera-equipped ChatGPT speaker and hardware roadmap (6)
Other OpenAI corporate news and unrelated updates (2)
Privacy backlash: a watchful AI speaker worries critics (3)
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Jony Ive leads design of OpenAI's first home device

Jony Ive’s First OpenAI Project Isn’t a Wearable — It’s a ‘HomePod 2.0’

14 days / idropnews / Jesse Hollington

Jony Ive's First OpenAI Device Will Be Smart Speaker With Camera, 2027 Launch Planned

14 days / macrumors / Juli Clover

Jony Ive, Open AI Developing ChatGPT Smart Speaker

14 days / iphoneincanada / Usman Qureshi

OpenAI will reportedly release an AI-powered smart speaker in 2027

14 days / engadget / Andre Revilla

OpenAI's camera-equipped ChatGPT speaker and hardware roadmap

OpenAI will reportedly release an AI-powered smart speaker in 2027. The company is also said to be working on smart glasses and a smart lamp.

14 days / reddit / /u/esporx

OpenAI may sell $300 smart speaker with camera — in 2027

14 days / mashable

OpenAI Deploys 200 Employees to Build AI Smart Devices

14 days / pymnts / PYMNTS

OpenAI’s hardware debut may come in the form of a camera-equipped ChatGPT speaker

14 days / digitaltrends

OpenAI is building a $200 to $300 smart speaker that tells you when to go to bed

14 days / the-decoder / Matthias Bastian

OpenAI’s first ChatGPT gadget could be a smart speaker with a camera

14 days / theverge / Jay Peters

Other OpenAI corporate news and unrelated updates

OpenAI resets spending expectations, tells investors compute target is around $600 billion by 2030

14 days / cnbc

OpenAI Employees Raised Alarms About Canada Shooting Suspect Months Ago

14 days / wsj / Georgia Wells

Privacy backlash: a watchful AI speaker worries critics

OpenAI Thinks We Need Another Smart Speaker (This One Watches You)

14 days / tbreak / Tbreak Editor

a LAMP? a SMART LAMP? What the fuck is OpenAI anymore? AliExpress but with an LLM attached? Jesus christ. Consumer devices are a terrible business too [contains quote post or other embedded content]

14 days / bsky / @edzitron.com

OpenAI Might Be Making a Smart Speaker That No One Asked for

14 days / gizmodo / James Pero

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OpenAI Might Be Making a Smart Speaker That No One Asked for https://gizmodo.com/openai-might-be-making-a-smart-speaker-that-no-one-asked-for-2000724650

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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…

#voice #apple #anthropic #genai #ios #chatgpt #apps #assistant #carplay #gemini

Anthropic policy changes and Claude model updates (2)
CarPlay gains video streaming and Apple TV interface (2)
CarPlay opens to third‑party voice AIs like ChatGPT (8)
OTHER: Carrier VoNR and other iOS 26.4 changes (2)
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16 days / mashable

iOS 26.4 Opens CarPlay to ChatGPT and Gemini as Siri Hits a Wall

16 days / idropnews / Jesse Hollington

AI agents are coming to CarPlay, but they're not getting the keys

16 days / appleinsider

iOS 26.4 Beta Adds CarPlay Support for Voice AI Apps Like ChatGPT and Gemini

16 days / iclarified

iOS 26.4 CarPlay Update: ChatGPT, Gemini, and Claude Support Now Confirmed

16 days / iphoneincanada / John Quintet

iOS 26.4 Brings CarPlay Support for ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini

16 days / macrumors / Juli Clover

OTHER: Carrier VoNR and other iOS 26.4 changes

Telus iPhones are Finally Getting VoNR: Why Your 5G Calls are About to Change

16 days / iphoneincanada / Austin Blake

5 changes to know about in Apple's latest iOS, macOS, and iPadOS betas

16 days / arstechnica / Andrew Cunningham

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iOS 26.4 Brings CarPlay Support for ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini

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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.

#voice #mobile #amazon #entertainment #apps #ux #media

Audible's New Feature Lets You Read and Listen to Your Favorite Books at the Same Time

16 days / cnet / Giselle Castro-Sloboda

The feature will require customers to buy both versions of the title, but at a discounted price.

16 days / bsky / @techcrunch.com / techcrunch.com

Audible Launches Immersion Reading for Deeper Kindle Integration

16 days / thurrott / Paul Thurrott

Audible syncs ebook reading and audiobook listening to keep you focused

16 days / theverge / Stevie Bonifield

Audible’s new ‘Read & Listen’ feature syncs your Kindle ebooks with audiobooks

16 days / techcrunch / Sarah Perez

Audible launches Read & Listen, allowing you to follow along with your audiobook

16 days / mashable

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…

#ai #robotics #ml #voice #defensetech #government #aerospace #us #xai #drone

Musk's companies join Pentagon competition for voice-controlled autonomous drone swarms

17 days / the-decoder / Maximilian Schreiner

Pentagon Selects SpaceX for $100 Million Drone Swarming Competition

17 days / parameter / Trader Edge

SpaceX and xAI Enter Pentagon’s $100M Drone Swarm AI Contest

17 days / winbuzzer / Markus Kasanmascheff

SpaceX to compete in Pentagon contest for autonomous drone tech

17 days / techxplore

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+.

#voice #amazon #streaming #entertainment #apps #ux #tv #updates #alexa #smarthome

Amazon’s big Fire TV update is now rolling out with plenty of new tricks

17 days / digitaltrends

Amazon Fire TV’s new interface is now rolling out in the U.S. https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/17/amazon-fire-tvs-new-interface-is-now-rolling-out-in-the-u-s/

17 days / bsky / @sarahp.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy / sarahp.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy

Amazon Fire TV’s new interface is now rolling out in the U.S.

17 days / techcrunch / Sarah Perez

Amazon's biggest Fire TV update yet is finally here

17 days / pocket-lint / Craig Donaldson

Amazon's Fire TV redesign is rolling out today

17 days / engadget / Anna Washenko

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...

#ai #ml #voice #apple #genai #stockmarket #business #ios #technology #assistant

Apple's bad week: FTC pressure, delayed Siri AI, and a stock sell-off

21 days / techspot

Siri’s Massive AI Overhaul is Still Coming This Year, Apple Insists

21 days / idropnews / Jesse Hollington

The MacRumors Show: Revamped Siri Delayed Again?

21 days / macrumors / Hartley Charlton

Apple (AAPL) Stock Slides 5% as Siri Delay Rattles Investors

21 days / parameter / Trader Edge

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…

#ai #voice #apple #genai #business #technology #assistant #updates

SanDisk (SNDK) Stock Rises 5% as Memory Chip Shortage Expected Through 2027

21 days / parameter / Trader Edge

Apple Falls. Beijing Ships. Google Thinks.

21 days / implicator / Marcus Schuler

Siri Delays? New MacBook, iPhone, iPad Expected Soon video

21 days / cnet / Bridget Carey

Siri delays, Health delays, and Apple Creator Studio limits on the AppleInsider Podcast

21 days / appleinsider

Apple down 5% Wednesday - worst day since April 2025. FTC hits Apple News for alleged bias same day Bloomberg reports Siri testing failing badly enough to delay spring update #Apple #AI #Tech https://www.implicator.ai/siri-the-ftc-and-a-bad-bunny-selfie-a

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Siri, the FTC, and a Bad Bunny Selfie. Apple's Terrible Week Finally Makes Sense.

22 days / implicator / Marcus Schuler

A story suggesting Apple was having internal struggles and may delay anticipated new Siri features has been mildly countered with a statement from Apple -- "on track to launch in 2026."

22 days / bsky / @appleinsider.com / appleinsider.com

Siri & Apple Intelligence upgrades still coming in 2026 in spite of rumors

22 days / appleinsider

Apple Confirms Revamped Siri is Still Coming in 2026

22 days / macrumors / Juli Clover

Apple has worst day since April as company faces FTC scrutiny, Siri delay reports

22 days / cnbc

Apple's AI Siri hits more problems - now delayed until iOS 27

23 days / tbreak / Mufaddal Fakhruddin

12th-gen iPad Apple Intelligence and iPad Air M4 rumors emerge

25 days / tbreak / Mufaddal Fakhruddin

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 …

#ai #voice #amazon #genai #assistant #gadgets #productivity #updates #alexa

Amazon’s Send to Alexa Plus makes the Kindle Scribe feel more like a productivity device

22 days / theverge / Sheena Vasani

Amazon's Send to Alexa+ feature arrives on Kindle Scribe and Scribe Colorsoft

22 days / engadget / Anna Washenko

Alexa+ and Kindle Scribe Now Work Together With ‘Send to Alexa’

22 days / wired / Nena Farrell

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Amazon’s AI could soon help run your doctor’s office

Oura acquires Doublepoint, a startup that specializes in gesture recognition technology

Big Google Home update lets Gemini describe live camera feeds

Report: Apple Asks Google to Run Siri on Its Servers

Spotify’s new Audiobook Charts make it easy for you to find what’s trending

Burger King AI Assistant Frees Managers From Back-Office Tasks

Burger King rolls out AI headsets that track employee 'friendliness'

Burger King will use AI to check if employees say ‘please’ and ‘thank you’. AI chatbot ‘Patty’ is going to live inside employees’ headsets.

Amazon’s AI-powered Alexa+ gets new personality options

Slang AI Raises $36M to Scale Hospitality Voice AI

Munich-based VoiceLine raises €10 million to scale its voice AI platform for enterprise frontline teams

OpenAI’s Smart Speaker to Cost $200-$300, Ship in 2027

OpenAI’s hardware debut may come in the form of a camera-equipped ChatGPT speaker

Jony Ive leads design of OpenAI's first home device

OpenAI's camera-equipped ChatGPT speaker and hardware roadmap

Other OpenAI corporate news and unrelated updates

Privacy backlash: a watchful AI speaker worries critics

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iOS 26.4 Beta Adds CarPlay Support for Voice AI Apps Like ChatGPT and Gemini

Anthropic policy changes and Claude model updates

CarPlay gains video streaming and Apple TV interface

CarPlay opens to third‑party voice AIs like ChatGPT

OTHER: Carrier VoNR and other iOS 26.4 changes

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Audible Launches Immersion Reading for Deeper Kindle Integration

Pentagon Selects SpaceX for $100 Million Drone Swarming Competition

Amazon Fire TV’s new interface is now rolling out in the U.S.

Siri’s Massive AI Overhaul is Still Coming This Year, Apple Insists

Apple Confirms Revamped Siri is Still Coming in 2026

Amazon's Send to Alexa+ feature arrives on Kindle Scribe and Scribe Colorsoft

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