Last Friday, Google unveiled “Talk To Books,” a new tool which uses semantic search – search based on meaning, rather than mere keywords, and powered by the same Google conversational AI used to implement
Category: Voice activated content
Publishers race to own voice-assistant ‘skills’ and ‘actions’
The first thing publishers need to do to dip into the world of voice is to learn what ‘skills’ (Amazon) or ‘actions’ (Google) are and how they relate to user navigation. For
7 things to listen out for in 2018 as audio undergoes a revolution
Last year was a remarkable 12 months for innovation in audio story telling. Listeners in 2017 had the chance to experience new ways of listening to stories told through artificial intelligence, gaming,
Why Hearst is betting big on voice
Hearst is betting on voice platforms as a long-term priority as it continues to develop products for both Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant platforms. Last year, the media giant experimented with producing
How will voice technology change consumer behaviour?
According to Kantar Worldpanel, 2.7m households in the UK currently own an Amazon Echo or Google Home device. Across the pond, usage is also on the up, with 55% of US households
Amazon tips its hand on Alexa ads
Although Amazon maintains there are no plans to put ads on its Alexa voice assistant — the brains behind the Echo line of smart speakers — they’ve started asking advertisers what kind
The Telegraph takes on audio storytelling using Alexa and Google Assistant
The Telegraph’s commitment to video and audio storytelling was further emphasised in 2017 with the hiring of two broadcast journalists. Its portfolio of podcasts and drive to explore opportunities for news distribution on voice-controlled
How publishers can prepare for voice, the next frontier in media
What’s amazing is not that Alexa can respond to just about any demand. On the contrary, it’s how well Amazon’s hit product understands what you’re saying and delivers an accurate response. This
Why publishers should start making noise about voice search
Earlier this month at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, what caught the headlines was a range of voice-controlled devices that suggested the way we interact with our devices will be
Hearst is launching a team tasked with building voice-activated experiences
Hearst may be a 129-year-old media company, but even it’s planning for a Jetsons-like future when news will be consumed through voice-controlled technology. The New York-based company has quietly launched a 10-person group