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Voice Assistants Have Come to In-Store Shopping

The technology behind virtual assistants, such as Alexa and Siri, keeps rapidly advancing. Not only can we order from our homes.  But some voice assistants have come to in-store shopping.   See How Voice Assistants Have Come to In-Store Shopping … Continue reading

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What’s Happening with Virtual Assistants?

Over the last year, artificial intelligence (AI) personal assistants have become BIG!! The leading ones are (alphabetically): Alexa from Amazon, Cortana from Microsoft, Google Assistant, and Siri from Apple. These AI options can answer questions, play music, give directions, tell … Continue reading

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