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The Sound of Coronavirus
Aug 10, 2020
Read MoreNew breakthrough technologies have been found by Israeli scientists to initially test for the virus while avoiding going to a lab. These include testing breath, saliva and voice samples
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5 Ways Voice Technology Is Increasingly Making Itself Heard
Aug 3, 2020
Read MoreVoice technology is among the things that have gotten a big boost from the global pandemic as consumers shift to buying things online and avoiding touching items in public places for fear of contracting COVID-19.
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Mozilla Updates Massive Open Source Voice Data Collection
Jul 17, 2020
Read MoreMozilla has released a large set of voice data as part of its Common Voice program.
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Deloitte's State of AI in the Enterprise
Jul 14, 2020
Read MoreDeloitte has released its 2020 State of AI in the Enterprise report.
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Automated Speech Recognition: On the Brink of Revolution
Jun 26, 2020
Read MoreWhen innovations in new models and computational optimizations bring prices down, watch for this technology to have real impact, Five9 CTO says
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Voice + AI Is Coming To The Workplace Loud And Clear
Jun 25, 2020
Read MoreVirtual assistants turn 16 this year and you don’t have to look too hard - or speak too loudly - to find them. In fact, there will be around 8 billion voice-based devices by 2023 - more than the world’s population today.
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Pandemic Drives Consumer, Business Interest In Voice-Assisted Commerce
Jun 25, 2020
Read MoreVast numbers of consumers are happy to ask Alexa, Siri or the Google Assistant to play a song, find a recipe or dim the lights in their smart homes. But only a narrow subset of voice assistant enthusiasts would comfortably instruct these tools to make purchases for them – at least before the coronavirus pandemic hit.
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How Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning Revitalize Insurance Claims Process
Jun 6, 2020
Read MoreThe advancements in areas like machine learning, robotics and IoT devices will bring a drastic shift in the way claims are processed, managed and reported today, thereby resulting in better operational performance and improved customer satisfaction.
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The State Of Augmented Intelligence
Jun 1, 2020
Read MoreA Gartner study released in August 2019 predicts that by 2021, augmented AI “will create $2.9 trillion of business value and 6.2 billion hours of worker productivity globally.
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Harnessing The Power Of Voice For Seamless Conversations
May 28, 2020
Read MoreLong before the Super Bowl commercial with Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi teaching millions of viewers the power of “Hey Alexa,” marketers have debated how to harness the power of this emerging technology.
Insights
The content and distribution of Azafran’s INSIGHTS newsletter is focused to our LP, incubator, research, investment and partner ecosystem. As we look to build a two-way dialogue benefitting our collective efforts, each month we highlight important news and our approach to the emerging intersection of deep technology, end to end solutions and platforms driven by voice, acoustics/sensory and imagery.
The content and distribution of Azafran’s INSIGHTS newsletter is focused to our LP, incubator, research, investment and partner ecosystem. Below are highlights from the last two issues, please sign up to receive access to past and new issues as they are published.
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Issue 20 - As the COVID-19 pandemic increases the need for touchless environments, from frontline workers to everyday commerce, robotics takes center stage.
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COVID-19 and the Golden Age of Robotics
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Issue 20 - Azafran Portfolio Case Study: Emoshape
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Emoshape emotion synthesis chip (EPU) technology represents a massive leap for AI
