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Setback for Google As Huawei Builds AI Assistant (GOOG, AAPL)

Alphabet Inc. subsidiary Google’s (GOOG) artificial intelligence (AI) assistant is failing to catch on. A Bloomberg report this morning states that Chinese smartphone manufacturer Huawei, which uses Google’s Android operating system for its phones, is developing its own voice-activated AI assistant. According to the report, Huawei’s AI assistant, which will use local languages in China …

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Global Internet of Things Devices Market Size to Reach USD 1374.93 Billion by 2021: Technavio

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LONDON–(BUSINESS WIRE)– According to the latest market study released by Technavio, the global Internet of Things devices market is expected to grow at a CAGR of close to 4% during the forecast period. This Smart News Release features multimedia. View the full release here: http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20170216005601/en/ This research report titled ‘Global Internet of Things (IoT) Devices …

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Visa and IBM's Watson team up for Internet of Things payments

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The rush to stake out central roles in the emerging Internet of Things is picking up speed, with IBM and Visa announcing a partnership for adding secure payments technology to everyday objects, including vehicles. IBM will leverage the “cognitive abilities” of its Watson IoT platform with Visa technology, providing a streamlined path for businesses to …

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Baidu Steps Up Its AI And Digital Assistant Push Amid Slower Growth

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Baidu‘s (BIDU) push into artificial intelligence accelerated with the purchase of Beijing-based startup Raven Tech and the creation of a new business unit to oversee its Duer digital assistant and related products. Baidu, China’s internet search leader, views voice-activated, smart-home devices as core to its long-term strategy, much like Google-parent Alphabet (GOOGL) and Amazon.com (AMZN). …

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Voice calling could soon come to smart home speakers

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(BI Intelligence) This story was delivered to BI Intelligence IoT Briefing subscribers. To learn more and subscribe, please click here. Smart home speakers like the Amazon Echo and the Google Home have been thus far positioned as novelty personal assistants, but this could soon change. The Wall Street Journal reports that both Amazon and Google …

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The evolution of smart homes & what to expect next

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Today’s home is being radically transformed by technology and smart devices. With homeowners taking control of their homes’ smart systems via a combination of dash buttons, voice activation and other technologies, Forbes.com looked at some of the Technology Council’s predictions on how smart homes are set to evolve. Tidier homes: With information now being stored …

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DHL, Huawei enter ambitious automation partnership

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Deutsche Post DHL Group and Chinese technology conglomerate Huawei Technologies are collaborating on a range of supply chain services for customers using “industrial-grade internet-of-things hardware and infrastructure.” The internet of things (IoT) refers to physical devices, such as vehicles, buildings and other items, that are embedded with electronics, software, sensors, actuators and network connectivity that …

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IBM and Visa Want To Revolutionize the Way We Buy . . . Everything

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IBM and Visa Want To Revolutionize the Way We Buy . . . Everything While mobile payment apps, such as Apple Pay, already make it easier for people to buy things without having cash or bank cards on hand, IBM envisions even taking smartphones out of the equation by enabling purchases through the growing Internet …

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Alphabet's Eric Schmidt: Security Is Key For Preserving Internet As We Know It

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When Eric Schmidt was a Ph.D. student at the University of California at Berkeley, he said it didn’t even occur to him that there would be criminals that they would need to secure the internet against. Now that he’s older and wiser, he said security is key for preserving the Internet as we know it. …

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You Can Now Shop at Whole Foods and Costco With Google Home

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Google’s voice-enabled connected home device rolled out a new feature Thursday that lets users buy items from more than 50 retailers including Costco, Whole Foods Market, Walgreens, and PetSmart. All they need to do is use their voice with a command that begins with ‘Ok, Google.’ The new capability is the latest example of the …

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