The integration of voice into consumer technologies has been a game changer for efficiency, ease and speed — the average person can type 60 words a minute, but speak about 150 words in the same amount of time. ComScore estimates that by 2020, about half of Internet searches will be conducted through voice. With voice […]
Igor Jablokov is used to people not quite “getting” what he’s working on. The Raleigh, NC-based entrepreneur and computer engineer was one of the first minds behind very early (we’re talking the ’90’s) artificial intelligence experiments that have led to some of the most well-known technologies today. Jablokov began delving into AI while at IBM, […]
Atlanta startup HelixAI, a voice-powered digital assistant for scientific labs, has joined the prestigious Techstars Alexa Accelerator sponsored by Amazon. The three-month, Seattle-based program, now in its second year, allows startups access to Amazon employees and resources, along with traditional Techstars benefits such as seed funding and mentorship. The Alexa Accelerator is paid for by the […]
In 2015, an estimated $800 million worth of crops in Georgia — a number that amounted to about 13.8 percent of the state’s total crop value — was lost to plant disease, according to the University of Georgia. Worldwide the percentages are even larger, especially in developing countries where treatments are less plentiful. Artificial intelligence pioneer […]
If you’ve set up an online presence for your business, it’s most likely because you want to be found by more people, more often. But the rules of the game change often, and while Google text searches are still the most common, marketers are now looking at the next big thing in search results: voice. […]