Microsoft Azure Developing Non-Cortana Voice Assistant for Chinese Carmaker XPeng

Microsoft’s Azure AI platform will power the new voice assistant for XPeng, one of China’s largest car companies. Full Story: Voicebot.ai

NASA will test the Amazon Alexa voice assistant as part of the Orion spacecraft

Amazon Alexa will be the first voice assistant to travel outside of Earth. Amazon and Lockheed Martin have announced that NASA will integrate Alexa into Orion for this year’s Artemis I mission. Full Story: The Times Hub

Where is the voice assistant industry headed?

Thanks to the likes of Siri, Alexa, and Google Assistant, voice tech has seen a huge rise in the past decade. Full Story: TechTalks

Can Voice AI Apps become the reliable virtual assistants of the future?

Fast, accurate, responsive: every person who uses a smart device expects results that meet their needs in no time. Full Story: The Jerusalem Post

Sonos beat Google on patents: How Nest speakers will suffer

Google and audio company Sonos have been in a long-standing legal battle over patent infringement. Full Story: SlashGear

There’s A Harry Potter Spell Hidden In The iPhone, And Siri Activates It

Using the iPhone’s voice assistant Siri, Apple iPhone users can cast magical Harry Potter spells like Lumos and Nox and feel like a wizard. Full Story: Screen Rant

The Lenovo Smart Clock Essential drops Google Assistant for Alexa

Lenovo is introducing its new Lenovo Smart Clock Essential with Alexa Built-in instead of Google. In addition, the New Smart Clock also has a new docking accessory: The new Ambient Light Dock. Full Story: Digital Trends