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ManageEngine launches Analytics Plus 6.0 with AI Spotlight feature
Data Analytics

ManageEngine launches Analytics Plus 6.0 with AI Spotlight feature

ManageEngine's Analytics Plus 6.0 introduces AI-driven Spotlight to streamline IT operations by offering contextual recommendations, aiming to cut analysis time for IT managers.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 27th Sep 2024
Alteryx unveils AiDIN Copilot AI assistant powered by Google Cloud
Data Analytics

Alteryx unveils AiDIN Copilot AI assistant powered by Google Cloud

Alteryx unveils AiDIN Copilot, an AI assistant powered by Google Cloud's Gemini AI, promising to revolutionise data analytical workflows for all users.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 17th May 2024
Adobe Acrobat AI Assistant now widely available as add-on
Marketing Technologies

Adobe Acrobat AI Assistant now widely available as add-on

Adobe has opened up the full range of capabilities of Acrobat AI Assistant with an add-on subscription which will transform customer interactions with PDFs and enhance productivity.

By Tom Raynel • 3 min read • Tue, 16th Apr 2024
TrueConf lauded as an Innovator in Intelligent Video Conferencing
Unified Communications

TrueConf lauded as an Innovator in Intelligent Video Conferencing

TrueConf earns Innovator status in the Aragon Research Globe for Intelligent Video Conferencing 2024 for their adept strategy and performance in providing corporate collaboration solutions.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Thu, 15th Feb 2024
monday.com to launch transformative AI capabilities in 2023
Platform-as-a-Service

monday.com to launch transformative AI capabilities in 2023

The company is opening its platform for developers to build endless AI app capabilities and kicking off with launching initial apps via the monday AI Assistant.

By Gaurav Sharma • 4 min read • Fri, 21st Apr 2023
Steady growth for smart home devices, IDC says
Smart Home

Steady growth for smart home devices, IDC says

Global smart home device shipments to hit 815 million in 2019 with a 23.5% growth rate, projections show 1.39 billion units by 2023, according to IDC.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 25th Sep 2019
Are they listening? Kiwis wary of smart devices
Unified Communications

Are they listening? Kiwis wary of smart devices

While talking aloud, a voice-activated, home-based smart speaker asked for more info - even though it was not turned it on.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Mon, 2nd Sep 2019
AI helps Amazon Alexa ignore its own name
Smart Home

AI helps Amazon Alexa ignore its own name

Amazon and Johns Hopkins researchers harness AI to help Alexa distinguish between its wake word and everyday mentions, reducing false activations by 15%.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Fri, 26th Apr 2019
Are we security-ready for Alexa in the office?
IoT Security

Are we security-ready for Alexa in the office?

As home-IoT devices such as smart assistants head into the office, there will be a raft of new security challenges that will need to be addressed.

By Ben Moore • 4 min read • Fri, 8th Feb 2019
New Bosch tech can turn your home into a touchscreen
Internet of Things

New Bosch tech can turn your home into a touchscreen

This incredible projector the size of a credit card can beam interactive virtual touchscreens onto any surface in your home to make them 'smart'.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Tue, 22nd Jan 2019
Kiwi company brings AI assistant to small business
Unified Communications

Kiwi company brings AI assistant to small business

Aider, an AI powered digital business assistant created specifically for small business, has been in beta phase in Australasia for several months.

By Ben Moore • 2 min read • Thu, 29th Nov 2018
Everything you need to know about Google's latest smart speakers
Smart Home

Everything you need to know about Google's latest smart speakers

Google enhances your home audio with new smart speakers, the Home Mini and Max, brimming with AI smarts and recognising up to six voices.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 3 min read • Mon, 9th Oct 2017
There is a boatload of Lenovo intelligent technologies coming to Austrialia
Biometrics

There is a boatload of Lenovo intelligent technologies coming to Austrialia

Lenovo unleashes a fleet of AI-driven gadgets across Australia, revolutionizing tech accessibility with smart features.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Wed, 6th Sep 2017
Shots fired: Alexa strikes back in the smart speaker war
Smart Home

Shots fired: Alexa strikes back in the smart speaker war

Amazon announced an all-new Alexa feature that lets users control music across multiple Amazon Echo devices...

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 3 min read • Wed, 30th Aug 2017
Can you abuse technology? It definitely works the other way around!
Unified Communications

Can you abuse technology? It definitely works the other way around!

Many abuse Siri and similar AI, raising concerns about the morality of our digital manners and the potential impact on society.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 27th Sep 2016

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Emma Partlow named finalist in Disability Power 100 list
Customer Experience

Emma Partlow named finalist in Disability Power 100 list

Emma Partlow from Transreport has been named a finalist in the 2024 Shaw Trust Disability Power 100 for her impactful work in accessible travel.

By Imee Dequito • 3 min read • Fri, 22nd Nov 2024
Eurowings pioneers AI-powered assistant to enhance operations
Artificial Intelligence

Eurowings pioneers AI-powered assistant to enhance operations

Eurowings has become the first airline to use an AI-powered operations control assistant, NetLine/Ops ++ aiOCC, to improve efficiency and stability.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 13th Jun 2024