Speech Technology eWeekly - May 17, 2017

Speech Technology News

TTS Market to Be Worth $3.03 Billion by 2022

The global market for text-to-speech technologies is expected to nearly triple in the next five years, according to a report from Markets and Markets.

GreenKey Partners with iMarket

GreenKey and iMarket have teamed up to interconnect their voice technologies for financial services firms.

Voice Software Shipments to Double by 2022

In the next five years, global shipments of voice software units are expected to increase from 11 billion to 21 billion.

Cooey Rolls Out MyCooey Voice Assistant for Caregivers

MyCooey is a voice-based point-of-care solution for remote healthcare monitoring.

Cisco to Acquire MindMeld for $125 Million

The artificial intelligence provider's acquisition will power new conversational interfaces for Cisco's collaboration suite.

VoiceLabs Launches Sponsored Messages Interactive Voice Ads for Amazon Alexa

VoiceLabs' Sponsored Messages is a native solution to help Amazon Alexa developers monetize and invest in the voice-first evolution.

StubHub Introduces a Skill for Microsoft Cortana

StubHub's Cortana Skill lets users find activities and buy tickets througfh a conversational interface.

Edmunds Launches Skill for Amazon Alexa

The new Alexa skill expands the reach of Edmunds' car shopping and ownership tools with voice capabilities.