IBM Watson Division inspired Travelocity’s founder Terry Jones to launch WayBlazer, which is a self-described “intelligent search discovery system” designed to deliver “contextual, personalized advice and insights for travelers.”
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CX Message @ Oracle OpenWorld: Engage, Empower, Adapt
Based on on presentations of the CX portfolio, technology roadmap and an sales/engagement model called “Oracle Roadmap to Modern,” I came away from the CX track at OpenWorld more bullish about the business unit’s prospects than I had felt in prior years.
China’s ZTE and “Smart Voice Alliance” Poised to Promote “5A” Protocol for Voice-Controlled Devices
A consortium of mobile voice technology providers, led by manufacturing giant ZTE, will be employing a common set of protocols and practices to voice-enable mobile devices and services.
Openstream, LinguaSys Agreement Announced at Intelligent Assistants Conference
Two participants in Opus Research’s Intelligent Assistants Conference took the opportunity to announce a partnership that could profoundly improve the rate at which enterprise virtual assistants propagate in corporate settings. Openstream, a technology specialist founded in 1997, agreed to integrate… Read More ›
Announcing Place London 2014, The Business Summit on Indoor Location
Place London is the only event of it kind to understand how indoor traffic analytics, combined with mobile and online data, empowers business intelligence and consumer engagement.
How Enterprise Intelligent Assistants Are Already Delivering Business Value
At the Intelligent Assistants Conference in San Francisco, Domino’s, Coca-Cola, Schlage, and Windstream Communications present case studies on how virtual agents can simplify and automate business processes to deliver a superior customer experience.
Intelligent Assistants Conference Gives Visibility to the Growing Phenomenon
Opus Research’s Intelligent Assistants Conference brought together industry leaders improving customer experience and self-service efficiency with personal virtual assistants. San Francisco Bay Area’s ABCNews 7 took notice.
Apple Watch: The Next Generation Intelligent Assistant is at Hand (or at Least “On Wrist”)
While the just-announced Apple Watch features health monitoring, payment processing and other really cool applications, is the shiny new thing just a fashion accessory or highly functional intelligent assistant?
Reflections on SpeechTek: Natural User Interfaces Go Far Beyond Speech Processing
To kick off SpeechTek 2014 Conference, I participated in an exceptionally interesting panel organized by Jibo’s Roberto Pieraccini to discuss “New Technologies Coming Soon.” In retrospect, term “coming soon” was a misnomer. Two of the panelists – Bernard Brafman of… Read More ›
First-Ever “Intelligent Assistants Conference” Provides Answers to Mobile and Omnichannel Customer Care
Coca-Cola, Domino’s Pizza, Hyatt Hotels, and Schlage will be among brand leaders to present how virtual assistants improve the customer experience and self-service efficiency at Intelligent Assistants Conference 2014.