Topic: Conversational AI
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Jack & Jill Secures $20M to Power AI-Powered Job Search
The current online job market is inefficient, with job seekers struggling to stand out and employers overwhelmed by irrelevant applications, leading to a low signal-to-noise ratio. Jack & Jill, a new platform founded by Matt Wilson, uses conversational AI to transform hiring by creating detailed ...
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Google Gemini Enterprise: AI for Business Productivity
Google has launched Gemini Enterprise, a new AI platform designed to boost workplace productivity and compete with rivals like Microsoft and OpenAI by integrating with existing company data and applications. The platform features multimodal AI capabilities, pre-built agents for common tasks, and ...
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Salesforce embeds AI agents in Slack for marketing teams
Salesforce has launched Agentforce 360, an AI-driven platform that integrates virtual agents into its ecosystem, focusing on Slack to automate tasks and unify data, team members, and AI within a trusted environment. Slack is positioned as the central workspace for interacting with AI agents, offe...
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AI to Resolve Half of Service Calls Within 2 Years, Survey Finds
Artificial intelligence is projected to handle half of all customer service inquiries within two years, driven by the need for efficiency, cost reduction, and improved user experiences. Despite benefits like reduced costs and faster resolutions, AI adoption faces challenges including security con...
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Google and Mercedes Unveil In-Car Gemini AI Capabilities
Google and Mercedes-Benz are partnering to integrate Gemini AI into vehicle infotainment systems, enhancing driver interaction with conversational assistance beyond basic voice commands. The Gemini-powered MBUX Virtual Assistant understands context and handles follow-up questions naturally, allow...
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YouTube Music Tests AI Radio Hosts for Trivia & Commentary
YouTube Music is testing AI hosts that provide trivia and commentary about the music you're playing, aiming to create a more engaging listening experience. This feature builds on similar AI initiatives like Spotify's DJ and is being tested through YouTube Labs, initially available to a limited U....
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Google AI Search Could Become Your Default "Very Soon"
Google is making AI Mode the default search experience globally, shifting from traditional links to AI-driven, conversational answers. The AI Mode feature, accessible via google.com/ai, provides synthesized responses using a "query fan-out" method for complex queries and supports multimodal input...
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Amazon Ads Launches AI Tool for Professional-Quality Ads
Amazon Ads has introduced an AI-powered tool in Creative Studio that enables advertisers to create professional-quality ads in hours instead of weeks, making high-end ad production accessible and cost-free. The tool uses Amazon's retail insights and shopper data to generate ideas, storyboards, vi...
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The Future of Search Engines: Perplexity, You.com, Arc, and SearchGPT
Search engines are transforming. The next wave of AI-powered platforms goes beyond simple links, aiming to create a more interactive, personalized, and accurate search experience. Here’s a look at some…
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Gemini Arrives on Google TV Streamer This Winter
Google's Gemini voice assistant is expanding to Google TV Streamer, Walmart onn. 4K Pro, and 2025 Hisense and TCL TV models this winter, broadening its availability beyond the initial TCL QM9K series. The assistant enables natural, conversational interactions for entertainment purposes, such as s...
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