Loup VenturesFace Off Part 3 – Echo vs. Google Home vs. CortanaSmart speakers are quickly becoming one of the most common consumer uses of AI thanks to aggressive pricing and marketing from companies like Amazon and Google. We've conducted our latest round of queries, designed to test the full range of…6-Minute Read Amazon, Apple , Artificial Intelligence , Google , Microsoft
Gene MunsterSmart Money Says Lyft a Winner in AutonomyRidesharing, more specifically, the fate of Uber and Lyft, is at the top of the potentially disrupted list as autonomy approaches. Both of these companies will need to make the leap to autonomy whether it be organically, through acquisition, or…3-Minute Read Autonomous Vehicles, Google
Gene MunsterAmazon Alexa vs. Google Assistant: A Developer’s ComparisonWe have done extensive research on which smart speaker is best. The ability to understand users, correctly answer their questions, and deliver responses in natural sounding speech is usually summed up by one word: intelligence. The IQ of the assistant…11-Minute Read Amazon, Artificial Intelligence , Google
Gene MunsterAlexa First to Business but Google AI Close BehindBottom Line. Alexa has 70-80% smart speaker market share and is pedal to the metal in expanding the market beyond the consumer today, being the first company to target the business opportunity. While we expect Alexa will continue to be the…3-Minute Read Amazon, Artificial Intelligence , Google
Loup Ventures8 Tech Predictions for 2018Loup Ventures’ predictions of 2018: AI theme continues and artificial general intelligence takes small step forward through Google’s “Deepmind” initiative. VR gets untethered but it still takes another year to take off. Google Home continues to gain market share in smart…7-Minute Read Amazon, Apple , Artificial Intelligence , Cryptocurrency , Google , Tesla , Virtual Reality
Gene Munster, Will ThompsonAnnual Digital Assistant IQ Test – Siri, Google Assistant, Alexa, CortanaWe asked Siri, Google Assistant, Alexa, and Cortana 800 questions each. This time, Google Assistant was able to answer 86% of them correctly vs. Siri at 79%, Alexa at 61%, and Cortana at 52%. As part of our ongoing effort…7-Minute Read Amazon, Apple , Artificial Intelligence , Google , Microsoft , Retail
Gene MunsterGoogle’s Hardware Push: Ubiquitous AIYesterday, Google released eight devices that all screamed a single message – Google’s hardware ambitions are both serious and AI-centric. Google is doubling down on hardware, as a means to democratize the use of AI. The company has recently poured…4-Minute Read Amazon, Apple , Artificial Intelligence , Google
Gene MunsterSiri Semester Exam Grade Improves to C From D+Semester exam results are in. In our latest 800 question test of AI assistant Siri, she was able to understand 99% of queries and correctly answer 75% of them, earning a C grade. In April of 2017, Siri earned a D+ on…3-Minute Read Apple, Artificial Intelligence
Gene MunsterAmazon Pushes Further Into the HomeAt its virtual product launch event, Amazon unveiled more than a dozen new or updated hardware/service offerings. While Alexa remains the cornerstone of Amazon’s hardware strategy, the event emphasized the company’s increasing ambitions around security and gaming. Seven of the…2-Minute Read Amazon
Gene Munster, Will ThompsonAnnual Digital Assistant IQ TestWe recently asked the leading digital assistants, Google Assistant, Siri, and Alexa, 800 questions each. Google Assistant was able to correctly answer 93% of them vs. Siri at 83% and Alexa at 80%. Each platform saw improvements across the board…5-Minute Read Amazon, Apple , Artificial Intelligence , Google