In the news, we tackle good insights on the Chinese market from Lawerence Lin  as well as the 1B investment in voice by Alibaba. We also talk about the voice authentication efforts from Google. Will you trust that for purchases? It is such a convenience.News and other items in this show

1) Google is working on voice confirmation for purchases with Assistant

2) Alibaba to invest $1B on AI integration with smart speakers

3) Smart Speaker Goes Local in ChinaGuest

Bart Bellefroid, product manager Sites, Search en Bots at Rabobank Voice app review

Hey, Google. Talk to Rabobank (ik works in english AND Dutch)About the Voicecast

The Voicecast explores the evolving world of voice interfaces. Its the easiest way to stay current with the developments and hear experiences from the most important players in the market.Your hosts

Maarten Lens-FitzGerald and Sam Warnaars 

<p>In the news, we tackle good insights on the Chinese market from <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/lawrencelin01/" target="_blank" title="">Lawerence Lin </a> as well as the 1B investment in voice by Alibaba. We also talk about the voice authentication efforts from Google. Will you trust that for purchases? It is such a convenience.</p>  <h2>News and other items in this show</h2>  <p>1) <a href="https://www.engadget.com/google-is-working-on-voice-confirmation-for-purchases-104045532.html" target="_blank" title="">Google is working on voice confirmation for purchases with Assistant</a></p>  <p>2) <a href="https://www.zdnet.com/article/alibaba-to-invest-1b-on-ai-integration-with-smart-speaker/" target="_blank" title="">Alibaba to invest $1B on AI integration with smart speakers</a></p>  <p>3) <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/smart-speaker-goes-local-lawrence-yongzhang-lin/" target="_blank" title="">Smart Speaker Goes Local in China</a></p>  <h2>Guest</h2>  <p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/bart-bellefroid-a4965815/" target="_blank" title="">Bart Bellefroid,</a> product manager Sites, Search en Bots at Rabobank </p>  <h2>Voice app review</h2>  <p>Hey, Google. Talk to Rabobank (ik works in english AND Dutch)</p>  <h2>About the Voicecast</h2>  <p>The Voicecast explores the evolving world of voice interfaces. Its the easiest way to stay current with the developments and hear experiences from the most important players in the market.</p>  <h2>Your hosts</h2>  <p><a href="https://lens-fitzgerald.com" target="_blank" title="">Maarten Lens-FitzGerald</a> and <a href="https://warnaars.com/" target="_blank" title="">Sam Warnaars </a></p>

Come and explore the evolving world of voice interfaces with your hosts Sam Warnaars and Maarten Lens-FitzGerald

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Voicecast #35 - Bart Bellefroid (Rabobank)

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iOS 14 Siri redesign

AirPod Pro Spatial Audio

Google Voice Match for... birds

5 Levels of Conversational AI: 2020 UpdateGuest

Sarah van der Land, Senior Digital innovation Advisor at NPOVoice app review

Check out the Dutch demo for BNN Vara at this webpageAbout the Voicecast

The Voicecast explores the evolving world of voice interfaces. Its the easiest way to stay current with the developments and hear experiences from the most important players in the market. Your hosts: Maarten Lens-FitzGerald and Sam Warnaars.

<h2>Newsitems in this show</h2>  <p><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2020/6/22/21294281/apple-ios-14-siri-redesign-translate-app-wwdc-2020" target="_blank" title="">iOS 14 Siri redesign</a></p>  <p><a href="https://techcrunch.com/2020/06/22/apple-is-bringing-spatial-audio-to-airpods-pro/" target="_blank" title="">AirPod Pro Spatial Audio</a></p>  <p><a href="https://voicebot.ai/2020/06/26/voice-match-is-for-the-birds-new-google-competition-seeks-avian-audio-ai/" target="_blank" title="">Google Voice Match for... birds</a></p>  <p><a href="https://blog.rasa.com/5-levels-of-conversational-ai-2020-update/" target="_blank" title="">5 Levels of Conversational AI: 2020 Update</a></p>  <h2>Guest</h2>  <p>Sarah van der Land, <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarah-van-der-land-phd-5371625/" target="_blank" title="">Senior Digital innovation Advisor</a> at NPO</p>  <h2>Voice app review</h2>  <p>Check out the Dutch demo for BNN Vara at this <a href="http://demo.bnnvara.nl/droomreis/" target="_blank" title="">webpage</a></p>  <h2>About the Voicecast</h2>  <p>The Voicecast explores the evolving world of voice interfaces. Its the easiest way to stay current with the developments and hear experiences from the most important players in the market. Your hosts: <a href="https://www.lens-fitzgerald.com/" target="_blank" title="">Maarten Lens-FitzGerald</a> and <a href="https://warnaars.com/" target="_blank" title="">Sam Warnaars</a>.</p>  <p></p>

The Voicecast #036 Sarah van der Land (NPO)

This is a good example of a complete execution from strategy, to the concept, to production and marketing. And they managed to take advantage of smart positioning within the standard voice categories. Find out how. To top it off Michiel Muller was runner up in the Marketing Talent of the year awards last week.News and other items in this show

1) Websites read out loud by Google Assistant

2) Mozilla's Project Voice adds Frisian

3) Corona-19 effects, voice apps, and eventsGuest

Michiel Muller, Digital coördinator bij Donald Duck. Sanoma.Voice app review

Hey, Google. Praat met *de* Donald DuckAbout the Voicecast

The Voicecast explores the evolving world of voice interfaces. Its the easiest way to stay current with the developments and hear experiences from the most important players in the market.Your hosts

Maarten Lens-FitzGerald (www.lens-fitzgerald.com) and Sam Warnaars (Merkle)

<p>This is a good example of a complete execution from strategy, to the concept, to production and marketing. And they managed to take advantage of smart positioning within the standard voice categories. Find out how. To top it off Michiel Muller was runner up in the Marketing Talent of the year awards last week.</p>  <h2>News and other items in this show</h2>  <p>1) <a href="https://voicebot.ai/2020/03/04/new-google-assistant-feature-reads-websites-out-loud-on-android-devices/" target="_blank" title="">Websites read out loud by Google Assistant</a></p>  <p>2) <a href="https://reps.mozilla.org/e/fryske-common-voice/" target="_blank" title="">Mozilla's Project Voice adds Frisian</a></p>  <p>3) <a href="https://voicebot.ai/2020/03/13/coronavirus-impact-on-voice-industry-events-with-erickson-and-metrock-voicebot-podcast-ep-141/" target="_blank" title="">Corona-19 effects, voice apps, and events</a></p>  <h2>Guest</h2>  <p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/michiel-muller-b44a8355/" target="_blank" title="">Michiel Muller</a>, Digital coördinator bij Donald Duck. Sanoma.</p>  <h2>Voice app review</h2>  <p><a href="https://www.donaldduck.nl/voice/" target="_blank" title="">Hey, Google. Praat met *de* Donald Duck</a></p>  <h2>About the Voicecast</h2>  <p>The Voicecast explores the evolving world of voice interfaces. Its the easiest way to stay current with the developments and hear experiences from the most important players in the market.</p>  <h2>Your hosts</h2>  <p>Maarten Lens-FitzGerald (<a href="https://www.lens-fitzgerald.com/" target="_blank" title="">www.lens-fitzgerald.com</a>) and Sam Warnaars (<a href="https://www.merkleinc.com/nl/nl" target="_blank" title="">Merkle</a>)</p>

Voicecast #34 - Michiel Muller (Donald Duck, Sanoma)

We discuss the news that Facebook will pay you the record your voice and will UK Voice users lose their GDPR protection? Plus: what about the Chinese marketing campaign for baby milk which gave away 10.000 dedicated smart speakers preprogrammed with 1200 baby-related questions? The new marketing campaign tool?News and other items in this show

1) Why milk formula brand JinLingGuan made an AI baby expert smart speaker

2) Facebook will now pay you for your voice recordings

3) Exclusive: Google users in UK to lose EU data protectionGuest

Piet van Dosselaar, Product Owner CBS Voice Assistent at Centraal Bureau voor de StatistiekVoice app review

Hey, Google. Praat met het CBSAbout the Voicecast

The Voicecast explores the evolving world of voice interfaces. Its the easiest way to stay current with the developments and hear experiences from the most important players in the market.Your hosts

Maarten Lens-FitzGerald and Sam Warnaars (Merkle)

<p>We discuss the news that Facebook will pay you the record your voice and will UK Voice users lose their GDPR protection? Plus: what about the Chinese marketing campaign for baby milk which gave away 10.000 dedicated smart speakers preprogrammed with 1200 baby-related questions? The new marketing campaign tool?</p>  <h2>News and other items in this show</h2>  <p>1) <a href="https://www.thedrum.com/news/2020/02/19/why-milk-formula-brand-jinlingguan-made-ai-baby-expert-smart-speaker" target="_blank" title="">Why milk formula brand JinLingGuan made an AI baby expert smart speaker</a></p>  <p>2) <a href="https://www.theverge.com/2020/2/20/21145584/facebook-pay-record-voice-speech-recognition-viewpoints-proununciations-app" target="_blank" title="">Facebook will now pay you for your voice recordings</a></p>  <p>3) <a href="https://www.reuters.com/article/us-google-privacy-eu-exclusive-idUSKBN20D2M3" target="_blank" title="">Exclusive: Google users in UK to lose EU data protection</a></p>  <h2>Guest</h2>  <p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/piet-van-dosselaar-a9753714/" target="_blank" title="">Piet van Dosselaar</a>, Product Owner CBS Voice Assistent at Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek</p>  <h2>Voice app review</h2>  <p><a href="https://www.cbs.nl/nl-nl/onze-diensten/innovatie/project/praat-met-het-cbs-de-voice-assistent-van-het-cbs" target="_blank" title="">Hey, Google. Praat met het CBS</a></p>  <h2>About the Voicecast</h2>  <p>The Voicecast explores the evolving world of voice interfaces. Its the easiest way to stay current with the developments and hear experiences from the most important players in the market.</p>  <h2>Your hosts</h2>  <p><a href="https://www.lens-fitzgerald.com/" target="_blank" title="">Maarten Lens-FitzGerald</a> and Sam Warnaars (<a href="https://www.merkleinc.com/nl/nl" target="_blank" title="">Merkle</a>)</p>

Voicecast #33 - Piet van Dosselaar (Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek)

Voicecast #35 - Bart Bellefroid (Rabobank)

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