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Backed by Amazon and Paul Allen, KITT.AI launches first ‘hotword detection’ software toolkit

snowboyKITT.AI wants to help developers add voice activation features to almost any device for free.

The Seattle startup today unveiled its first software toolkit called Snowboy, which lets developers add verbal “hotword detection” to devices. It’s the same technology that tech giants like Amazon and Apple use for products like...

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“Amazon Video Direct” takes aim at the professional side of YouTube

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Amazon is launching a new video service called "Amazon Video Direct." The new service entices professional video creators to upload their videos to Amazon, where they will be displayed on the Amazon Video site alongside studio-created TV shows and movies. The videos will be viewable by "all Amazon customers" via an ad-supported model, shown to Amazon Prime...

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