Amazon’s voice assistant Alexa has been around in the UK since 2016 and since then smart speakers and their assistants have been spreading across the UK. From asking them to play the radio, set a ...

Join our daily and weekly newsletters for the latest updates and exclusive content on industry-leading AI coverage. Learn More The BBC has launched an early version of its previously announced voice ...

The BBC’s in-house voice assistant, ‘Beeb,’ has been released in beta, allowing Windows Insiders in the UK to test the software on Windows 10, the UK broadcaster announced today. The corporation ...

The BBC is producing its own in-house voice assistant called Beeb, which will integrate with the UK public broadcaster’s website and iPlayer apps on smart TVs. The Guardian reports that the ...

Beeb, the new voice assistant from the BBC, first announced in August 2019, is to be made available in an early version to UK-based members of Microsoft’s Windows Insider Programme, a community of ...

The BBC says that having its own assistant will allow the organization to “experiment with new programs, features, and experiences without someone else’s permission to build it in a certain way.” ...

Last year the BBC announced it was working on its own voice assistant, called “Beeb,” designed to help customers take advantage of voice assistant technology regardless of their accent. Existing ...

LONDON — The prospect of a settlement that will avoid another damaging strike over 4,000 job losses at the BBC emerged Thursday after meetings between director general Mark Thompson and union leaders.

Beeb, the BBC's voice assistant, has been released to early adopters for testing on Windows computers. The voice assistant, which uses Microsoft technology, is in the beta phase - a period when not ...