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    #49: Voices in the Cloud

    May 11th, 2021 · 40 minutes

    In its second-larges acquisition ever, Microsoft is buying Nuance Communications. Variously identified as a cloud AI company and a purveyor of speech-to-text tools like Dragon, Nuance is a leader in voices for screen readers. So. What does it all mean?

    Guest Starring: Steven Scott

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    Nuance - Conversational AI for Healthcare and Customer Engagement | Nuance
    Microsoft acquires Nuance—makers of Dragon speech rec—for $16 billion | Ars Technica
    Microsoft buys Nuance | AppleVis
    Microsoft reveals new initiatives to bridge the 'Disability Divide' over the next five years
    Microsoft Edge Read aloud