The Coming War Over Home A.I. - Dice Insights

At its annual I/O conference earlier this month, Google unveiled Google Home, a stubby device equipped with a speaker, a set of microphones, and (via the cloud and a lot of A.I. work) the ability to answer questions and respond to simple commands. When it debuts this fall, Home will also integrate with "smart" thermostats, lights, and other appliances. Want to adjust the temperature or turn off the lights? Google Home is positioned as a rival to Amazon's Echo, a black cylinder that plays music, responds to verbal commands, activates connected devices throughout the home, and, yes, answers questions. Now Apple is reportedly planning its own Home/Echo competitor.