Global Scans · Voice Assistants · Weekly Summary

• [New] In short, businesses that embrace voice search and SEO now will have a powerful edge in 2025 and beyond. Concept Beans -
• [New] The U.S. voice assistant user base is projected to reach around 154.3 million in 2025, marking a 3.3% rise from 2024. Electro IQ
• [New] Nearly 80% of voice searches will be conversational. Electro IQ
• [New] In 2025, voice recognition may open your front door, and your face could switch on your car. The Review Hive
• [New] In 2025, companies Voice AI agents will distribute in customer centers to handle simple calls or at least try them - and given the resulting support costs up to 30%. BotSailor
• Consumers will soon be able to use a ChatGPT chatbot to shop Walmart's products, with OpenAI's Instant Checkout feature. The US Sun
• By the end of 2025, over 50% of online searches are expected to come from voice or image queries. Medium
• Critical operations such as field hospitals, mining sites, and disaster relief units rely on Peplink-Starlink bonds to maintain VPNs, voice calls, and data backups over unpredictable networks. Welcome To The 5Gstore Blog
• Operational Risk - McDonald's AI Drive-Thru: In an initiative aimed at enhancing efficiency, McDonald's integrated an AI-powered voice assistant into more than 100 of its U.S. drive-thru lanes. California Management Review
• Meta has announced a significant update to its privacy policy, confirming that interactions with its AI tools, including voice chats and text conversations, will be collected and utilized to serve targeted advertisements across its platforms like Facebook, Instagram, and Threads. Medium
• At Dreamforce, Salesforce will debut Agentforce Voice for natural customer conversations across phone and web, plus new hybrid reasoning skills for its AI agents. Solutions Review Technology News and Vendor Reviews
• There's widespread speculation Google will make AI Mode (a chatbot-like generative AI search tool) the default for search, which would mean less traffic to news sites, and probably mass lay-offs and fewer publishers. Australian Broadcasting Corporation
• Nearly 42% of customer experience leaders expect generative AI to impact voice-based interactions in the next 2 years. Resourcera
• Microsoft is expanding Copilot Voice, Vision, and Actions to all Windows 11 PCs, timed with Windows 10 end of support, ESU options through 2026, and renewed debate on security and e-waste. The AI Track
• By 2025, nearly half of all online searches will be voice-driven. Kasun Sameera
• Voice-Enabled AI Assistants - Chatbots will integrate with Alexa, Siri & Google Assistant. Appsredx
• The next-generation system will support voice, texting, and high-speed data. Ars Technica
• The businesses that invest in comprehensive voice search optimization now will be positioned to dominate as voice technology continues expanding and evolving throughout the next decade. Single Grain

Last updated: 27 October 2025