Global Scans · Voice Assistants · Weekly Summary

• [New] Voice is going to become a primary interface for AI, that is absolutely where it's headed. Wired
• [New] Hume AI expects to bring in $100 million in revenue in 2026 as it works with AI labs on tuning AI models to be more capable and useful voice helpers. Wired
• [New] By the end of 2026, over 157 million people in the US alone will regularly use voice assistants. Prince Pal
• [New] The in-car experience of 2026 will be dominated by advanced voice interfaces powered by Large Language Models. Vesta Reads
• [New] Cymbio's infrastructure will enhance PayPal's offering by enabling seamless product integration into chatbot environments like Perplexity and Microsoft Copilot. Crypto Briefing
• [New] In 2026, buyers expect AI-driven features such as energy optimization, predictive maintenance alerts, voice-controlled systems, and enhanced security. Sally Calder
• [New] We will see a massive expansion of voice AI across every corner of communication in 2026 - both B2B and B2C. GTMnow
• [New] In 2026, AI will analyze the mood of a text or voice call in real-time. Text, Inc.
• [New] Voice commerce is projected to exceed $180 billion by 2030. EIN Presswire
• Gemini will now be a foundational piece of Apple Intelligence and will underpin the next-generation Siri voice assistant, which is set to launch in 2026. Morningstar, Inc.
• The AI training carries over, but each channel has quirks (Instagram users expect faster responses than email, WhatsApp users send voice notes). TailorTalk
• Verizon will be obligated to expand affordable voice and broadband options, including protections for low-income customers, in California. TelecomTV
• Smart wearables with voice assistants and intelligent features are expected to account for 58% of volume by 2028. Gadget Hacks
• By 2026, voice commerce is projected to reach $164 billion globally. Medium
• In 2026, users expect seamless transitions between web, mobile, tablet, desktop applications, smartwatches, voice assistants, and emerging platforms. Medium
• By 2026, smarter, multimodal, reasoning AI models will accept and integrate diverse inputs (documents, images, time series, logs, and voice) into a unified representation of a problem and then reason over it using techniques such as chain of thought, tool use, and retrieval from knowledge bases. EZO.io
• In 2026, voice will stop being treated as a nice-to-have UX layer and start behaving like core infrastructure. Developer-First
• By 2026, more consumers will use smart devices to search using images or voice commands, making traditional SEO strategies less effective on their own. DigiGrow_Blogs

Last updated: 26 January 2026