#voice-interface

#voice-interface

AI assistants are the fastest-growing distribution channel, with AI search visitors expected to surpass traditional search by 2028, according to a Semrush study. As of February, nearly two-thirds of websites receive AI traffic, according to an Ahrefs study. Those trends are accelerating, as tech companies add AI assistants to just about everything, including mobile apps, web browsers and operating systems, and brands like Expedia, Spotify and Zillow begin building apps inside of ChatGPT.

Picture this: you're helping your grandmother organize her medicine cabinet, but she's visually impaired. Those prescription bottles all look identical to her touch. You want to help, but learning Braille isn't exactly something you picked up over coffee. Now imagine pulling out a compact printer, speaking into your phone, and watching as sticky Braille labels emerge, ready to paste onto each bottle. That's the beautiful simplicity behind Mangoslab's Nemonic Dot printer, unveiled at CES 2026.

Sam Netherwood, co-founder and director of Tomoro, spoke to The Register about the development of Concierge and the project's goals. "Initially, Virgin engaged us," Netherwood said. "We partner quite closely with OpenAI. Virgin also had already entered into an agreement with OpenAI. And so that's how it came together in the first place. And initially we just did a proof-of-concept over about six weeks."