Nuance Unveils Multimodal Gatekeeper Authentication Platform

Biometrics News – Voice Recognition – Behavioral Biometrics Nuance Communications has released a new cloud-based authentication solution that verifies people’s identities during voice and text interactions. Dubbed Nuance Gatekeeper, the platform combines Nuance’s ConversationPrint text authenticator with the voice recognition Lightning Engine and behavioral biometrics. Together, the three technologies will empower enterprises to fight fraud…

Nuance Takes Home Financial Services Prize at AIconics Awards

Posted on September 27, 2019

Biometrics News – Voice Recognition – Behavioral Biometrics Nuance Communications has added a major trophy to its mantle, taking home the prize for Best Application of AI in Financial Services at the 4th annual AIconics Awards. Presented by Forbes, the Awards honor organizations and individuals that create innovative AI products and services. The winners were…

Nuance Shows Solid Growth in Q3 Update

Posted on August 12, 2019

“…the Artificial Intelligence specialist has delivered revenues near the high end of its guidance range.” Nuance Communications has issued its results for the third quarter of 2019, showing solid growth across multiple business areas. Bearing in mind that Nuance adopted the ASC 606 revenue recognition standard last October, comparison of its latest results with those…

Nuance Q3 to Arrive on Heels of Important Business Developments

Posted on July 26, 2019

Nuance Communications will publish its third quarter results for 2019 on Wednesday, August 7th, the company has announced. The results will be issued after market close, and will come alongside a copy of prepared remarks for shareholders. The results will follow an important corporate development, with Nuance having announced in June that it had established…

Nuance Offers Faster Voice Authentication with New Lightning Engine

Posted on July 11, 2019

Nuance Communications is releasing a new voice recognition engine that can identify a speaker in less than a second without the use of a passphrase or any other personal information. Dubbed the Lightning Engine, the AI platform is built with deep neural net technology and can be deployed in virtual assistants, smart speakers, and other…

Nuance Selling Off SRS Business to Focus on Cloud, AI Efforts

Posted on June 25, 2019

Nuance Communications has established a definitive agreement to sell off its India SRS division. It’s part of a larger effort on Nuance’s part to divest itself of its Subscription Revenue Services business, which is focused on mobile services in emerging markets, with the company also having recently completed the sale of its Brazil SRS division.…

Red Box Integrates Nuance Transcription Engine

Posted on June 3, 2019

Nuance Communications has partnered with Red Box to offer a more comprehensive set of voice-based services to enterprise level clients. The new solution will combine Nuance’s Transcription Engine and voice biometrics with Red Box’s conversational capture tech. Together, the integrated products will make it easier for organizations to turn casual conversations into actionable, analyzable data.…

Your Voice is an Automotive Safety Feature with BMW and Nuance

Posted on June 3, 2019

“The BMW Intelligent Personal Assistant will include voice-activated safety features and a voice-activated car manual.” Nuance Automotive has found another partner for its conversational voice interface technology, announcing that its AI tech is being deployed in BMW’s Intelligent Personal Assistant. The Assistant offers support for 22 languages and will allow BMW drivers to control various…

Nuance Show Enterprise ‘Overachievement’ in Q2 Update

Posted on May 14, 2019

“…Nuance emphasized that its performance exceeded the expectations of its leadership in terms of margins and earnings per share, and delivered revenues at the high end of its guidance range.” Nuance Communications has issued its results for the second quarter of 2019, illustrating a stronger than expected performance in certain areas. Effective October 1st of…

Better Speech Recognition is Coming to Chinese Cars Thanks to Banma and Nuance

Posted on May 13, 2019

Nuance Automotive has found another customer for its conversational AI, teaming up with Banma to bring better speech recognition to Chinese cars. A joint venture for Alibaba and SAIC Motor Corp., Banma will be deploying Nuance’s AI in the Banma MARS V3.0, a connected car infotainment platform that will make its first appearances in SAIC’s…

Nuance Finds New Investor Relations SVP Ahead of Release of Q2 Results

Posted on April 24, 2019

Nuance Communications has announced that Tracy Krumme will be taking over as the company’s new Senior Vice President of Investor Relations. Krumme brings more than 25 years of financial experience to the role, with similar investor relations stops at companies like Luxoft, NCR, and Hollinger International. “In addition to her extensive investor relations and technology…

Nuance Gets 100% Score in LGBTQ Equality Report

Posted on April 1, 2019

The Human Rights Campaign Foundation has named Nuance Communications one of 2019’s “Best Places to Work for LGBTQ Equality” in its Corporate Equality Index. The Foundation bills itself as America’s largest national lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer civil rights organization, with over 3 million members and supporters across the country. Its Corporate Equality Index…

Nuance Tech Saved Clients $1B in 2018

Posted on March 21, 2019

A lot of biometric security specialists say they can help businesses to reduce fraud and save money, but Nuance Communications is backing up its own particular value proposition with some numbers: The company says that its Nuance Security Suite saved organizations over $1 billion collectively over the course of 2018. The solution combines voice recognition,…

Nuance Gets Another Bank Deployment for Voice Authentication Tech

Posted on January 25, 2019

“Once a customer has registered their voice into the system, the technology can match their voice on a live call to the biometric profile on file.” Nuance Communications has snagged another bank deployment for its voice biometrics technology. Its latest client is Kennebunk Savings, a community bank located primarily in Maine and with $1.25 billion…

Nuance Opens DRIVE Lab in Germany for Connected Car Research

Posted on December 6, 2018

“Work at the new lab will complement research in DRIVE Labs in North America and China, and will place a strong focus on new user experience technologies based on things like facial and voice recognition, emotion analysis, gaze tracking, and gesture-based interactions.” Nuance Communications has announced a new AI research center that will focus on…

Major Irish Bank Deploys Nuance’s Voice Authentication System

Posted on December 4, 2018

“…he move was also a response to enthusiasm that customers demonstrated for the biometric authentication technology used in AIB’s mobile app.” One of Ireland’s biggest banks has implemented voice recognition technology from Nuance Communications for customer authentication. Thanks to the newly implemented system, Allied Irish Banks customers who register for voice authentication can confirm their…

Nuance to Sell Document Imaging Arm, Focus on Voice and AI

Posted on November 12, 2018

Nuance Communications has signed an agreement to sell its Document Imaging division to Kofax, an automation software provider based in California. The deal is valued at $400 million in total. In a statement announcing the agreement, Nuance explained that selling off the Document Imaging division “enables Nuance to focus the business entirely on its conversational…

Piedmont Healthcare Network Deploys Voice Dictation Platform

Posted on November 7, 2018

Another major healthcare network has deployed Nuance‘s clinical automation technology. The Piedmont Healthcare network spans 11 hospitals across Georgia, and serves almost two million patients, with particular expertise the treatment of cancer and heart disease, as well as organ transplantation. The organization has implemented Dragon Medical One, Nuance’s voice dictation platform for recording patient stories,…

Citing Huge Benefits, Hospital Expands Use of Dragon Medical Platform

Posted on October 11, 2018

“…75 percent of surveyed Concord Hospital staff reported increased accuracy in clinical documentation, and 100 percent said the solutions have enabled them to document clinical records faster.” A Nuance Communications client is expanding its use of the company’s Dragon Medical One dictation solution. The announcement was made at this week’s Cerner Health Conference, where Nuance…