{
  "id": 794505,
  "title": "US-based robot vacuum maker Matic rolls out a firmware update that lets users control its $1,245 vacuum with voice commands in more than 70 languages (Chris Welch/Bloomberg)",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/us-based-robot-vacuum-maker-matic-rolls-out-a-firmware-update-that",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-08-13T18:30:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Techmeme",
    "slug": "techmeme",
    "url": "https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-08-13/us-robot-vacuum-maker-one-ups-china-rivals-with-voice-commands"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The device, from Silicon Valley brand Matic, can be controlled fully by voice instructions, helping it stand apart from the competition.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}