@CNBC app enables mobile voice control
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Michelle Clancy
| 22 May 2017

Business cable network CNBC has launched the @CNBC voice app for the Google Assistant on Android and iPhone.

With the extension of the Actions on Google developer platform, @CNBC enables multimodality with voice control, visual elements and touch interactions for consumers looking to access business news, market insights and stock-specific news.

Voice-enabled @CNBC offers users market commentary from CNBC On-Air Stocks Editor Bob Pisani, updates and insightful look-ahead features and news stories from the network, and real-time US market snapshots to get a pulse on how the markets are doing, with information from the DOW, S&P 500 and NASDAQ. @CNBC also allows users to find out the most recent news from CNBC related to a stock, as well as displaying the stock’s quote giving the latest price, net change and percent change.

“We are very excited to be a launch partner for Actions on Google for the Google Assistant on Android phones and iPhones,” said Deep Bagchee, SVP, product and technology, CNBC. “Now that @CNBC is available on mobile devices, we are able to provide fast access to our premium content to hundreds of millions of consumers on the go in a natural, conversational way.”