Alexa voice assistant – for making voice assistants a part of everyday life

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Motorola DynaTAC 8000X — for tying phones to people, not places


The phone weighed almost a kilogram and cost about $4,000. It took almost 10 hours to charge and worked for 30 minutes without charging. Even its creators called it a “brick.” But Motorola still achieved this - the company released the first commercial mobile phone, the DynaTAC 8000X.

While other developers were trying to focus on putting a cell switzerland number data phone in a car, Motorola put the technology into the hands of people. They responded – the company received thousands of orders.

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The project began with the acquisition of voice recognition startup Yap and the launch of a top-secret project that was scheduled to be completed in 9 months. As a result, the project was extended by 3 years, and its cost for the voice recognition technology alone exceeded $200 million.

14. Paris Fashion Week – for transforming a boring industry event into a global event


Until 1973, fashion week was popular among journalists. But the Battle of Versailles turned everything upside down. The planned enchanting fashion show not only attracted the attention of representatives of the social and artistic elite from around the world, but also raised about $280,000 for the restoration of the legendary home of King Louis XIV. Today, the event attracts more than 5,000 visitors and more than €1.2 billion.

15. Burj Khalifa — for creating a symbol of economic diversification in the Middle East