BBC confirms its working on an Alexa rival, provisionally called Beeb August 27, 2019 https://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/3080839/bbc-alexa-rival-beeb
BBC launches Beeb voice assistant in partnership with Microsoft June 2, 2020 https://venturebeat.com/2020/06/02/bbc-launches-beeb-voice-assistant-in-partnership-with-microsoft/