Sources: Amazon's ZeroOne unit is developing “Transformer”, a phone that syncs with Alexa; it would be Amazon's second smartphone, after the Fire Phone in 2014
In 2014, Amazon (AMZN.O) introduced its first smartphone, hoping to take on Apple and Samsung.
Amazon rolls out Alexa+ to all Prime members in the US via any Alexa-enabled device, Alexa.com, and the Alexa app, and launches a free tier for non-Prime users
Amazon rolls out Alexa+ to all Prime members in the US via any Alexa-enabled device, Alexa.com, and the Alexa app, and launches a free tier for non-Prime users
Amazon's revamped AI-powered assistant is now available to everyone in the US, with new tiers that include a free option for non-Prime users.
Flip, which offers an Alexa-like voice AI experience for businesses, raised a $20M Series A, bringing its total funding to $31M
Flip, a startup that claims to offer an Amazon Alexa-like voice AI experience for businesses, has raised $20 million in a Series A funding round, it tells Crunchbase News exclusively.
Amazon's $100 Echo Dot Max and $220 Echo Studio review: the devices run Alexa+, which works well, and have good audio quality, but the Studio is underwhelming
Review: The $100 Echo Dot Max outshines the pricier Echo Studio. — “Alexa, what new things can you do?”
Microsoft adds new AI features to Windows 11: Copilot Voice, with a “Hey, Copilot!” wake word, and Copilot Vision, which can scan the screen to help the user
where AI is built into the tools people already use every day. With today's updates, every Windows 11 PC becomes an AI PC, with Copilot at the center, ready to help you think, create, and act. And it ...
Developers worry about future monetization of Alexa's voice experiences, as Amazon prepares to launch Alexa+ without many of Alexa's 160K current skills
but your favorite skill might not make the cut Mastodon: Janko Roettgers / @jank0@sfba.social : Amazon has largely kept mum on what will happen to skills on Alexa+, but a company spokesperson for the ...
Email: Amazon says Echo users won't be able to set their devices to process Alexa requests locally, as new generative AI features need processing in the cloud
In an email sent to customers today, Amazon said that Echo users will no longer be able to set their devices to process Alexa requests locally …
After tech companies like Amazon and Microsoft made huge bets on AI, the gadget boom that started with the launch of Alexa in 2014 has largely fizzled
Go ahead and guess how likely I am to buy another piece of Amazon branded hardware that isn't a e-reader? [embedded post] Forums: Misk To / Beehaw : Gadget Boom Fizzles Amid AI Hoopla: 'It's a Bloodba...
Amazon says Alexa+ will be able to navigate through movies on Prime Video due to Alexa, Prime Video, and Fire TV's integration, including “jump to a scene”
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