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Echo

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123 articles decelerating

Echo has appeared in 123 articles since 2015-06. Coverage peaked in 2021Q2 with 6 articles. Frequently mentioned alongside Amazon, Alexa, Google, Apple.

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123
mentions
Velocity
-50.0%
growth rate
Acceleration
-1.500
velocity change
Sources
36
publications

Coverage Timeline

2023-05-11
Bloomberg

A look at Tel Aviv-based Rayzone, whose surveillance system Echo, sold to governments, exploits ad data to track people via their phones

The innovation at the heart of the advertising technology industry is automated auctions to trade real-time data about mobile phone users … Tweets: @nervusbelli and @rj_gallagher Tweets: @nervusbelli ...

2022-04-29
The Verge 5 related

Report finds Amazon and third parties collect data from interactions with Alexa through Echo speakers and share it with as many as 41 advertising partners

Amazon and third parties use data from smart speakers to sell you stuff, says report  —  A report released last week contends …

2018-05-25
Recode 8 related

Amazon says the Echo that recorded a private discussion interpreted background conversation as action confirmation, leading to recording and sending to contact

A couple says their device secretly recorded a private conversation of theirs and sent it to an acquaintance.

2018-03-08
Bloomberg 31 related

Amazon updates Alexa to end random laughter, says laugh was triggered when Alexa mistakenly heard “Alexa, laugh”, will change phrase to “Alexa, can you laugh?”

Is Alexa laughing at you?  —  In the past few days, some users of Echo home speakers running Amazon …

2017-05-14
The Verge 9 related

Amazon doesn't let you block contact from specific people on Echo, says it “will be available in the coming weeks”

The new Alexa feature has some major privacy flaws  —  Amazon seems to have made a significant oversight in bringing voice calls and messaging to its Echo speakers …

2016-12-29
Engadget 62 related

Report: police sought Echo data with warrant in murder case; Amazon declined to share the data Echo logged on servers but did provide suspect's account details

Amazon's Echo devices and its virtual assistant are meant to help find answers by listening for your voice commands.

2016-12-28
Engadget 44 related

Report: police sought Echo data with warrant in murder case; Amazon declined to share the data Echo logged on servers but did provide suspect's account details

Amazon's Echo devices and its virtual assistant are meant to help find answers by listening for your voice commands.

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Narrative

Echo has appeared in 308 Techmeme articles since December 2014. The biggest stories include Everything Amazon announced at its product event: Alexa Emergency Assist for $6/month,... and Amazon announces a new line of Alexa-enabled wearables equipped with mics and speakers,.... Frequently covered alongside Amazon, Alexa, Amazon Echo, Google, and Microsoft. Coverage has shifted toward consumer themes and away from enterprise, research.

Key Moments

2024Q4enterprise -50pts; consumer -100pts; research +50pts
2025Q1consumer +100pts; research -50pts
2025Q3consumer -100pts; research +33pts

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