Neowin News Feed for: Alexa

Amazon upgrades its search bar with a new AI assistant

Aditya Tiwari — Wed, 13 May 2026 18:02:01 +0000

Amazon has dropped a new AI assistant for its e-commerce platform. Currently rolling out in the US, it also borrows several capabilities from Alexa+. Read more...

Amazon launches new Fire TV Stick HD with slimmer design, priced at $34.99

Pradeep Viswanathan — Wed, 15 Apr 2026 14:20:01 +0000

Amazon has officially unveiled the Fire TV Stick HD, a streamlined successor to its previous HD streaming hardware with a form factor that is 30% narrower. Read more...

The 75-inch Hisense E6 is super affordable at $399.99 with 50% off!

Paul Hill — Mon, 24 Nov 2025 16:04:01 +0000

If you are looking for a huge TV at a great price then check out this 75-inch Hisense E6 which is discounted by 50%. Read more...

Amazon brings Alexa+ to its music streaming service, Amazon Music

David Uzondu — Tue, 04 Nov 2025 21:46:01 +0000

Amazon has announced that Alexa+, the generative AI upgrade to Alexa, is coming to Amazon Music to help users "dive deeper into genres, uncover artist influences and discographies, and more." Read more...

The Hisense 50E6QF supports Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos and is a steal at $219.99

Paul Hill — Fri, 31 Oct 2025 14:30:01 +0000

If you want a large 50-inch TV, check out the Hisense 50E6QF. It features Dolby Vision and Atmos as well as Filmmaker Mode to watch movies as the director intended. Read more...

Amazon launches smarter Fire TV lineup with genAI-powered Alexa+ and more

Karthik Mudaliar — Tue, 30 Sep 2025 16:32:02 +0000

Amazon has launched a powerful 2025 refresh for its Fire TV lineup with powerful AI via Alexa+, significant accessibility advances, and sleek hardware upgrades. Read more...

Hisense 55-inch QLED deal brings breakthrough home cinema

Paul Hill — Sun, 31 Aug 2025 03:26:01 +0000

If you're looking for a great TV on a budget then check out the 55-inch Hisense E6 Cinema Series. It's now available for just $289.99. Read more...

Amazon Alexa+ now has more than a million users

Aditya Tiwari — Wed, 11 Jun 2025 07:42:01 +0000

Amazon's generative AI-powered virtual assistant, Alexa+, has reached a new milestone in its user base. Read more...

Report: Amazon is facing issues bringing generative AI to Alexa

David Uzondu — Wed, 15 Jan 2025 06:52:01 +0000

Generative AI is trending, and Amazon wants to update Alexa with it. However, a new report has highlighted the challenges Amazon is facing in the process. Read more...

Sci-Fi's Leap to Reality: Are futuristic gadgets a dream or a dystopia?

Fiza Ali — Sun, 27 Oct 2024 09:40:01 +0000

From Men in Black's Neuralyzer to Minority Report's Precogs, sci-fi's wildest gadgets are closer to reality than we think, and leaping from the screen into our everyday lives, faster than expected! Read more...

Amazon slashes Fire TV Cube price by 29% to $99.99

Paul Hill — Mon, 30 Sep 2024 04:40:01 +0000

Shoppers can snag the Amazon Fire TV Cube for $99.99, down from $139.99, ahead of Christmas. This popular streaming device boasts 4.5 stars from 11,743 ratings. Read more...

Amazon Alexa's controversial paid features exposed

Pradeep Viswanathan — Tue, 27 Aug 2024 05:48:01 +0000

Amazon is launching a paid version of Alexa called Alexa Plus, expected to launch in October. It will offer personalized features like recognizing individual voices, new shopping tools and more Read more...

Amazon is reportedly thinking about charging as much as $10 a month for its new Alexa AI

John Callaham — Fri, 21 Jun 2024 16:32:21 +0000

Amazon has reportedly been working on a revamped AI-based version of its Alexa digital assistant and may charge consumers as much as $10 a month to access the new and improved version. Read more...

Amazon will reportedly charge a monthly fee to access its upcoming Alexa AI upgrade

John Callaham — Wed, 22 May 2024 16:40:01 +0000

Amazon is reportedly developing a generative AI upgrade for its long-running Alexa voice command digital assistant. However, it may also charge an additional monthly fee to access the update. Read more...

Amazon reportedly unsatisfied with a paid version of Alexa, faces internal conflict

Anushe Fawaz — Wed, 17 Jan 2024 20:30:02 +0000

Amazon is reportedly making a paid version of Alexa featuring everything the current Alexa has minus the shortcomings. However, the development of it is creating conflict within the company. Read more...

Amazon will lay off "several hundred" Alexa workers to focus more on generative AI projects

John Callaham — Fri, 17 Nov 2023 17:30:01 +0000

Amazon announced in an internal memo it will lay off "several hundred" employees in its Alexa voice assistance division so it can "maximizing our resources and efforts focused on generative AI." Read more...

3rd Gen octa-core Amazon Fire TV Cube with Wi-Fi 6E now selling at its lowest ever today

Fiza Ali — Tue, 07 Nov 2023 10:32:01 +0000

On Amazon, the 3rd Gen Fire TV Cube, with Alexa, octa-core, AV1, and Wi-Fi 6E, has dropped to its lowest price ever so, get your hands on this deal while stocks last and enjoy high-quality streaming. Read more...

You can get Amazon's Blink Outdoor Camera 4 for an all-time low price right now

John Callaham — Wed, 25 Oct 2023 13:04:02 +0000

You can get a single Amazon Blink Outdoor Camera 4 for just $71.99 which is the lowest price the device has had. You can also get multiple Bink cameras for all-time low prices as well. Read more...

Get an Amazon Echo Pop smart speaker for the rock bottom price of only $6.99 with promo code

John Callaham — Tue, 17 Oct 2023 21:46:01 +0000

The Amazon Echo Pop smart speaker is great for small rooms like bedrooms or home offices. Right now, you can get this Alexa-based smart speaker for just $6.99 with a special promo code. Read more...

Amazon demoed its new Alexa-based generative AI model at today's hardware press event

John Callaham — Wed, 20 Sep 2023 15:44:01 +0000

Amazon says it will launch a preview of its new Large Language Model for generative AI features combined with its Alexa digital assistant. The preview will be available via its Echo smart speakers. Read more...

New report claims former Surface head Panos Panay is jumping ship from Microsoft to Amazon

John Callaham — Mon, 18 Sep 2023 18:42:02 +0000

A new but unconfirmed report claims former Surface leader Panos Panay, who was announced as leaving Microsoft today, is actually headed over to rival Amazon to run its hardware and Alexa divisions. Read more...

JBL's latest Authentics smart speakers support both Alexa and Google Assistant

Aditya Tiwari — Wed, 30 Aug 2023 17:58:01 +0000

JBL has launched its new Authentics series of smart speakers that starts at $360. The highlight of the speakers is they offer simultaneous support for popular assistants Alexa and Google Assistant. Read more...

Amazon settles Alexa and Ring privacy violations for $30 million

Omer Dursun — Thu, 01 Jun 2023 00:16:01 +0000

Amazon settles with FTC for over $30 million over privacy lapses in Ring and Alexa. Amazon will pay $25 million for retaining children's information, but it denies violating the law. Read more...

You can now track Uber Eats orders on Amazon Echo devices in the US

Paul Hill — Thu, 04 May 2023 15:32:02 +0000

Uber Eats customers can now track the status of their delivery on Amazon Echo devices. Statuses include that the food is being prepared, is out for delivery, or has arrived. It's US-only right now. Read more...

Even Microsoft's CEO now admits voice assistants like its own Cortana are "dumb as a rock"

John Callaham — Tue, 07 Mar 2023 03:40:01 +0000

In a new article about how voice assistants never reached their full potential, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella admits "all these just don't work." Microsoft hopes chatbot AI like the new Bing will work. Read more...

Investors are worried whether Amazon can keep up with Microsoft and Google in the AI race

Karthik Mudaliar — Mon, 13 Feb 2023 16:24:01 +0000

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy says that Amazon has been working on generative AI models for a long time, while investors are concerned if Amazon is left behind already by Microsoft and Google. Read more...

Sonos and Amazon are bringing voice control with Alexa in 27 new countries this spring

Anushe Fawaz — Fri, 03 Feb 2023 09:16:01 +0000

Sonos has announced that its voice-enabled speakers will access Alexa's voice control features in 27 countries including Turkey, Netherlands, Sweden, South Korea, Switzerland, and more. Read more...

Pick up a refurbished Echo Dot in the U.S. for just $18.99

Neowin Deals — Tue, 06 Dec 2022 18:00:01 +0000

Upgrade your lifestyle with this "Grade A" rated refurbished Echo Dot's hands-free voice control, long battery life, and more and bring Alexa into your life or someone else's as a gift for Christmas! Read more...

Get Audible at up to 60% off for the first 4 months in the U.S. and U.K.

Steven Parker — Thu, 24 Nov 2022 16:00:01 +0000

Amazon is discounting an Audible subscription at 60% off for the first 4 months in the U.K. with a free £20 voucher. In the U.S., you can get the first month free then reduced for the first 4 months. Read more...

Amazon to lay off thousands of employees amid economic turmoil

Karthik Mudaliar — Mon, 14 Nov 2022 17:42:01 +0000

E-commerce giant Amazon is planning to lay off around 10,000 employees in corporate and technology jobs as soon as this week. The job cuts will affect people in Amazon's devices org, including Alexa. Read more...

Apple plans to drop "Hey" from "Hey Siri" trigger phrase

Justin Luna — Mon, 07 Nov 2022 08:26:01 +0000

People normally say "Hey Siri" to call up the digital assistant. According to a new report, however, Apple is planning to drop the “Hey” in the wake word, so users only have to say "Siri." Read more...

Celebrate Alexa's birthday with 50% discounts on Echo and Echo Show

Taras Buria — Wed, 02 Nov 2022 16:00:02 +0000

Amazon is celebrating Alexa's eighth birthday with big discounts on various Alexa-compatible devices. The Echo smart speaker and Echo Show smart displays are now available with discounts of up to 50%. Read more...

The Amazon Echo (4th gen) is 50% off today at just $49.99

Steven Parker — Mon, 24 Oct 2022 19:02:02 +0000

Amazon is continuing the trend of offering great discounts on its own devices, and you can score an Echo (4th gen) for an amazing $49.99. This means that it is discounted in all colors by 50%. Read more...

Amazon announces third-gen Fire TV Cube and new Alexa Voice Remote Pro

Paul Hill — Wed, 28 Sep 2022 17:56:01 +0000

Amazon has announced its third-gen Fire TV Cube and a new Alexa Voice Remote Pro. Both come with interesting new features and are available for pre-order now. The Fire TV Cube ships on October 25. Read more...

Score an Echo Dot for just $9.98 with one month of Amazon Music included

Steven Parker — Sun, 18 Sep 2022 13:46:01 +0000

Amazon is continuing the trend of offering great discounts on its own devices, and you can score an Echo Dot (3rd gen) for less than ten bucks today, and if you're not satisfied you can return it! Read more...

Amazon trains Alexa to spit out ads with answers to common questions

Alap Naik Desai — Thu, 15 Sep 2022 20:32:01 +0000

Amazon has announced “Customers Ask Alexa”, which is a subtle and creative way to serve ads to customers who ask questions to the virtual assistant. Brands will be able to answer common queries. Read more...

Amazon wants Alexa to speak to you in the voice of your deceased relative

Usama Jawad — Thu, 23 Jun 2022 07:30:01 +0000

Amazon has demoed an upcoming capability that will enable Alexa to mimic the voice of your deceased relative while conversing with you. It needs just one minute of audio input to work. Read more...

Xiaomi TV F2 Series with Fire TV launches in global markets starting from €399

Paul Hill — Mon, 30 May 2022 16:36:02 +0000

Xiaomi has launched the Xiaomi TV F2 Series with Fire TV starting at €399. It's currently available in some European markets but notably not in the United States or the United Kingdom. Read more...

Amazon thinks some of its customers are getting bored of their Echo devices

Paul Hill — Thu, 23 Dec 2021 01:04:01 +0000

Documents seen by Bloomberg suggest customers are getting a bit bored with their Amazon Echo now that the shine has worn off. It also noticed that people only use a handful of features. Read more...

Echo Dot with Clock is £21 off today on Amazon UK

Steven Parker — Thu, 16 Dec 2021 10:14:02 +0000

Amazon is continuing the trend of offering great discounts on its own devices, and you can score an Echo Dot (4th gen) with Clock and save £21 off the normal price. It's the perfect Christmas gift! Read more...