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.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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.
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.
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."
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%.
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%.
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.
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!
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.
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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.
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.
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.
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!
Amazon is retiring Alexa, and no it is not the virtual assistant, but instead, a once-popular web analytics platform that offered a global rank of any website which denoted how popular it was.
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 Smart bulb for only $35 today, that's more than half off the cost.
Amazon is continuing the trend of offering great discounts on its own devices, and you can score an Echo (4th gen) and six months of Amazon Music Unlimited while saving almost $100 off the cost.
In today's Limited Time deals you can pick up the 1st gen Echo Show at 40% off today. Start letting Alexa help you manage your day at a glance with its 8" HD screen. This deal ends at midnight.
Amazon is running a Deal of the Day promotion on its previous gen Echo Show 5 which sees its lowest price yet of only $44.99. There are also discounts with Amazon Kids+ and an adjustable stand.
Vodafone has updated its Pro Broadband offering to include a WiFi 6 booster which also has Amazon's Alexa AI built right in. Prices for the bundle start at £38 per month and can be ordered online.
Amazon has revealed its Echo Dot Kids smart speaker which it plans to launch in the United Kingdom next month. The device has been tailored so that it's child-friendly. It'll cost £60 on Amazon.
Amazon today announced that it is rolling out Show Mode for select Lenovo PCs that came with the Alexa app in-built. The feature aims to turn an idle PC into an Echo Show-like voice-activated device.
A new acquisition, new content for games, and even new Surface devices were all unveiled this week. If you haven't had time to catch up, make sure to do so via our handy weekly recap.
Amazon announced today the successor to its Echo Buds with a bunch of improvements. The all-new buds are now 20% smaller, can cancel twice as much noise as before, and cost less than the original.
Amazon has announced a new capability for the Xbox Skill in Alexa, which lets users use their voice to download games on Xbox Game Pass through any Alexa-enabled device, among other things.
Amazon has released a new Alexa app for Xbox consoles - both the Xbox One and Series X|S. It makes it possible to control smart home devices and the console itself directly on the Xbox.
Amazon is reportedly working on a wall-mounted device that will act as a central command center for controlling smart home devices. It is said to be considering 10-inch and 13-inch display sizes.
Amazon's Alexa now has the capability to proactively change the state of your smart lights, plugs, locks, and thermostats without human intervention. The feature is based on learning usage patterns.
Included in Amazon's Deal of the Day are a couple of Echo Show devices on offer. Save up to $74 on an Echo Show 5 bundle with 3 months of Amazon Kids+, and $50 on an Echo Show 8 on Amazon.
Amazon's Deal of the Day have a couple of Alexa devices. The Echo Show 8 (with or without a year of Food Network Kitchen subscription) is currently 38% off and the Echo Auto is down by 40% off.
Although it is not uncommon to see the Echo Auto being discounted, usually it is getting $20 off, right now you can save $30 off the list price, and as per usual it is unknown how long it will last.
Amazon announced that users can now make group calls with up to seven people via Alexa-enabled devices. Support for Zoom and Amazon Chime video calls are also rolling out starting today.
Control your smart devices, play your music, answer questions and more in 25 hours of Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant training with today's deal and save a whopping $1,975 off this deal.
