Industry AI Amazon is embracing generative AI across every one of its business units Especially Alexa By Rob Thubron, August 4, 2023, 10:16 AM
Electronics Amazon launches new Echo devices, including a $40 smart speaker and inexpensive wireless earbuds Amazon has sold over half a billion Alexa-enabled devices By Shawn Knight, May 17, 2023, 12:25 PM
Electronics Industry Amazon's hardware group faces steep losses, Alexa monetization efforts flounder Amazon Echo's future is uncertain By Shawn Knight, November 22, 2022, 1:14 PM 11 comments
The Web Electronics This is what comes next for Amazon's Alexa New developer tools to extend Alexa's reach By Bob O’Donnell, July 20, 2022, 11:05 AM 10 comments
Tech Culture Software Amazon is teaching Alexa to mimic the voice of dead relatives Alexa will be able to mimic any voice after hearing less than a minute of audio By Shawn Knight, June 23, 2022, 10:50 AM 7 comments
Electronics Alexa tells 10-year-old child to perform a deadly 'challenge' Involving a penny and a wall charger By Cohen Coberly, December 29, 2021, 8:13 AM 12 comments
Electronics Amazon has a serious Alexa user retention issue Amazon's dirty little Alexa secret By Shawn Knight, December 23, 2021, 12:17 PM 36 comments
The Web Amazon is shutting down web ranking site Alexa.com after more than 25 years Alexa rankings were a big deal in the earlier days of the Internet By Shawn Knight, December 9, 2021, 11:52 AM 7 comments
Electronics Software Ambient computing gets a push forward with Amazon's Alexa enhancements Amazon gets more serious about building the Alexa ecosystem By Bob O’Donnell, July 21, 2021, 2:18 PM
Tech Culture People called Alexa want Amazon to change its virtual assistant's name The popularity of the name Alexa has fallen drastically in recent times By Rob Thubron, July 2, 2021, 8:58 AM 21 comments
Electronics Amazon may be developing a wall-mounted Echo device for the smart home The Alexa-powered ecosystem is silently growing By Adrian Potoroaca, February 9, 2021, 5:57 PM
Electronics Amazon Alexa gets real-time translation functionality Alexa just got even better By Cohen Coberly, December 14, 2020, 4:09 PM
Wearable Tech Electronics Amazon's 2nd-gen 'Echo Frames' smart glasses arrive on December 10 for $250 Take Alexa with you wherever you go By Cohen Coberly, November 19, 2020, 3:17 PM 8 comments
Hardware Industry Amazon is ditching Nvidia GPUs in favor of their own silicon Alexa is being powered by Amazon's own chips By Isaiah Mayersen, November 15, 2020, 9:55 AM 14 comments
Security Electronics Researchers detail a now fixed exploit in Alexa that could have exposed your voice history and personal information PSA: Never use banking skills on your Alexa-powered device By Adrian Potoroaca, August 14, 2020, 3:20 PM
Electronics Former Amazon executive says he switches off Alexa for "private moments" You never know who's listening By Rob Thubron, February 18, 2020, 8:15 AM 14 comments
Electronics Amazon maintains a significant lead in smart speaker market Amazon's market share has been trending downward, however By David Matthews, February 10, 2020, 5:12 PM
Software Samuel L. Jackson's voice is now available on Alexa devices Say 'what' again, I dare you By Rob Thubron, December 13, 2019, 8:37 AM 13 comments
Electronics Amazon's latest device is a wireless, India-exclusive Echo designed for portability It can operate for up to 11 hours on a single charge By Cohen Coberly, December 4, 2019, 7:54 AM
Software AI Amazon adds emotional responses to Alexa As well as 'Speaking Styles' By Cohen Coberly, November 27, 2019, 2:02 PM
Tech Culture Police turn to Alexa in murder case Did the smart speaker hear a homicide? By Rob Thubron, November 5, 2019, 5:20 AM
Security Electronics SRLabs finds new smart speaker vulnerabilities that turn them into spying devices The same technique can be used to trick users into revealing their password By Cal Jeffrey, October 21, 2019, 3:12 PM
Electronics Tech Culture You can now apply for a job at McDonald's using Alexa and Google Assistant Thanks to the company's Apply Thru scheme By Rob Thubron, September 30, 2019, 5:20 AM
Electronics Amazon's 'Certified for Humans' program makes smart homes more accessible to tech novices Using the power of Alexa By Cohen Coberly, September 25, 2019, 6:42 PM
Electronics Amazon's 3rd-gen Echo features a new design and better audio At the same $99 price point By Cohen Coberly, September 25, 2019, 5:36 PM