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Podcast
fromRAIN News
1 week ago

Amazon's Alexa+ Now produces AI podcasts en masse.

Alexa+ can generate podcast-like conversational answers using AI co-hosts, with users able to preview and adjust tone and length before streaming on Alexa.
Podcast
fromTNW | Amazon
1 week ago

Amazon launches Alexa Podcasts, an AI feature that generates full episodes from licensed news content

Alexa Podcasts generates on-demand, AI-narrated podcast episodes from user prompts, with research, customization, and delivery through Alexa devices for Alexa+ subscribers.
#generative-ai
fromIntelligencer
1 week ago
Artificial intelligence

Why Amazon Put Down Rufus, Its Loyal AI Assistant

Rufus was retired after two years, replaced by Alexa for Shopping, showing AI assistants struggle when embedded in complex shopping interfaces.
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago
Arsenal

Alright mate?': Amazon pins UK hopes on AI upgrade of Alexa

Amazon launches Alexa+, a generative AI-powered voice assistant upgrade in the UK, offering natural language interaction and personalized home automation across millions of existing devices.
Arsenal
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Alright mate?': Amazon pins UK hopes on AI upgrade of Alexa

Amazon launches Alexa+, a generative AI-powered voice assistant upgrade in the UK, offering natural language interaction and personalized home automation across millions of existing devices.
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E-Commerce
fromTechCrunch
2 weeks ago

Amazon launches an AI shopping assistant for the search bar, powered by Alexa+ | TechCrunch

Amazon launches Alexa for Shopping, a personalized voice-and-touch AI assistant that answers questions, recommends products, compares items, tracks prices, and automates purchases across retailers.
fromwww.cnbc.com
2 weeks ago
E-Commerce

Amazon ditches Rufus chatbot, launches Alexa shopping agent in AI strategy pivot

Amazon is discontinuing Rufus as a standalone chatbot and centering its AI shopping strategy on Alexa for Shopping, which uses shopping history to answer queries and take actions.
#smart-home
Gadgets
fromWIRED
4 weeks ago

Here's How to Choose Which Smart Home Assistant Is Best for Your Home

Choosing a voice assistant for a smart home should depend on existing devices and ecosystems already in use.
fromZDNET
3 months ago
Gadgets

12+ powerful Alexa commands you should start using at home (no subscriptions required)

fromZDNET
5 months ago
Gadgets

12+ useful Alexa commands that will save every user time at home (no subscriptions required)

Gadgets
fromWIRED
4 weeks ago

Here's How to Choose Which Smart Home Assistant Is Best for Your Home

Choosing a voice assistant for a smart home should depend on existing devices and ecosystems already in use.
fromZDNET
3 months ago
Gadgets

12+ powerful Alexa commands you should start using at home (no subscriptions required)

fromZDNET
5 months ago
Gadgets

12+ useful Alexa commands that will save every user time at home (no subscriptions required)

more#smart-home
Privacy technologies
fromEngadget
2 months ago

Alexa+ can now swear, thanks to a new personality style

Amazon introduced a 'sassy' personality option for Alexa+ that uses censored profanity, playful sarcasm, and witty comebacks while maintaining safety guardrails against harmful content.
Gadgets
fromZDNET
4 months ago

I lived with the Echo Show 11 for weeks, and developed trust issues with Alexa

Amazon Alexa+ on the Echo Show 11 provides a seamless, easy-to-set-up voice-controlled smart home experience enhanced by generative AI.
fromTechCrunch
4 months ago

Why Amazon bought Bee, an AI wearable | TechCrunch

Smart rings, smart screens, smart TVs, smart pins, smart ... ice cube makers? Sure, why not! AI was everywhere at this year's Consumer Electronics Show ( CES) in Las Vegas, where companies large and small were showing off how they're bringing AI to more devices. For Amazon, CES was a time to show off its newest acquisition in the space: Bee, an AI device that can be worn as a clip-on pin or a bracelet.
Artificial intelligence
Gadgets
fromBusiness Insider
5 months ago

Amazon Alexa will no longer ruin 'Elf on the Shelf'

Alexa now tells children that the Elf on the Shelf is a magical scout sent by Santa instead of revealing that parents move it.
#virtual-assistants
fromZDNET
5 months ago
Gadgets

14+ powerful Alexa commands every user should know at home (no subscriptions required)

fromZDNET
6 months ago
Gadgets

12+ powerful Alexa commands you should start using at home (no subscriptions required)

fromZDNET
5 months ago
Gadgets

14+ powerful Alexa commands every user should know at home (no subscriptions required)

fromZDNET
6 months ago
Gadgets

12+ powerful Alexa commands you should start using at home (no subscriptions required)

more#virtual-assistants
fromKotaku
5 months ago

Amazon Smart Plug With Alexa Costs Pocket Change This Black Friday, Turns Any Outlet Smart - Kotaku

A smart plug is great because it turns any regular appliance into a connected device without you having to buy expensive smart versions of everything: You don't need to spend $200 on a smart lamp when you can use a simple plug to make your $30 lamp respond to voice commands and set routines. But the good news is that during Black Friday, Amazon's smart plug goes down to $12 for Black Friday, which is less than its usual price of $24.
Gadgets
fromFuturism
7 months ago

Amazon's New AI-Powered Alexa Is a Half-Working Mess

Today, running on underpowered hardware and with what feels like a surface-level integration into my smart home, Alexa Plus often leaves me frustrated,
Gadgets
fromThe Verge
10 months ago

24 hours with Alexa Plus: we cooked, we chatted, and it kinda lied to me

Alexa Plus adapts to the user's speech patterns, allowing for a more fluid interaction. Users can now ramble, pause, and even cough without losing the conversation, showcasing a much-improved understanding of natural language.
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