Google launches startup investment program to bolster its digital assistant ecosystem Google has kicked off a new investment program to back early-stage startups building capabilities and devices using the tech giant’s… Read More
Amazon’s new Alexa Skill Blueprints aim to let anyone build their own custom Alexa capabilities Amazon today unveiled Alexa Skill Blueprints, a set of templates that anyone can use, even if they don’t know how… Read More
Amazon spent close to $23B on R&D in 2017, outpacing fellow tech giants Amazon powered its prolific 2017, which saw the release of a cavalcade of new products and services, with $22.6 billion… Read More
How Amazon aspires to transform business meetings using Alexa Amazon first announced Alexa for Business, the entrance of the company’s digital assistant into the enterprise world last year, and… Read More
Jimmy Kimmel interviews cackling Alexa, and Amazon’s voice assistant gets last laugh Can’t say we didn’t see this one coming. The people who tell jokes for a living are now laughing along… Read More
Mystery solved? Amazon explains what cracked up Alexa, and what they’re going to do about it OK, don’t laugh. There’s been enough of that, apparently. After reports about its Alexa-enabled devices laughing out loud for no… Read More
Machine learning or laughing? Amazon’s Alexa is freaking people out with unprovoked chuckle It’s one thing to believe that Amazon’s Alexa is constantly listening to us, but quite another to worry that she’s… Read More
‘Hey’ no more, as Microsoft’s Cortana drops the pleasantries from voice commands Microsoft doesn’t want its users to have to waste any time in getting the attention of its digital assistant Cortana.… Read More
Alexa AI leader Ashwin Ram leaving Amazon to head up Google’s Cloud AI Ashwin Ram, the head of Amazon’s Alexa AI research and development team, has jumped ship to lead AI development at… Read More
Google Assistant will soon speak 30 languages and detect which languages people are speaking Google is doubling down on its digital assistant, adding more languages and working with phone makers to build deeper integrations… Read More
Alexa gives weather for Austin in Super Bowl ad — and a nation speculates about Amazon HQ2 clues Ask Amazon’s Alexa which city in Texas is her favorite, and she replies, “Definitely Austin.” Ask the voice-integrated artificial intelligence… Read More
Amazon’s Alexa takes the trophy for top Super Bowl ad by beating the NFL, Budweiser and more Despite the fact that the actual football game was the more entertaining part of the evening for once, some Super… Read More
Top 5 ads before Super Bowl kickoff: Amazon hangs with the big-game brands like Budweiser In the advertising game that is taking place before the big football game, Amazon is running with a crop of… Read More
Amazon’s Alexa can now send SMS text messages to smartphones via voice command Amazon’s digital brain, Alexa, can already make calls and now she can send text messages too. Users can now ask Alexa to… Read More
Video: Inside Amazon’s traveling smart home trailer, where Alexa controls the PC, coffee pot and the mood LAS VEGAS — A downpour forced Google to pack it in for the day at CES, but Amazon was out… Read More
Toyota joins growing list of companies announcing integration with Amazon’s Alexa LAS VEGAS — Add Toyota to the long and growing list of companies that are integrating Amazon’s Alexa into products… Read More
Panasonic bringing Alexa and Google Assistant to in-car ‘infotainment’ systems, with offline capabilities LAS VEGAS — An overriding theme of CES this year is Amazon’s Alexa versus the Google Assistant, but Panasonic isn’t… Read More
Alexa headphones and smartwatches? New Amazon development kits open digital assistant to more devices Amazon’s goal of getting Alexa everywhere is taking a step forward today as the retail giant announced two new development… Read More
Alexa, with the help of Amazon a cappella group, will ring in new year with classic ‘Auld Lang Syne’ If you count Amazon’s Alexa among your closest friends from the past year, why not invite her to ring in… Read More
Reviews: Echo Spot is Amazon’s cutest device yet, but it has a few issues Amazon’s latest Alexa-powered device, the Echo Spot, is one of the best looking gadgets ever produced by the retail giant,… Read More
Amazon Echo is now a clock radio with new Alexa musical alarm feature Amazon today introduced a new feature for its Alexa-powered catalog of devices: musical alarms that essentially turn the smart speakers… Read More
Amazon’s Alexa can now control Hulu, Showtime and more third party Fire TV apps Amazon’s digital brain Alexa Alexa can now control a variety of third-party apps like Hulu and Showtime on the Fire… Read More
Alexa, eh? Amazon’s digital brain, Echo devices and Prime Music come to Canada Amazon is taking Alexa north of the border. The retail giant said today that Amazon’s digital brain, as well as… Read More
Amazon leads smart speaker race with 20M devices sold, study claims, but Google is gaining ground Amazon is leading the way in the smart home automation market — thanks to its growing line of Alexa-powered devices… Read More
Amazon’s Alexa now lets users shop through Best Buy as frequent electronics competitors make nice Amazon and Best Buy are often thought of as competitors, but the two companies seem to have found some benefits… Read More
Hey, Alexa, put Oprah on: Amazon calls in famed voice to promote ‘Favorite Things’ holiday list YOU get an Echo! YOU get an Echo! YOU get an Echo! Everybody gets an Echooooo! Well, not quite. But,… Read More
Amazon’s Alexa joins Kenny G and Santa on red carpet to power ‘Bad Moms Christmas’ premiere Alexa is officially a star. With a turn on the red carpet for a real live Hollywood movie premiere, Amazon’s… Read More
Google releases new family-friendly features for its digital assistant as it battles Amazon’s Alexa Google has opened up a new front in its battle against Amazon’s digital assistant Alexa: kids and families. Google today… Read More
Amazon and Garmin team up to bring Alexa into the car with $150 Speak device Garmin this morning announced a new device powered by Amazon’s digital brain Alexa for cars that can play music, give… Read More
How Amazon’s Alexa overcame doubters — even within the project team — to conquer the voice speaker market Alexa has been a hit, helping Amazon capture an early lead in the voice-activated speaker market through the Echo and… Read More
