Amazon releasing Echo Pop smart speakers with NFL branding for all 32 teams Alexa, can the Seahawks get back to their winning ways on Thursday night against the 49ers? If you’re a Seattle… Read More
Amazon to acquire Perceive for $80M from Xperi, expanding its AI technology for edge devices Amazon has reached an agreement to acquire chip maker and AI model compression company Perceive, a San Jose, Calif.-based subsidiary… Read More
Report details financial pressure on Amazon Alexa, confirms plans for paid tier and AI revamp Internal Amazon metrics have created a rosy view of the impact from Alexa and Echo on the company’s revenue from… Read More
Amazon’s Astro robot gets its first job, going to work as a security guard Amazon is rolling out its Astro robot as a security guard for businesses, using its HD periscope and night vision… Read More
Amazon ordered to pay $46.7M in jury verdict over Alexa and Echo voice technologies Amazon was ordered to pay $46.7 million after a jury found that the company willfully violated four patents held by… Read More
Amazon previews Alexa ‘Let’s Chat’ feature for Echo devices, building on generative AI technology Amazon this morning showed a new feature, dubbed “Let’s Chat” driven by generative artificial intelligence, designed to make its Alexa… Read More
Amazon devices chief Dave Limp is leaving in latest executive departure Dave Limp, the longtime leader of Amazon’s devices division, will step down later this year. Limp is leaving Amazon after… Read More
Amazon unveils Echo Pop, new Echo Buds; reports >500M Alexa device sales as AI upends market Amazon unveiled a new Echo smart speaker, a $39.99 semi-sphere called Echo Pop, meant for bedrooms and other small spaces… Read More
Play Episode Podcast GeekWire Podcast: Layoffs land at Amazon HQ; Redfin’s real estate reversal; Jeff Bezos and Jay-Z Play Amazon became the latest tech giant to make layoffs in its corporate workforce this week in the face of the… Read More
Amazon’s new Halo Rise bedside device tracks sleep with radar sensor, low-power radio signals Amazon unveiled a new bedside sleep-tracking device, Halo Rise, expanding its lineup of consumer health devices beyond wristbands for the… Read More
Amazon teams up with Lockheed Martin and Cisco to put Alexa voice assistant on NASA’s moon ship Alexa, when are we arriving at the moon? Putting Amazon’s AI-enabled voice assistant on a moon-bound spaceship may sound like… Read More
Amazon maintains big lead over Google and Apple in U.S. smart speaker market, new study says Amazon has a “dominant share” of the U.S. market for smart speakers, accounting for 69% of devices sold over the… Read More
Amazon gives developers access to Alexa device home screens, aiming to revitalize market for skills Amazon will offer independent software developers a slice of the most important real estate on Alexa devices, giving users the… Read More
Filings reveal Amazon’s plan to use radar for ‘sleep tracing’ and touchless device control Amazon plans to use radar to help people monitor their sleep and control their devices using gestures, a Federal Communications… Read More
Amazon unveils spherical Echo speakers, flying indoor security camera, and cloud gaming service Amazon unveiled a new lineup of spherical Echo devices, an autonomous flying indoor Ring security camera, a new cloud gaming… Read More
Amazon group that created Kindle and Echo is working on technology for COVID-19 testing Amazon is enlisting its cutting-edge Lab126 hardware group, best known for creating its Kindle e-readers, Fire tablets and Echo smart… Read More
Alexa, is this a scam? Amazon cracks down on tech support sites, alleging they tricked new users into paying to fix bogus bugs Amazon is suing two companies for “widespread tech support fraud,” alleging that they tricked new users of Echo speakers and… Read More
Amazon considered stricter privacy settings after criticism over handling of voice recordings After it faced public backlash against the practice of using people to review voice recordings from Alexa devices, Amazon gave… Read More
Amazon reportedly building wireless earbuds with fitness tracking and a ‘bulkier’ Echo device Watch out, Apple and FitBit — Amazon is making its own wireless earbuds with fitness-related features. Related: Alexa, how are… Read More
Amazon reportedly working on high-end Echo smart speaker, Alexa-powered home robot Amazon’s hardware R&D teams are keeping busy, as the tech giant is reportedly working on a pair of intriguing new… Read More
Can Alexa help detect a heart attack? Researchers explore life-saving potential of smart speakers At the onset of a heart attack, people often have a few telltale symptoms: pain in the chest or arm,… Read More
Amazon lets developers build premium Alexa content for kids with new in-skill purchasing feature Amazon will let developers build premium Alexa content directed at kids with an expansion of its in-skill purchasing feature. The… Read More
Amazon is reportedly building a wellness device that senses emotions in your voice Amazon is reportedly working on a health and wellness device that is worn on the wrist and can read human… Read More
Consumer groups accuse Amazon of illegal voice recording on Echo Dot Kids speaker Consumer advocacy and privacy groups filed a complaint with the FTC on Thursday asking to investigate Amazon for allegedly illegally… Read More
Amazon confirms that employees listen to Alexa conversations to help improve digital assistant Behind Amazon’s digital assistant Alexa are thousands of humans reviewing some of the millions of utterances people make to their… Read More
Jeff Bezos uses annual Amazon letter as antitrust antidote: ‘Third-party sellers are kicking our first party butt. Badly.’ Amazon is getting trounced by third-party sellers on its platform, has weathered some spectacular failures in the process of building… Read More
Amazon adds HIPAA compliance to Alexa Skills, opening door for secure health apps Amazon’s Alexa voice assistant has a new trick: transmitting secure patient information between patients and caregivers. Developers can now use… Read More
This voice-activated alarm clock from Lenovo is Google’s answer to Amazon’s Echo Spot It’s the Echo Spot vs. Lenovo Smart Clock. Google today at CES unveiled a new nightstand alarm clock built in… Read More
Amazon reveals number of Alexa devices sold as smart speaker competition heats up Amazon says more than 100 million Alexa-powered devices have been sold, a figure that shows the company’s early lead in… Read More
Apple Music arrives on Amazon Echo in new partnership between voice tech competitors Apple is making its Apple Music service available on Amazon Echo devices in a surprising new partnership between two rivals… Read More
