Alexa

Amazon Alexa, known simply as Alexa, is a virtual assistant developed by Amazon, first used in the Amazon Echo and the Amazon Echo Dot smart speakers developed by Amazon Lab126. Alexa is a cloud-based voice service that allows users to add products to a wish list, re-order items, check order status, and more - using just their voice.

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Report: Amazon Picks Ex-Microsoft Product Chief to Run Devices
Report: Amazon Picks Ex-Microsoft Product Chief to Run Devices
September 19, 2023  |  Personnel

Amazon is reportedly set to hire Microsoft’s product chief to oversee its devices business. Panos Panay, who announced he was leaving Microsoft Monday (Sept. 18),...

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Amazon Gears Up for Prime Big Deal Days in October
Amazon Gears Up for Prime Big Deal Days in October
September 18, 2023  |  Retail

Amazon is gearing up for its first Prime Big Deal Days event, which will take place from Oct. 10 to Oct. 11. The 48-hour event...

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EVgo and Amazon Partner to Help Drivers Find EV Charging Stations
EVgo and Amazon Partner to Help Drivers Find EV Charging Stations
August 31, 2023  |  Partnerships

EVgo has partnered with Amazon to introduce an Alexa-enabled electric vehicle (EV) charging experience. The collaboration aims to provide EV drivers with a seamless and convenient way to locate...

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Alexa Boss David Limp to Depart Amazon
Alexa Boss David Limp to Depart Amazon
August 15, 2023  |  Personnel

Amazon’s devices chief is planning to exit the company. David Limp, who oversees products like the company’s Alexa assistant, intends to retire in the coming months,...

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Microsoft Continues Shutting Down Cortana
Microsoft Continues Shutting Down Cortana
August 11, 2023  |  Connected Economy

Microsoft is shutting down its digital assistant app, Cortana, for Windows 11 with an update that disables it. This move comes three years after the tech...

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Amazon Faces Full-Scale EU Antitrust Probe Over iRobot Acquisition
Amazon Faces Full-Scale EU Antitrust Probe Over iRobot Acquisition
June 23, 2023  |  Amazon

Amazon is reportedly facing a full-scale EU antitrust investigation over its $1.7 billion acquisition of iRobot, the maker of the popular Roomba vacuum cleaner introduced in 2002. After...

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Why Generative AI Is a Bigger Threat to Apple Than Google or Amazon
Why Generative AI Is a Bigger Threat to Apple Than Google or Amazon
May 22, 2023  |  artificial intelligence

The conversation over the last three years about the shift to digital has been largely about the share of consumers who once did most things...

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Alexa Goes Everywhere and Amazon Adds Generative AI to Marketplace Search 
Alexa Goes Everywhere and Amazon Adds Generative AI to Marketplace Search 
May 17, 2023  |  Amazon

It was only a matter of time before Amazon ramped up the race to build a better voice-driven artificial intelligence (AI) experience versus a field of...

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Amazon Taps Tech Partnerships to Enter the Restaurant Biz
Amazon Taps Tech Partnerships to Enter the Restaurant Biz
May 05, 2023  |  Amazon

Amazon is quietly making its way back into the restaurant space through partnerships and investments. In recent months, the eCommerce giant has been leveraging its...

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