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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How Uncertainty Kills Commerce

How Uncertainty Kills Commerce
How Uncertainty Kills Commerce
July 16, 2018  |  Payments Innovation

Scientists say that humans have a lot in common with mice. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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Will Prime Day Be A Big Power Boost For Alexa?
Will Prime Day Be A Big Power Boost For Alexa?
July 12, 2018  |  Alexa

When a consumer talks to a voice assistant, odds are very good that Alexa‘s is the digital voice they will hear. According to eMarketer data,...

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Report: Alexa Is Everywhere, Google Assistant Smarter
Report: Alexa Is Everywhere, Google Assistant Smarter
July 09, 2018  |  Voice Activation

Amazon’s voice-activated digital assistant Alexa and Google’s Assistant are leading the voice digital speaker market, with competition between the two expected to get even fiercer....

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Sonos Pushes Forward With IPO
Sonos Pushes Forward With IPO
July 06, 2018  |  IPO

Though not much of a surprise to anyone, speaker company Sonos has filed to go public, and will likely be trading on the public markets...

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Free Alexa: Disentangling Voice Commerce From The Power Cable
Free Alexa: Disentangling Voice Commerce From The Power Cable
June 28, 2018  |  Alexa

Alexa may be on the move. A California-based chipmaker, DSP Group, is working on a small, standardized chip that device manufacturers can use to embed...

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Amazon Alexa’s iOS Expansion (And Beyond)
Amazon Alexa’s iOS Expansion (And Beyond)
June 27, 2018  |  Alexa

As of the last official count offered by Amazon in March, Alexa had 30,000 skills. That number is almost certainly quite a bit higher today,...

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Are Retailers Ready For Amazon’s Prime Time?
Are Retailers Ready For Amazon’s Prime Time?
June 25, 2018  |  Payments Innovation

My plan on Friday evening was to write a hard-hitting piece on a services segment with incredible marketplace friction. Then I went to Whole Foods...

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Teams Compete To Create The Best AI Chatbot And Win $3.5M Alexa Prize
Teams Compete To Create The Best AI Chatbot And Win $3.5M Alexa Prize
June 14, 2018  |  Alexa

Eight teams are working to build chatbots using Amazon’s resources and win the Alexa Skills $1.5 million prize (with $2 million in other grants and...

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