Amazon Alexa

On Wednesday, Amazon.com Inc (NASDAQ:AMZN) announced a revamped Alexa with artificial intelligence features. Will it finally help Amazon turn around its historically unprofitable devices segment? What Happened: The Seattle-based company is rolling out an Alexa+ subscription, free for Amazon Prime...

Editor’s Note: The article has been updated with comments from Amazon and Anthropic. In a significant move, Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) is reportedly gearing up to revamp its voice assistant, Alexa, using Anthropic’s Claude AI models, replacing its own AI. The new version, set for an...

Amazon Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) is reportedly preparing to layoff several hundred employees in its Alexa division, according to an internal memo. This move follows a shift in the company’s focus towards the development of generative AI. What Happened: The internal memo was penned by...

Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) has agreed to pay $30.8 million in settlements with the Federal Trade Commission over allegations of spying on customers through Ring doorbell cameras and violating children’s privacy rights with Alexa recordings.  What Happened: In a shocking revelation, the FTC...

Get ready to bid farewell to Samuel L. Jackson’s iconic voice on Alexa devices as Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) is getting rid of celebrity voices.  What Happened: In a surprising turn of events, Amazon has decided to discontinue its celebrity voices feature for Alexa devices,...

A prominent analyst predicts that Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) will release a redesigned HomePod featuring a panel next year — and it might threaten Amazon.com Inc.‘s (NASDAQ:AMZN) reign.  What Happened: On Friday, Ming-Chi Kuo, an analyst at TF International Securities, shared some predictions...

Amazon Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) has completed the first phase of the Matter rollout. More than a dozen Echo devices now support Matter’s interoperable smart home standard.  What Happened: Amazon announced that 17 Echo devices, including smart speakers, third-gen Echo Dot and Echo or...

Amazon Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) has rolled out a new feature that will allow customers to thank their delivery drivers through their Alexa devices this holiday season.  What Happened: On Wednesday, Amazon announced its this new promotional feature. Customers can now say, "Alexa, thank my...

Amazon Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) could join a bevy of companies that have cut jobs, with a report suggesting the ecommerce giant will let go of about 10,000 people in corporate and technology jobs, beginning this week. What Happened: Commenting on the New York Times report, Loup Funds co-founder and...

Smart speaker and sound accessory company Sonos Inc (NASDAQ: SONO) was one of the top gainers after hours Friday. Here’s why shares of Sonos were surging late Friday. What Happened: A ruling by U.S. International Trade Commission Judge Charles Bullock showed that tech giant Alphabet Inc (...

Innovation and growth in fintech erupted during the coronavirus pandemic. That’s according to Matthieu Soulé, the head of BNP Paribas S.A.’s (OTCQX: BNPQY) Silicon Valley-based Innovation Lab, a space to foster innovation and reshape financial services. Over his career working in...

Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) has partnered with oil giant ExxonMobil Corporation (NYSE: XOM) and financial services provider Fiserv to enable Alexa customers to make gas payments through the voice assistant at gas stations. When a customer pulls up his vehicle at a gas station, he can summon...

Online privacy and data protection remain key themes for investors in 2018, and Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) is dealing with another potential privacy issue Friday. The company confirmed that one of its Echo devices accidentally recorded the private conversation of a family and sent that...

As many investors had expected, Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) rang in its biggest holiday season ever. What You Need To Know Customers bought more than 1 billion items across the world fromThanksgiving through Cyber Monday, Amazon said in a press release. Small businesses and...

Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) Alexa has cozied up with a number of services and devices this year. She orders your Domino’s Pizza, Inc. (NYSE: DPZ), she controls your Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) tunes, and now she pays your mortgage. Through a new partnership with Quicken Loans, Rocket...