Alexa

Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) founder Jeff Bezos revealed his admiration for Thomas Edison and Walt Disney as his primary historical role models, highlighting qualities that shaped his approach to building one of America’s largest technology companies. What Happened: In a 2001 interview,...

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...

Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) is gearing up to introduce a major AI upgrade to its Alexa voice assistant with a press event reportedly in New York on Feb. 26. What Happened: Internally known as “Banyan” or “Remarkable Alexa,” the upgrade has experienced delays due to...

On Tuesday, OpenAI announced the introduction of a beta feature named "Tasks" for ChatGPT. What Happened: The move marks OpenAI’s entry into the virtual assistant market, positioning itself against established players like Alphabet Inc.'s (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Google Assistant, Apple...

The development of a new artificial intelligence-based version of Amazon.com Inc‘s (NASDAQ:AMZN) voice assistant Alexa is reportedly facing significant challenges, according to internal memos. What Happened: The new AI Alexa is experiencing latency problems, which could lead to customer...

Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META) is making a significant push into the AI assistant market, aiming to surpass competitors like Apple Inc.‘s (NASDAQ:AAPL) Siri, Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG), (NASDAQ:GOOG) subsidiary Google’s Assistant, Amazon.com Inc.‘s (NASDAQ:AMZN) Alexa,...

Amazon.com Inc.‘s (NASDAQ:AMZN) strategy of selling its Echo devices at low prices in the hope of generating profits elsewhere within the company has not yielded the expected results. The company has incurred billions in losses as a result. What Happened: Amazon’s Echo devices, which...

Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) is reportedly working on a new AI chatbot, codenamed “Metis,” to compete with OpenAI’s ChatGPT. What Happened: Amazon’s Metis is designed to provide real-time information and automate tasks using a technique called retrieval-augmented generation...

Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) has been working on a premium version of its AI-powered voice assistant, Alexa. However, the project might be getting beleaguered by internal disagreements and technical hitches, possibly leading to further postponements. What Happened: The forthcoming subscription...

Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) and Rep. Joseph Morelle (D-N.Y.) sent a letter to Amazon Inc.’s (NASDAQ:AMZN) founder and former CEO Jeff Bezos, expressing their “serious concern” over Alexa’s role in spreading election misinformation. What Happened: The concerns stem from a...

E-commerce behemoth Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) has been reportedly testing a new feature on its app designed to convince existing customers to make repeated purchases to increase its revenue.  What Happened: The new feature, dubbed “Buy Again,” appears to be Amazon’s...

At Amazon.com, Inc.'s (NASDAQ: AMZN) annual devices event on Wednesday, Senior Vice President of Devices and Services David Limp disclosed a vision for the company's updated virtual assistant Alexa.  The new version would be powered by generative AI and based on a new, custom-...

Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) has officially announced its upcoming “Prime Big Deals Day 2023,” scheduled for Oct. 10 and 11. Here’s everything customers need to know about the event and its significance as the holiday season approaches. What Happened: This sales event is ...

Amazon settled two FTC privacy cases related to Alexa and Ring, paying multi-million dollar fines. Despite privacy issues with Alexa, particularly involving children, and Ring's data access practices, these cases haven't affected Amazon's stock price. Amazon's stock, in fact, rose...

Amazon aims to enhance Alexa with ChatGPT-like AI features. Upgraded Alexa would provide real-time web access. Amazon's stock price hovers around $100. AI-powered Alexa could drive stock price up and impact AI sector.   Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) is joining the AI arms race with an...