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Amazon to Cut Jobs in Alexa Division, Focus on Generative AI
Amazon to Cut Jobs in Alexa Division, Focus on Generative AI
November 17, 2023  |  Amazon

Amazon is reportedly set to make hundreds of job cuts in its Alexa division. The move is part of the company’s efforts to focus on...

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Alexa Powers Uber Eats Delivery Updates
Alexa Powers Uber Eats Delivery Updates
May 05, 2023  |  Delivery

Consumers can now ask Alexa for the status of their Uber Eats orders. The integration of Uber Eats with Amazon Echo devices in the United States enables real-time, hands-free order tracking...

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Domino’s Mobile Order-Ahead 2.0: How Voice, 5G Can Deliver
Domino’s Mobile Order-Ahead 2.0: How Voice, 5G Can Deliver
January 27, 2020  |  Mobile Order Ahead

Domino’s was one of the first innovators on the digital ordering scene, debuting order trackers and store locators with consumers in 2007. Over a decade...

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Alexa Tops Apple’s Free App Downloads
Alexa Tops Apple’s Free App Downloads
December 26, 2019  |  Mobile Applications

A large number of people received Amazon Echoes and Fitbits this holiday season, according to Apple’s App Store, CNBC reported on Thursday (Dec. 26). Amazon’s...

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The Future Of Retail With Voice-Activated Tech
The Future Of Retail With Voice-Activated Tech
December 02, 2019  |  Today In Data

Voice-assisted and voice-activated devices are increasingly popular, and are becoming much better at reading emotions. Amazon, in one case, announced the debut of new Alexa capabilities that would enable...

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This Thanksgiving, Even Butterball Turkeys Ask Alexa
This Thanksgiving, Even Butterball Turkeys Ask Alexa
November 28, 2019  |  Innovation

The old carving knife will appear on countless tables this Thursday (Nov. 28) – and other longstanding Thanksgiving Day traditions will also take place. People...

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7-Eleven Supports Voice Orders Via Alexa, Google Home
7-Eleven Supports Voice Orders Via Alexa, Google Home
November 20, 2019  |  Voice Activation

7-Eleven has launched voice ordering with 7Voice, which allows customers to place orders through Google Home and Amazon Echo systems, the company said in a...

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Voice-Assisted Retail Amps Up As Holidays Loom
Voice-Assisted Retail Amps Up As Holidays Loom
August 29, 2019  |  Retail

As the all-important 2019 holiday shopping season looms for merchants, the area of voice is becoming hotter and more sophisticated, foreshadowing a trend that will...

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Alexa In-Skill Purchasing Goes Global
Alexa In-Skill Purchasing Goes Global
May 01, 2019  |  Alexa

Amazon is bringing Alexa in-skill purchasing — which allows for developers to generate revenue from voice apps — to Japan, the U.K and Germany, according...

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