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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Alexa Researchers Reveal Pros Of NTTS Training On Multiple Speakers

Alexa Researchers Reveal Pros Of NTTS Training On Multiple Speakers
Alexa Researchers Reveal Pros Of NTTS Training On Multiple Speakers
April 29, 2019  |  Alexa

Scientists at Amazon’s Alexa division are set to present the first systematic study detailing the advantages of neural text-to-speech (NTTS) systems from multiple speakers. The...

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Shopping While Driving Gains Traction
Shopping While Driving Gains Traction
April 25, 2019  |  Mobile Commerce

Voice-activated commerce has been the key to connecting commuters. These in-car shoppers spent $230 billion last year and with new retail initiatives and mobile features,...

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Alexa Team Might Be Able To Find A User’s Home Address
Alexa Team Might Be Able To Find A User’s Home Address
April 25, 2019  |  Alexa

A new report has revealed that an Amazon team auditing Alexa commands might be able to find a customer’s home address in a matter of...

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Amazon Adds Music Streaming For Prime Members
Amazon Adds Music Streaming For Prime Members
April 19, 2019  |  Amazon

Amazon has announced the launch of a new music streaming service for customers with Alexa. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Facebook Developing Voice Assistant
Facebook Developing Voice Assistant
April 17, 2019  |  Facebook

Social media giant Facebook is developing an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered voice assistant in the vein of Amazon’s Alexa or Apple’s Siri, according to reports. Get...

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Alexa, Stolen Fingerprints And The Rest Of The Week’s News
Alexa, Stolen Fingerprints And The Rest Of The Week’s News
April 12, 2019  |  News

It’s the end of a busy week, one full of news about payments and commerce. We here at PYMNTS are as excited about the weekend...

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How Big Tech Is Disrupting Big Healthcare
How Big Tech Is Disrupting Big Healthcare
April 08, 2019  |  Healthcare

Big Tech is busy disrupting healthcare and shaping the industry’s future, and Amazon is showing the latest example of that — though it’s hardly the...

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Amazon Wants Alexa To Track Medicine, Provide Health Data
Amazon Wants Alexa To Track Medicine, Provide Health Data
April 08, 2019  |  Alexa

Amazon.com is aiming to enable Alexa, its voice-activated digital assistant, to keep tabs on customers’ medicine and provide personal health updates. As part of an...

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Alexa Earbuds To Move Amazon Into Wearables
Alexa Earbuds To Move Amazon Into Wearables
April 04, 2019  |  Retail

In a move to take on Apple’s wireless earbud dominance, Amazon is planning to make its own version with Alexa capability, according to a report...

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