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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Amazon Beefs Up Tech Stable and Digital Ecosystem Ahead of Holiday Sales Event
Amazon Beefs Up Tech Stable and Digital Ecosystem Ahead of Holiday Sales Event
September 28, 2022  |  Retail

In a flurry of announcements ahead of its upcoming Prime Early Access Sale, eCommerce giant Amazon made clear that its second sales event of the...

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Amazon, Google Hear Consumers, Crank Up Volume of Voice Commerce Touchpoints
Amazon, Google Hear Consumers, Crank Up Volume of Voice Commerce Touchpoints
September 19, 2022  |  Retail

The chorus supporting expansion of voice commerce and smart home applications has gotten considerably louder in 2022 as Amazon specifically brings Alexa deeper into connecting...

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Alexa Developer’s Venture, Unlikely AI, Raises $20M in Seed Round
Alexa Developer’s Venture, Unlikely AI, Raises $20M in Seed Round
September 12, 2022  |  Artificial Intelligence

Unlikely AI has closed a seed round for $20 million which will go toward developing its approach to artificial intelligence (AI) and adding employees, a...

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Amazon Boosts Alexa Device Features, Capabilities to Improve Connected Commerce
Amazon Boosts Alexa Device Features, Capabilities to Improve Connected Commerce
August 31, 2022  |  Retail

Amazon released a series of instruction manuals Wednesday (Aug. 31) designed to help users set up their Alexa Echo devices and turn their homes into...

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Amazon Rebuts Alexa Eavesdropping ‘Myths’ as It Scales Device Ecosystem 
Amazon Rebuts Alexa Eavesdropping ‘Myths’ as It Scales Device Ecosystem 
June 30, 2022  |  Retail

In a year that has seen Amazon blog about its voice-powered Alexa device 28 different times as part of its effort to grow its overall ecosystem...

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Amazon Promotes Alexa to Companion From Simple Servant’s Role
Amazon Promotes Alexa to Companion From Simple Servant’s Role
June 24, 2022  |  Retail

Seeing eventual limitations to simply giving Alexa commands — “Alexa, buy milk,” “Alexa, turn the AC down,” — Amazon’s engineers believe the voice recognition AI needs...

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Today in the Connected Economy: Parkopedia Taps Amazon to Help People Park
Today in the Connected Economy: Parkopedia Taps Amazon to Help People Park
June 08, 2022  |  Connected Economy

Today in the connected economy, connected vehicle platform Parkopedia has rolled out an offering from Amazon’s Alexa to help drivers receive voice-enabled parking assistance. Also,...

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Amazon Leans on Alexa and Football to Reverse 6-Month Slump
Amazon Leans on Alexa and Football to Reverse 6-Month Slump
May 12, 2022  |  Retail

For the second time in as many months, Amazon is asking Alexa for help. At a time when its stock has fallen 40% in six...

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Amazon Unveils Alexa Features to Help Seniors, Caregivers
Amazon Unveils Alexa Features to Help Seniors, Caregivers
May 11, 2022  |  Retail

Amazon has unveiled two features for the Alexa Together function on its Alexa devices designed to help older people and their caregivers. In an announcement...

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