voice assistant

Amazon’s Alexa+ Voice Assistant Draws 100,000 Users as Rollout Continues

Amazon’s Alexa+ Voice Assistant Draws 100,000 Users as Rollout Continues
Amazon’s Alexa+ Voice Assistant Draws 100,000 Users as Rollout Continues
May 02, 2025  |  Retail

Amazon has rolled out Alexa+, the new version of its voice assistant, to more than 100,000 users so far, Amazon CEO Andy Jassy said Thursday (May 1) during the...

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This Week in AI: Visa, Mastercard and PayPal Go All in on Agentic Commerce
This Week in AI: Visa, Mastercard and PayPal Go All in on Agentic Commerce
May 02, 2025  |  Artificial Intelligence

This week brings fresh news on the digital payments front, with Visa, Mastercard and PayPal unveiling their agentic commerce programs. Their moves represent a significant...

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Report: Apple Removes Robotics Unit From Purview of AI Chief
Report: Apple Removes Robotics Unit From Purview of AI Chief
April 24, 2025  |  Mobile Commerce

Apple is reportedly making another organizational change as it aims to accelerate the development of its artificial intelligence (AI) offerings. The company will remove its...

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63% Adoption Rate Shows GenAI Enthusiasm Among Younger Consumers
63% Adoption Rate Shows GenAI Enthusiasm Among Younger Consumers
April 08, 2025  |  Artificial Intelligence

Generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) is gaining traction among U.S. consumers across all age groups, according to a new PYMNTS Intelligence report, even as enthusiasm cools...

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Apple’s Siri: Once a Pioneer, Now an AI Laggard
Apple’s Siri: Once a Pioneer, Now an AI Laggard
March 20, 2025  |  Mobile Commerce

When Apple’s artificial intelligence (AI) assistant, Siri, debuted in 2011, it was revolutionary for giving users the ability to “talk” to their smartphone. Siri’s capabilities...

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Amazon Plans to Release ‘Constellation’ of AI-Powered Devices
Amazon Plans to Release ‘Constellation’ of AI-Powered Devices
March 04, 2025  |  Artificial Intelligence

After launching a new version of Alexa dubbed Alexa+ last week, Amazon is reportedly preparing to release a “constellation” of devices powered by artificial intelligence...

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Amazon Unveils an Agentic, Smarter and More Capable Alexa+
Amazon Unveils an Agentic, Smarter and More Capable Alexa+
February 26, 2025  |  Retail

Amazon took the wraps off a revamped Alexa that is infused with generative artificial intelligence (AI) to be more capable, conversational and agentic than the...

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68% of Zillennials Use Voice Technology for Daily Tasks
68% of Zillennials Use Voice Technology for Daily Tasks
February 24, 2025  |  Artificial Intelligence

Zillennials — those born between 1991 and 1999 — are using voice technology to simplify daily tasks and manage disruptions. This microgeneration uses voice assistants...

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