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

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 company’s quarterly earnings call. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Amazon Plans to Release ‘Constellation’ of AI-Powered Devices
artificial intelligence // March 04, 2025

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 (AI). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Smart Salt Shakers and Selfie Toasters: Meet the IoT Devices You Never Knew You Needed
Internet of Things // March 01, 2025

Here at PYMNTS we cover the Connected Economy as well as banking and payments. You can call it the smart economy or the digital economy. However, as Karen Webster wrote when she introduced the concept and our research methodology for defining it, “that connected economy...

Samsung Doubles Down on AI and Smart Home Tech for 2025
Earnings // February 03, 2025

On the heels of mixed results from its fourth-quarter and full-year performance, the 2025 outlook from Samsung officials includes focusing on artificial intelligence (AI) and smart home technologies to drive growth amid challenging market conditions. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

Interviews & Exclusives
Why Securing The IoT Is The Next Frontier For ISPs

March 24, 2020
Indispensable but interchangeable. Such is the problem of modern ISPs – the telcos, cable companies and satellite providers. They provide the fundamental infrastructure that keeps the entire digital ecosystem running, but they are a utility service of sorts, and thus don’t have much to differentiate themselves beyond providing a consistent on-ramp to the digital world –and how […]

InfoSec CTO: How To Improve The Privacy IQ Of Smart Devices

January 04, 2019
When it comes to the world of cybercrime touching the connected smart devices that consumers are increasingly using, it is easy to come across some disconcerting thoughts. Unlike fraud that...

NEW REPORT: Can IoT Packaging Unlock Last-Mile Certainty?

September 28, 2018
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Amazon’s Alexa+ Voice Assistant Draws 100,000 Users as Rollout Continues

May 02, 2025
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 company’s quarterly earnings call. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe […]

Amazon Plans to Release ‘Constellation’ of AI-Powered Devices

March 04, 2025
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 (AI). Get the Full Story...

Report: Apple Developing Face ID-Powered Smart Doorbell Camera

December 22, 2024
Apple is reportedly developing a doorbell camera as it continues to bolster its smart-home offerings. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Report: Apple Developing AI-Powered Smart Home Device

November 12, 2024
Apple will reportedly announce a device in a new product category — one that brings together artificial intelligence, apps and smart home functions — as early as March. Get the Full...