There are two big Alexa announcements this week. First up: It is now officially the first voice assistant to be available on Sonos, turning the wireless speaker product into a voice-controlled sound system. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...
Amazon announced Wednesday (Oct. 4) that its Echo speaker, powered by voice-activated digital assistant Alexa, is now available in India and will be coming to Japan later in 2017. According to a press release, the company said Indian consumers will gain access to Alexa and the Amazon...
A Reuters news report said the European Union on Wednesday (Oct. 4) ordered Amazon to pay $295 million in back taxes that it received in the form of illegal tax benefits. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...
Beware, those who think defrauding or scamming Amazon is a good idea — getting caught can be costly. 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 to our...
Fresh off its acquisition of Whole Foods Market, Amazon is eyeing further retail expansion — this time in Paris, France. 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...
Sleep tech startup Eight has launched a new Alexa skill that allows users to interact with their mattress, both to control it (by adjusting the temperature, for example) and to access their sleep data using the Echo and other Amazon devices. Get the Full Story...
In recent Amazon news, AmazonBasics — Amazon’s private label retail merchandise brand — made news as a “spearhead” of the company’s private brands, according to reports from retail news provider Chain Store Age. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...
Amazon has been expanding the features of its Alexa Echo devices since first launching them in 2014, and now the eCommerce giant is reportedly adding the ability to make phone calls even to devices that are not Alexa-enabled. Get the Full Story Complete the form...
For the last several years, economists have been trying to crack the mystery of low U.S. inflation. Despite being ten years out of the financial crisis, U.S. inflation stubbornly refuses to resume normal growth and remains below the Fed’s 2 percent target. Get the Full...
