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Amazon Said to Be Working on New Smartphone Equipped With Alexa Assistant and AI Features
Amazon is said to be working on a new phone inspired by the Light Phone. The “Transformer" project is reportedly led by the devices and services unit and is said to be part of Jeff Bezos ' long-standing visions. The phone is seen as a potential mobile personalisation device that can sync with the home voice assistant Alexa. It could come with int...
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"I'd Love To See What You're Wearing": US Woman Unplugs Alexa After Creepy Question To 4-Year-Old
Hosterman expressed concern that the device was "sexualizing" her child, especially given that it requested to "see" her clothing.
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Amazon Echo Show 11 Launched in India With 11-inch Display Alongside Echo Show 8: Price, Features
The Amazon Echo Show 11 and Echo Show 8 were launched in India on Tuesday, nearly three months after their global debut. The latest smart home devices from the e-commerce giant are powered by the company's custom-designed silicon chip, dubbed AZ3 Pro and AZ3. They sports 11-inch and 8.79-inch full HD touchscreen displays, which allows users to view...
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Amazon's Alexa+ AI Assistant Arrives on Alexa.com to Take On ChatGPT, Gemini
Amazon is bringing its artificial intelligence (AI)-powered version of its Alexa assistant, Alexa+, to the web. On Monday, the Seattle-based tech giant announced that Alexa+, which was previously available only via the company’s Echo and Fire TV devices, and the redesigned Alexa app, will now also be accessible on the browser.
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Alexa's Popular Requests in 2025 Included K-Pop, Bollywood, Podcasts and Details About Celebrities
Amazon has revealed the most popular Alexa questions Indian users asked the voice assistant this year. In 2025, the tech giant said K-pop artists BTS, Jennie, and Blackpink were among the top musicians Alexa customers asked general information about. On top of this, Alexa catered to the queries of customers about famous personalities like Virat Koh...
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Amazon Event Roundup: Amazon Launches Fire TV Stick 4K Select, Omni QLED Series, New Kindle Scribe and Echo Devices
Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K Select, Echo Dot Max, Echo Studio, and other new smart home devices, along with new smart TVs, were unveiled on Tuesday at the company's hardware launch event. Currently available for pre-order, most of the devices will start shipping next, while others will go on sale later this year. During the event, the US-based tech gi...
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Amazon CEO Andy Jassy Wants to Place Advertisements in Multiturn Conversations With Alexa+
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy shared plans to introduce advertisements when users chat with Alexa+. The Seattle-based tech giant unveiled the artificial intelligence (AI)-powered version of Alexa voice assistant in February, which comes with several new capabilities. Currently available in the US, the company claims it has been rolled out to and is being u...
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Amazon Scraps Privacy Feature, Sending Alexa Voice Recordings To Cloud
While the voice recordings will be processed in the cloud, the email added that "they will be deleted" after Alexa had processed the requests.
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Amazon to Reportedly Process Alexa Voice Recordings in the Cloud, Ending Local Processing
Amazon is reportedly informing Echo users that the voice requests sent to Alexa will soon stop supporting local processing. As per the report, the Seattle-based e-commerce giant is planning to stop on-device processing of voice recordings for Echo devices starting March 28. The company is reportedly making the change since the new artificial intell...
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Amazon Plans to Introduce Premium Tier of AI-Powered Alexa Gadgets
Amazon is stepping up its AI game with the next line of Alexa gadgets. The introduction of tonier hardware, which will coexist with lower- and mid-priced products, is a bid to give consumers more choice while generating new excitement for an Alexa franchise that has lost luster in recent years.
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Cricket Scores to Recipes, Here Is What Indian Users Asked Alexa in 2024
Amazon has revealed the most popular Alexa questions that Indian users asked the voice assistant this year. In 2024, the tech giant said cricket queries took the number one spot followed by details about celebrities from various fields.
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"US Ceases To Exist": Alexa's End-Of-America Prediction Goes Viral
Asking an Amazon Alexa about what would happen to the US on a specific date seven years from now resulted in a terrifying prediction.
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Brain Implant Can Now Let Man Control Amazon's Alexa With His Thoughts
A patient with a degenerative disease was able to command Amazon's Alexa digital assistant with his mind, the company behind the technological innovation announced Monday, letting him stream shows and control devices with only his thoughts.
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Amazon Turns to Anthropic's Claude for Alexa AI Revamp
Amazon's Alexa upgrade is said to predominantly use Anthropic's Claude AI models instead of its proprietary AI. The company is likely to offer its enhanced "Remarkable" Alexa version for a monthly fee, and it will offer advanced generative AI features. Customers will also be able to access the original version of Alexa on their devices at no cost, ...
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Amazon Echo Spot 2024 With Alexa Integration, Semi-Circular Display Launched
Amazon Echo Spot 2024 was launched on Monday, ahead of the company’s annual Prime Day sale that begins on July 21. The new bedside smart-speaker arrives seven years after its predecessor and marks several design and feature upgrades. The tech giant has ditched camera which was present on the 2017 model, and now the Alexa-enabled device just featu...
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Amazon Said to Be Working on New Smartphone Equipped With Alexa Assistant and AI Features
Amazon is said to be working on a new phone inspired by the Light Phone. The “Transformer" project is reportedly led by the devices and services unit and is said to be part of Jeff Bezos ' long-standing visions. The phone is seen as a potential mobile personalisation device that can sync with the home voice assistant Alexa. It could come with int...
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"I'd Love To See What You're Wearing": US Woman Unplugs Alexa After Creepy Question To 4-Year-Old
Hosterman expressed concern that the device was "sexualizing" her child, especially given that it requested to "see" her clothing.
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Amazon Echo Show 11 Launched in India With 11-inch Display Alongside Echo Show 8: Price, Features
The Amazon Echo Show 11 and Echo Show 8 were launched in India on Tuesday, nearly three months after their global debut. The latest smart home devices from the e-commerce giant are powered by the company's custom-designed silicon chip, dubbed AZ3 Pro and AZ3. They sports 11-inch and 8.79-inch full HD touchscreen displays, which allows users to view...
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Amazon's Alexa+ AI Assistant Arrives on Alexa.com to Take On ChatGPT, Gemini
Amazon is bringing its artificial intelligence (AI)-powered version of its Alexa assistant, Alexa+, to the web. On Monday, the Seattle-based tech giant announced that Alexa+, which was previously available only via the company’s Echo and Fire TV devices, and the redesigned Alexa app, will now also be accessible on the browser.
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Alexa's Popular Requests in 2025 Included K-Pop, Bollywood, Podcasts and Details About Celebrities
Amazon has revealed the most popular Alexa questions Indian users asked the voice assistant this year. In 2025, the tech giant said K-pop artists BTS, Jennie, and Blackpink were among the top musicians Alexa customers asked general information about. On top of this, Alexa catered to the queries of customers about famous personalities like Virat Koh...
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Amazon Event Roundup: Amazon Launches Fire TV Stick 4K Select, Omni QLED Series, New Kindle Scribe and Echo Devices
Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K Select, Echo Dot Max, Echo Studio, and other new smart home devices, along with new smart TVs, were unveiled on Tuesday at the company's hardware launch event. Currently available for pre-order, most of the devices will start shipping next, while others will go on sale later this year. During the event, the US-based tech gi...
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Amazon CEO Andy Jassy Wants to Place Advertisements in Multiturn Conversations With Alexa+
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy shared plans to introduce advertisements when users chat with Alexa+. The Seattle-based tech giant unveiled the artificial intelligence (AI)-powered version of Alexa voice assistant in February, which comes with several new capabilities. Currently available in the US, the company claims it has been rolled out to and is being u...
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Amazon Scraps Privacy Feature, Sending Alexa Voice Recordings To Cloud
While the voice recordings will be processed in the cloud, the email added that "they will be deleted" after Alexa had processed the requests.
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Amazon to Reportedly Process Alexa Voice Recordings in the Cloud, Ending Local Processing
Amazon is reportedly informing Echo users that the voice requests sent to Alexa will soon stop supporting local processing. As per the report, the Seattle-based e-commerce giant is planning to stop on-device processing of voice recordings for Echo devices starting March 28. The company is reportedly making the change since the new artificial intell...
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Amazon Plans to Introduce Premium Tier of AI-Powered Alexa Gadgets
Amazon is stepping up its AI game with the next line of Alexa gadgets. The introduction of tonier hardware, which will coexist with lower- and mid-priced products, is a bid to give consumers more choice while generating new excitement for an Alexa franchise that has lost luster in recent years.
-
Cricket Scores to Recipes, Here Is What Indian Users Asked Alexa in 2024
Amazon has revealed the most popular Alexa questions that Indian users asked the voice assistant this year. In 2024, the tech giant said cricket queries took the number one spot followed by details about celebrities from various fields.
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"US Ceases To Exist": Alexa's End-Of-America Prediction Goes Viral
Asking an Amazon Alexa about what would happen to the US on a specific date seven years from now resulted in a terrifying prediction.
-
Brain Implant Can Now Let Man Control Amazon's Alexa With His Thoughts
A patient with a degenerative disease was able to command Amazon's Alexa digital assistant with his mind, the company behind the technological innovation announced Monday, letting him stream shows and control devices with only his thoughts.
-
Amazon Turns to Anthropic's Claude for Alexa AI Revamp
Amazon's Alexa upgrade is said to predominantly use Anthropic's Claude AI models instead of its proprietary AI. The company is likely to offer its enhanced "Remarkable" Alexa version for a monthly fee, and it will offer advanced generative AI features. Customers will also be able to access the original version of Alexa on their devices at no cost, ...
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Amazon Echo Spot 2024 With Alexa Integration, Semi-Circular Display Launched
Amazon Echo Spot 2024 was launched on Monday, ahead of the company’s annual Prime Day sale that begins on July 21. The new bedside smart-speaker arrives seven years after its predecessor and marks several design and feature upgrades. The tech giant has ditched camera which was present on the 2017 model, and now the Alexa-enabled device just featu...
