by dbadmin | Nov 17, 2023 | Amazon, Amazon Alexa, News
Credit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority A leaked internal memo from Amazon reveals the company is preparing for layoffs. Amazon plans to cut “several hundred” jobs from its Alexa department. The move is meant to help Amazon maximize its resources toward its...
by dbadmin | Oct 25, 2023 | Amazon, Amazon Alexa, News
Amazon has rolled out its new conversational AI feature for Alexa devices. Dubbed Explore with Alexa, the feature is predominantly made for kids. Voice assistants are endlessly helpful for adults, allowing us to convert units, query tomorrow’s weather and tasks, and...
by dbadmin | Sep 20, 2023 | Amazon, Amazon Alexa, News
Credit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority Amazon announced that it has enhanced Alexa with generative AI. Alexa will now be more conversational and expressive when you talk to it. Users will be able to try out these capabilities through a free preview. With...
by dbadmin | May 30, 2023 | Amazon, Amazon Alexa, News
Credit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority Amazon is discontinuing Celebrity Personalities for Alexa. The Samuel L. Jackson personality has already stopped working. Shaq and Melissa McCarthy’s voices will stop working later this year. Amazon first introduced...
by dbadmin | May 17, 2023 | Amazon, Amazon Alexa, Amazon Echo, News, smart displays, smart speakers
Credit: C. Scott Brown / Android Authority Amazon has launched four new Echo devices. The Echo Pop is a brand new Alexa speaker with a semi-sphere form factor and Amazon’s powerful AZ2 Neural Edge processor. The Echo Buds are also getting an upgrade and now feature...
by dbadmin | Mar 29, 2023 | Amazon, Amazon Alexa, News, T-Mobile
Credit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority T-Mobile has made it possible for its customers to make and receive calls through Alexa. The feature arrives as a new T-Mobile Alexa Skill that links your number to your Alexa account. Hands-free calling on Alexa will be...
