Amazon’s revamped Alexa due for release in October ahead of the U.S. holiday season will be powered primarily by Anthropic’s Claude artificial intelligence models, rather than its own AI, five people ...

Amazon’s latest Alexa Plus update introduces an AI developer toolkit, MCP support, and smart home automations that understand ...

As one of the chief architects of Amazon’s Alexa, Rohit Prasad has been at the vanguard of artificial intelligence. Now, he is leading the company’s effort to catch up in the AI race. The Seattle ...

Amazon is turning to AI startup Anthropic to power the online retailer’s revamped Alexa when it’s released in October — rather than using its own artificial intelligence, five people familiar with the ...

Amazon is planning to unveil a souped-up version of its decade-old voice assistant this year and will charge a monthly fee, sources say. The offering will not be included in Amazon Prime subscriptions ...

You're currently following this author! Want to unfollow? Unsubscribe via the link in your email. A former employee said Amazon "dropped the ball" with its voice assistant Alexa. Mihail Eric, a former ...

Amazon unveiled on Wednesday the first major overhaul of its Alexa voice assistant since it was introduced more than a decade ago, embedding it with generative artificial intelligence. The effort ...

A new version of Amazon's Alexa could soon be available. Reuters, citing people with "direct knowledge of the company's plans," reports Amazon is planning a "major revamp of its decade-old ...

Amazon’s new Alexa.com portal brings the AI-powered Alexa+ assistant to the desktop browser. Amazon is quietly rolling out the last big pillar of its AI-powered Alexa+ vision: the Alexa.com website, ...

A version of Alexa revamped with new generative AI tech could ‘learn’ from your routines and fulfill more advanced requests, according to Reuters. A version of Alexa revamped with new generative AI ...

SEATTLE – The Echo speakers got the most attention. And pundits had fun with a Alexa enabled microwave and clock. But the DVR and auto stick stole Amazon's new product launch show, hands down. Amazon ...