Amazon Alexa App Gets Its Biggest Refresh Ever And The Focus Is On Continuity & Personalization
4 years, 4 months ago

Amazon Alexa App Gets Its Biggest Refresh Ever And The Focus Is On Continuity & Personalization

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Amazon is giving the Alexa app for Android and iOS a fresh coat of paint, perhaps the biggest in years. The home screen of the updated Alexa app will now have a large Alexa button at the top, which users can either tap to invoke the virtual assistant or simply say Alexa. It is interesting to note that while Amazon is prioritizing Alexa Skills in the updated Alexa app for Android and iPhone, third-party skills have been pushed back to a separate Skills & Games section. It will be interesting to use the new Alexa app and see how much Amazon’s efforts have managed to simplify the experience for users. The new Amazon Alexa app will show up on your Android phone or Apple iPhone’s application stores anytime in the coming weeks.

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Amazon's new AI-powered Alexa to give services partnering with Uber, Instacart, and others: Report
1 month ago

Amazon's new AI-powered Alexa to give services partnering with Uber, Instacart, and others: Report

Hindustan Times  

Amazon's new AI-powered Alexa may launch in the US with several corporate partners who can handle tasks for users such as ride-hailing, grocery shopping, and restaurant reservations, according to a Business Insider report. The Amazon logo is seen on the exterior wall of the Amazon OXR1 fulfillment center in Oxnard, Calif., on Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2024 These partners include Uber …

New Amazon Alexa to use Claude AI as Amazon's own AI struggled: Report
3 months, 3 weeks ago

New Amazon Alexa to use Claude AI as Amazon's own AI struggled: Report

Hindustan Times  

Amazon's improved version of Alexa that is slated to be launched this year will be powered by AI startup Anthropic’s Claude AI model according to a Reuters report, which added that this is because Amazon's in-house AI proved insufficient and struggled with words and responding to prompts. The new Alexa version, called “Remarkable Alexa,” has seen numerous issues, since its …

Amazon to make huge changes to Alexa after turning to new AI system
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Amazon to make huge changes to Alexa after turning to new AI system

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Amazon’s revamped Alexa due for release in October will be powered primarily by …

Amazon’s Alexa Gen AI Launch Delays Hint At A Bigger Problem Facing The Company: What We Know
6 months, 1 week ago

Amazon’s Alexa Gen AI Launch Delays Hint At A Bigger Problem Facing The Company: What We Know

News 18  

Google, Microsoft and even Apple have showcased their respective AI roadmap as they look to match or better OpenAI in this arena. And reports claim Amazon seems to have lost that momentum as it internally looks to roll out a product laced with Gen AI and giving Alexa more tools than it ever had. Alexa Gen AI Upgrade Delayed But …

Amazon to cut 'several hundred' jobs in Alexa division
1 year, 1 month ago

Amazon to cut 'several hundred' jobs in Alexa division

Hindustan Times  

Amazon.com on Friday announced it is trimming jobs at its Alexa voice assistant unit, citing shifting business priorities and a greater focus on generative artificial intelligence. Amazon's is a voice assistant that can be used to set timers, ask search queries, play music, or as a home automation hub. Alexa is a voice assistant that can be used to set …

Amazon lays off hundreds in its Alexa division as it pushes resources into AI
1 year, 1 month ago

Amazon lays off hundreds in its Alexa division as it pushes resources into AI

The Hindu  

Amazon is cutting hundreds of jobs in the unit that handles its popular voice assistant Alexa as it pushes more resources into artificial intelligence. In a note to employees on Friday, Daniel Rausch, Amazon’s vice president of Alexa and Fire TV, wrote that the company is eliminating certain roles because it is ditching some initiatives. “As we continue to invent, …

Amazon To Cut Hundreds Of Jobs In Alexa Division, Shifts Focus To Generative AI
1 year, 1 month ago

Amazon To Cut Hundreds Of Jobs In Alexa Division, Shifts Focus To Generative AI

News 18  

In a major move, the US-based tech giant Amazon has announced that it is cutting hundreds of jobs in the unit responsible for its popular voice assistant, Alexa, as the company shifts its business priorities to focus on generative artificial intelligence. The broader trend involves companies redirecting resources towards generative AI, a technology capable of generating software code and extensive …

Amazon lays off hundreds in its Alexa division as it plows resources into AI
1 year, 1 month ago

Amazon lays off hundreds in its Alexa division as it plows resources into AI

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Amazon is cutting hundreds of jobs in the unit that handles its popular voice assistant Alexa as it plows more resources into artificial intelligence. In a note to employees on Friday, Daniel Rausch, Amazon’s vice president of Alexa and Fire TV, wrote that the company is eliminating certain roles because it is ditching some initiatives. “As we …

Amazon says Alexa AI can now talk to you 'like a human' with new Let’s Chat feature
1 year, 3 months ago

Amazon says Alexa AI can now talk to you 'like a human' with new Let’s Chat feature

Live Mint  

Amazon has now added generative AI capabilites to Alexa in a bid to keep the software relevant in the age of coversational chatbots like OpenAI's ChatGPT and Google's Bard. {{^adFree}} {{/adFree}} According to a Bloomberg report, Amazon is trying to show that Alexa can compete with chatbots by Google and OpenAI that have shown incredible ability to hold human-like conversations. …

Amazon unveils a 'smarter and more conversational' Alexa amid AI race
1 year, 3 months ago

Amazon unveils a 'smarter and more conversational' Alexa amid AI race

The Hindu  

Amazon has unveiled a slew of gadgets and an update to its popular voice assistant Alexa, infusing it with more generative AI features to better compete with other tech companies who rolled out flashy chatbots. During a demonstration at the company's second headquarters in Arlington, Virginia on Wednesday, Amazon’s devices chief Dave Limp said the latest language model will allow …

New Echo and Fire TVs aside, generative AI is the big leap for Amazon’s Alexa
1 year, 3 months ago

New Echo and Fire TVs aside, generative AI is the big leap for Amazon’s Alexa

Hindustan Times  

It perhaps could have happened sooner, as artificial intelligence chatbots with large language models as underliers have caught our collective attention over the past year. ‘Better late than never’ is perhaps how one would describe Amazon’s next big upgrade for the Alexa virtual assistant. It also enhances Alexa’s ability to process nuance and ambiguity — much like a person would …

Amazon introduces new AI enabled smart echo devices: All details here
1 year, 3 months ago

Amazon introduces new AI enabled smart echo devices: All details here

India TV News  

In a recent hardware event, Amazon introduced an upgraded line-up of Echo smart speakers with enhanced Alexa capabilities and advanced AI. "These new Echo devices give customers more ways to experience the world’s best personal AI -- and the growing generative AI capabilities that will be coming to Alexa soon -- at home and on the go,” said Daniel Rausch, …

Amazon unveils a ‘smarter and more conversational’ Alexa amid AI race among tech companies
1 year, 3 months ago

Amazon unveils a ‘smarter and more conversational’ Alexa amid AI race among tech companies

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Amazon has unveiled a slew of gadgets and an update to its popular voice assistant Alexa, infusing it with more generative AI features to better compete with other tech companies who’ve rolled out flashy chatbots. During a demonstration at the company’s second headquarters in Arlington, Virginia on Wednesday, Amazon’s devices chief Dave Limp said the latest language …

Amazon's Alexa app enables user move music between multiple speakers: Know-how
1 year, 10 months ago

Amazon's Alexa app enables user move music between multiple speakers: Know-how

India TV News  

Amazon's Alexa app has introduced a new feature, enabling users to manage and move their music between the Echo devices or change the play experience to groups of multiple speakers synced with the app. And users could also play audio across Echo Show and Fire TV devices through the application. Amazon's current Echo speaker lineup includes: Standard Echo Echo Dot …

Apple takes on Google, Alexa with new smart home devices
1 year, 11 months ago

Apple takes on Google, Alexa with new smart home devices

India TV News  

Apple is reportedly developing new smart home devices to compete with Google's Nest and Amazon's Echo products. With the launch of these new smart home devices, Apple aims to expand its presence in the smart home market and challenge the dominance of Google and Amazon. FAQ Q: What new smart home devices is Apple developing? A low-cost iPad-like tablet that …

Alexa, will you ever make any money for Amazon.com Inc?
2 years, 1 month ago

Alexa, will you ever make any money for Amazon.com Inc?

Live Mint  

When Amazon.com Inc first introduced its Echo smart speaker in 2016, it was mocked by some as a gimmick. Amazon’s devices and services unit, which oversees Alexa, had an annual operating loss of $5 billion in recent years, according to a report earlier this month in The Wall Street Journal. More importantly, though, consumers want to be sure their commands …

Amazon Will Allow App Developers To Design Routines For Alexa Users: What It Means
2 years, 5 months ago

Amazon Will Allow App Developers To Design Routines For Alexa Users: What It Means

News 18  

Amazon is opening up the arena for developers to help them create routines for the Alexa voice assistant. The company has introduced a new set of tools that can make these changes happen so that users can make better use of the smart home devices available to them. These tools will only work if the users give consent to the …

Amazon Update: Developers can now create Alexa routines for users- Know more
2 years, 5 months ago

Amazon Update: Developers can now create Alexa routines for users- Know more

India TV News  

Amazon Update: At Alexa Live 2022, Amazon announced new features for skilled developers and device makers, including tools that will allow developers to create Alexa routines and suggest them to users. The company said developers can now use the Alexa Ambient Home Dev Kit to integrate their devices and services with other products more seamlessly with user permission. Alexa Ambient …

Amazon Alexa May Soon Be Able Sound Like Anyone You Wish
2 years, 6 months ago

Amazon Alexa May Soon Be Able Sound Like Anyone You Wish

News 18  

E-commerce giant Amazon is making its virtual assistant, Alexa more personal than ever. According to the company’s Senior Vice President, Rohit Prasad, the company said that the goal behind this upcoming feature is to make memories last after “so many of us having lost someone we love during the pandemic." The company said that it aims to achieve “generisable intelligence" …

Amazon has a plan to make Alexa mimic anyone's voice
2 years, 6 months ago

Amazon has a plan to make Alexa mimic anyone's voice

The Hindu  

Amazon.com Inc wants to give customers the chance to make Alexa, the company's voice assistant, sound just like their grandmother - or anyone else. The online retailer is developing a system to let Alexa mimic any voice after hearing less than a minute of audio, said Rohit Prasad, an Amazon senior vice president, at a conference the company held in …

Amazon's Alexa may soon start speaking like anyone you want
2 years, 6 months ago

Amazon's Alexa may soon start speaking like anyone you want

Hindustan Times  

Amazon.com Inc wants to give customers the chance to make Alexa, the company's voice assistant, sound just like their grandmother -- or anyone else. Amazon’s Alexa devices The online retailer is developing a system to let Alexa mimic any voice after hearing less than a minute of audio, said Rohit Prasad, an Amazon senior vice president, at a conference the …

Indians Interacted With Alexa 68% More in 2021
2 years, 10 months ago

Indians Interacted With Alexa 68% More in 2021

News 18  

With almost 50 per cent customers from non-metro cities, the number of requests to Alexa in 2021 increased by 68 per cent since the previous year, Amazon India said on Tuesday. “We are constantly working to make Alexa more useful and delightful for customers in India with launches such as our most advanced Echo Show 10 with intelligent motion, India’s …

Amazon event | From Astro robot to Alexa upgrades: here are the highlights
3 years, 2 months ago

Amazon event | From Astro robot to Alexa upgrades: here are the highlights

The Hindu  

Amazon has unveiled several devices that expand its hardware portfolio, along with new services and Alexa features. The retailer launched an Alexa-powered home robot, a larger wall-mountable Echo display, a device for kids, a health tracker, and a custom-built Alexa assistant in collaboration with Disney. ‘Hey, Disney!’ Amazon has partnered with Disney to create a custom voice assistant that will …

Amazon Alexa App for Xbox Appears on Microsoft Store, Will Let Users Launch Games With Voice Command
3 years, 9 months ago

Amazon Alexa App for Xbox Appears on Microsoft Store, Will Let Users Launch Games With Voice Command

News 18  

The Amazon Alexa app for Xbox consoles has surfaced on Microsoft Store. The application, however, is not yet available to download, and the listing says “coming soon.” To control the Xbox console via commands, users would require an additional Alexa-enabled device or an Amazon Echo speaker. Notably, Microsoft’s Xbox One and Xbox Series X and Series S consoles already feature …

Amazon users in India said 'I love you' more than 19,000 times to Alexa in 2020
3 years, 10 months ago

Amazon users in India said 'I love you' more than 19,000 times to Alexa in 2020

Firstpost  

Amazon’s voice assistant Alexa has completed three years in India. In addition to this, consumers in India also said ‘I love you’ to Alexa more than 19,000 times in 2020 alone, which is up by 1,200 percent as compared to 2019. Reportedly, the voice assistant also saw many requests for guided meditation, workout music, games and learning skills, and content …

Amazon's New Type With Alexa Feature Allows Users to Give Commands Over Text Messages
4 years ago

Amazon's New Type With Alexa Feature Allows Users to Give Commands Over Text Messages

News 18  

Amazon is introducing a new feature for its smart home app. The new feature, spotted by a The Ambient contributor, allows users to send text messages to Alexa using a keyboard of giving voice-based commands. The new feature, called Type With Alexa, is rolling out as part of a public preview means users can send discreet messages to Alexa in …

What's New, Alexa? Amazon's AI Assistant Just Got Cooler, Can Now Predict What You Might Ask
4 years, 1 month ago

What's New, Alexa? Amazon's AI Assistant Just Got Cooler, Can Now Predict What You Might Ask

News 18  

Amazon has launched a new Alexa skill that will help predict customers latent goals — goals that are implicit in customer requests but not directly expressed — when they talk to Alexa about tasks. With the new capability, Alexa might answer that question, “Five minutes is a good place to start”, then follow up by asking, “Would you like me …

Amazon Alexa and Amitabh Bachchan partner for a range of voice commands and assists on Echo AI devices
4 years, 3 months ago

Amazon Alexa and Amitabh Bachchan partner for a range of voice commands and assists on Echo AI devices

The Hindu  

India’s Alexa users have a bit of Bollywood to look forward to in their voice assistant experience. With voice technology, we are building something to engage more effectively with my audience and well-wishers.” The Amazon Alexa team will work closely with Bachchan to deliver popular offerings such as jokes, weather reports, shayari s, motivational quotes, advice and more. One will …

Add Alexa to your car for £39.99 with the Echo Auto at Amazon
4 years, 4 months ago

Add Alexa to your car for £39.99 with the Echo Auto at Amazon

Daily Mail  

Hands-free news and entertainment has never been easier on-the-go thanks to the arrival of the first Amazon Echo device designed for use in the car. The Echo Auto allows drivers to play music, check the news and make calls without taking their hands off the wheel or eyes off the road. Add Alexa to your car with the new Echo …

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