In late 2024, Amazon introduced Rufus, a generative AI chatbot that helps people shop. It was a curious move for Amazon since the company already has Alexa, which has become a household name at this ...

Alexa can order your groceries, hail you a ride and tell you how many teaspoons are in a tablespoon (it's three). Now, the Amazon virtual assistant can also give you medical advice and look up and ...

Amazon sellers in the USA are burning out. Time is slipping. Orders are piling up. Product listings remain unoptimized. Customer messages sit unanswered. Sound familiar? You are not alone. Over 60% of ...

In-depth Amazon coverage from the tech giant’s hometown, including e-commerce, AWS, Amazon Prime, Alexa, logistics, devices, and more. by Clare McGrane on Sep 13, 2016 at 4:30 am September 13, 2016 at ...

It’s no wonder titans of tech are locked in an epic battle of the bots, racing furiously to produce the best virtual assistant. Their respective help-bots — Apple’s Siri, Google’s Assistant, Amazon’s ...

Companies like Apple, Google, Samsung, and Microsoft have all vied for control over the phones we carry in our pockets, the computers at our desks, and even the watches on our wrists. But over the ...

“Pfft, who would fall in love with a virtual assistant?” I laugh, only to realize that no one has ever tenderly told me what the weather was like outside or reminded me of an upcoming Tuesday ...

Amazon and Microsoft are teaming up to get their virtual assistants to talk to each other. The surprising partnership will mean Alexa and Cortana, the two voice-activated AI assistants from the ...

Amazon released its latest lineup of connected hardware at a virtual event on Thursday, and also took the opportunity to address ongoing privacy concerns about its Alexa virtual assistant. A new ...

We're barely halfway through January of 2017, and it's already looking like this is going to be the year of Amazon's Alexa, the virtual assistant at the heart of the Amazon Echo. In 2016, the Amazon ...