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Amazon Declares Alexa+ to be 'Model Agnostic'

Amazon Unveils Alexa+: A New Era of AI Assistance At a recent press event in New York City, Amazon introduced Alexa+, a significantly upgraded version of its popular AI assistant. According to Amazon VP Daniel Rausch, Alexa+ is powered by a "model agnostic" system that dynamically selects the most

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Apr 30. 2025 at 12:01 am

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Amazon Now Offers Service to Purchase Products from Other Websites for You

Amazon is currently experimenting with a new "Buy for Me" feature on its mobile app, which allows users to buy products from other websites without ever leaving the Amazon platform. This innovative button leverages agentic AI, meaning Amazon can now shop on your behalf, simplifying the purchasing pr

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Apr 20. 2025 at 02:26 am

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Amazon CEO Andy Jassy Calls for Heavy Investment in AI by Companies

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy is urging companies to dive headfirst into AI investments if they want to see big financial payoffs down the road. In his annual letter to shareholders, released on Thursday, Jassy emphasized that keeping up with the whirlwind pace of AI innovation and meeting customer demand f

FrankJackson

Apr 19. 2025 at 09:23 pm

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Amazon’s new AI agent is designed to do your shopping

Amazon has recently unveiled Nova Act, a new AI model that's making waves in the tech world. Designed to execute tasks directly in your browser, like online shopping, Nova Act is currently in a "research preview" phase, accessible only to developers. But that's not all—Amazon is also broadening acce

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Apr 14. 2025 at 07:59 pm

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Alexa Plus Early Access Launches, Lacks Some Features

Amazon has officially rolled out its AI-powered Alexa Plus, but for now, it's only accessible to a "small number" of customers, according to Amazon spokesperson Kristy Schmidt, who spoke to The Verge. The early access page reveals that Alexa Plus doesn't yet include all the features Amazon flaunted

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Apr 10. 2025 at 08:13 pm

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Amazon Unveils AI-Driven Personalized Shopping Prompts

Amazon's diving deeper into AI to boost your shopping spree, and they've just rolled out a cool new feature called "Interests." It's all about making your search experience more personal and chatty, you know? With Interests, you can pop in specific prompts into the search bar, like what you're into,

PaulRoberts

Apr 10. 2025 at 08:01 pm

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Amazon's Alexa Event: What to Expect on Wednesday

Amazon is gearing up for an Alexa-centric press event in New York City this Wednesday, and it's a big deal since they haven't thrown a major device shindig in nearly two years—the last one was back in September 2023. We're all expecting some exciting news. Unfortunately, you won't be able to catch

PaulLopez

Apr 10. 2025 at 07:40 pm

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Amazon AI Agent Now Shops Third-Party Sites

Amazon's rolling out a new feature called "Buy for Me," and it's starting with a select group of users, according to their latest blog post. This AI-powered shopping agent is pretty cool because if Amazon doesn't have what you're looking for, it'll show you products from other websites right in the

GregoryGreen

Apr 10. 2025 at 07:29 pm

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Amazon Unveils Alexa+: AI-Enhanced 'Explore' and 'Stories' for Kids

Amazon's newly unveiled AI-powered Alexa+ assistant is rolling out a couple of cool new features aimed at the younger crowd. Dubbed "Explore with Alexa" and "Stories with Alexa," these additions are set to jazz up the experience for Amazon Kids+ subscribers, making use of Alexa's snazzy new AI trick

JerryGonzalez

Apr 10. 2025 at 07:14 pm

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Despite the recent buzz suggesting that DeepSeek would usher in an era of reduced AI budgets, there's no indication that Big Tech is hitting the brakes. On the contrary, they're stepping on the gas. Amazon is the latest giant to reveal a hefty AI spending plan, forecasting over $100 billion in capi

AndrewWilson

Apr 10. 2025 at 06:22 pm

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Prime Video Trials AI Dubbing on Select Films and Series

Prime Video's just thrown a new trick into the mix—they're testing out AI-assisted dubbing for some of their licensed movies and TV shows. They dropped this news on Wednesday, and it's pretty cool if you ask me. They're kicking things off with English and Latin American Spanish dubs, blending AI mag

PaulThomas

Apr 10. 2025 at 05:48 pm

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Amazon Alexa+: $19.99 or Free for Prime Members

Amazon's latest offering, Alexa+, is set to shake things up with a starting price of $19.99 a month. But hey, if you're an Amazon Prime subscriber, you're in luck—it's free for you! They're kicking things off with an early access phase next month in the U.S., and then they'll slowly roll it out to m

JoseAdams

Apr 10. 2025 at 05:36 pm

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