Amazon had been planning to roll out a new Alexa powered by generative AI in October 2024, but that obviously didn't happen. According to reports that came out back then, the company pushed back its ...

If you ask Alexa if she's down, she might not answer. Because right now, Alexa is down for many. According to Downdetector, there were nearly 300 reports of issues with Amazon Alexa as of Monday ...

I used to work in Alexa and I just don't see it being converted to an LLM solution for responses at all. A core problem is that user expectation is that responses are quite reliable outside of general ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. If you've brought an Amazon Echo device into your home, you're likely amazed by how convenient voice-activated tech can be. These smart ...

The convenience of having a voice-prompted assistant can't be understated. Whether you have and iPhone and engage with Siri or an Android equipped with Google Assistant that help with anything from ...

Alexa, are you down right now? If she doesn't say anything, you know the answer. According to Downdetector, there were nearly 200 reports of issues with Amazon Alexa as of Tuesday evening around 6 p.m ...

Apple and Amazon are two of the biggest players in home voice assistants (hardware and software). Both have struggled for years to develop a (arguable) compelling voice product. Each is taking a very ...