Amazon Unveils Alexa+, Powered by Generative A.I.
Amazon is aiming to catch up in generative artificial intelligence and to reboot its virtual assistant, which has been leapfrogged by powerful chatbots.
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AI’s power demands spark new joint GE Vernova–NRG electricity plant project
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Semantic understanding, not just vectors: How Intuit’s data architecture powers agentic AI with measurable ROI
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Alexa relaunched with ambition to be 'your best digital friend'
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Apple unveils child privacy feature
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