Rebuilding Alexa: How Amazon is mixing models, agents and browser-use for smarter AI
In rearchitecting the upgraded Alexa voice assistant, Amazon turned to model mixing to bring agentic capabilities to devices.Read More
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Amazon Debuts New Alexa Voice Assistant With AI Overhaul
It’s called Alexa+, and the idea behind it is that generative AI can take the voice assistant to the next level.Inc. - 9h -
With Its AI-Powered Alexa Plus, Amazon Just Put Apple on Notice
Amazon just showed off the AI future everyone is promising–including Apple.Inc. - 2h -
Here’s how the new Alexa+ could change the price of Amazon Prime
Amazon revealed its $19.99 Alexa+ service, which will tap generative AI to perform more advanced tasks. Prime members won’t have to pay extra for it — for now.MarketWatch - 4h -
Amazon unveils revamped Alexa with AI features for $19.99 per month, free for Prime members
Amazon has been working for years to overhaul Alexa with generative AI features as it faced rising competition from OpenAI's ChatGPT and other chatbots.CNBC - 8h -
The rise of browser-use agents: Why Convergence’s Proxy is beating OpenAI’s Operator
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How big U.S. bank BNY manages armies of AI agents
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Amazon's Souped-Up Alexa+ Arrives Next Month
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Amazon Unveils Alexa+, Powered by Generative A.I.
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