300 journalists lost their jobs The Washington Post. More than 300,000 readers have canceled their subscriptions. Owner Jeff Bezos, who bought the storied publication in 2013, has driven his reputation into the ground by using his sprawling empire to churn out content designed to please President Donald Trump: Amazon MGM Studios spent $40 million to … Read more
I’ve been using Alexa to manage my shopping list for years. There are tons of great list apps out there, but the convenience of adding items by voice anywhere in my house, pulling up the list on the Echo Show in the kitchen, and having it on my phone via the Alexa app has worked … Read more
Amazon’s Alexa+ AI assistant is available to all Amazon Prime subscribers in the US starting today, with the service available at no additional cost. Amazon says Prime subscribers can access Alexa+ using the Alexa app, an Alexa-enabled device, or the Alexa.com website. Prime members can access Alexa+ by saying “Alexa, upgrade to Alexa+” or by … Read more
Last summer, Amazon MGM Studios launched a dedicated AI Studio to develop proprietary AI tools to streamline TV and film production, focusing on areas such as improving character consistency across shots and pre- and post-production support. According to a Reuters report, these tools are now ready to move beyond internal testing. Amazon will launch a … Read more
Amazon announced that its artificial intelligence-powered generative digital assistant Alexa Plus is now available to all Prime members in the US through any Alexa-enabled device, Alexa.com and the Alexa mobile app. If you don’t have Prime, you can access the assistant at a new free tier on the website and in the app, or pay … Read more