During a live demo, the updated Alexa told Panay, "I'm not just an assistant, I'm your new best friend in the digital world. I've got jokes, smarts and a genuine desire to make your life easier ...

Dave Isbitski, chief evangelist, Alexa and Echo, speaks at the Alexa Accelerator Demo Night in Seattle on Tuesday. Isbitski likened voice tech to HTML.

If you were dazzled by the new Alexa demo we got during Amazon’s 2023 hardware event, keep in mind that it was just that: a demo, not a ready-to-ship product.

In a demo that has drawn comparisons to dystopian series “Black Mirror,” Amazon revealed that it has developed a way for its Alexa voice assistant to replicate the speech of a dead relative ...

But unlike before, when Alexa was offered for free on any Alexa-enabled devices, customers will have to pay Amazon a monthly fee of $19.99 for the revamped voice assistant, which it calls "Alexa+".

We’re down on the demo floor now, and we were hoping to try out the new AI-powered assistant. There are six rooms, one with a Fire TV and the rest with Echo Show 21 screens. But all the demos ...

The first-ever Alexa Accelerator cohort after their 2017 Demo Night in Seattle on Tuesday. (GeekWire photos/Taylor Soper) Part of Amazon’s strategy to get Alexa everywhere in the world is to ...

Alexa responds, "Okay," in her typical effeminate, robotic voice. But next, the voice of the child's grandma comes out of the speaker to read L. Frank Baum's tale. You can watch the demo below: ...

If true, the decision to switch to Claude for the new Alexa’s AI smarts would be a major about-face for Amazon, which had gone to great pains during its Alexa demo last year to detail the ...

Smart speakers continue to grow in popularity, promoted as must-have virtual home assistants. Voice activated, they let you play music, create to-do lists, search the web, and control smart ...

During a live demo, the updated Alexa told Panay, "I'm not just an assistant, I'm your new best friend in the digital world. I've got jokes, smarts and a genuine desire to make your life easier ...