Amazon’s new generative AI–powered Alexa is more conversational, more helpful, and more human. I’ve spent a day with the voice assistant so far, and there’s a lot to love — and some things to fix. If ...

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If you own an Echo smart speaker, you can set up a Good Morning routine that will do things such as wishing you a good morning and playing you the latest news headlines when you say good morning to ...

Smart speakers can be a useful companion in your home. The voice-controlled devices can answer random questions, set multiple timers as you cook and play your favorite podcasts. Some even have ...

I've had Alexa, Amazon's cloud-based voice service, in my house for the better part of a decade. I had the original rounded tower in my first post-grad apartment, and now the second-generation Echo ...

It took Amazon several years to overcome technical hurdles as it remade its voice assistant with new artificial intelligence technology. the shift It took Amazon several years to overcome technical ...

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Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. In the years since, smart home adoption has stalled — because it’s complicated and confusing, and the value ...

SAN FRANCISCO — For the past few years, I’ve been waiting for Alexa’s AI glow-up. For more than a decade I’ve been a loyal user of Alexa, the voice assistant that powers Amazon’s home devices and ...