The future of Alexa
Published on Aug 29, 2017
CNET interviews three Amazon execs about the growth of voice computing.
Article "‘Cortana, Open Alexa,’ AmazonSays. And Microsoft Agrees."
In an unusual partnership, Amazon and Microsoft are working
together to extend the abilities of their voice-controlled digital assistants.
by Nick Wingfield
August 30, 2017
Cortana, intelligent personal assistant, Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, Washington, USA
New Amazon Echo Plus first look
Published on Sep 27, 2017
Amazon just announced a new Echo Plus speaker, in addition to a second-generation Echo and Echo Connect speaker phone. The Echo Plus doubles as a smart home hub, one that connects to various wireless protocols to set up and control connected home gadgets and appliances.
How to make Alexa smarter with routines
Published on Nov 6, 2017
"Control your smart home with a single command using Alexa routines"Control your entire smart home with a single command using Alexa routines.
Amazon recently introduced routines to Alexa, which lets you perform several actions using a single command. Here's how to set it up.
by Taylor Martin
November 6, 2017
Alexa for Business: empower your organization to use Alexa
Uploaded on Nov 22, 2017
Today, people spend too much of their day on tedious tasks at work, like managing their calendars, dialing in to meetings, or searching for information. But Alexa can help solve this problem by acting as an intelligent assistant at work. Alexa for Business makes it easy for you to use Alexa in your organization. Alexa for Business gives you the tools you need to manage Alexa devices, enroll your users, and assign skills, at scale. You can build your own context-aware voice skills using the Alexa Skills Kit, and the Alexa for Business APIs, and you can make these available as private skills for your organization. Alexa for Business also makes it easy to voice-enable your products and services, providing context-aware voice experiences for your customers.
Article "Inside Amazon's Artificial Intelligence flywheel"
How deep learning came to power Alexa, Amazon Web Services, and nearly every other division of the company.
by Steven Levy
February 1, 2018
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