Amazon Alexa: All voice recordings are to be stored in the cloud and analyzed
Amazon has informed Echo users that they can no longer process Alexa requests locally. Voice recordings are stored in the cloud by default.
Gen AI Alexa to use Anthropic tech after it “struggled for words” with Amazon’s - Enlarge / Generative AI Alexa asked to make a taco poem. (credit: Amaz... - https://arstechnica.com/?p=2046432 #generativeai #amazonalexa #anthrophic #amazon #tech #ai
Amazon is bricking primary feature on $160 Echo device after 1 year - Enlarge (credit: Amazon)
In September of 2023, Amazon announce... - https://arstechnica.com/?p=2045012 #amazonalexa #smarthome #amazon #tech
Which smart home system are you using? Something else, please write it in the comments!
Curious what people use…
Alexa had “no profit timeline,” cost Amazon $25 billion in 4 years - Enlarge (credit: Getty)
The Amazon business unit that focuses ... - https://arstechnica.com/?p=2038688 #generativeai #amazonalexa #amazon #tech
Amazon Alexa verbrennt angeblich Millionen von Dollar
Amazon macht mit Alexa Verluste in zweistelliger Millionenhöhe, berichtet das Wall Street Journal. Ein Bezahl-Abo für eine neue Version soll das bald ändern.
Is there a single #AmazonAlexa skill that is worth using?
Other than a few 'smart' functions, like playing a podcast, or turning on/off lights, every single skill I've used is absolutly useless.
The ev charger skill - on off (that's it)
VW Carnet - can't lock/unlock, only tell charge status (where are you charger skill),
IFTT - DOA
Make Me smart - Dead
so many other skills of such limited value, yet AI is the king...
Make my smart home smart/useful.
Oral-B bricking Alexa toothbrush is cautionary tale against buzzy tech - Enlarge / Oral-B released the Guide in 2020, making promises of Alexa-p... - https://arstechnica.com/?p=2029201 #amazonalexa #smarthome #amazon #tech
Girl in India thwarts monkey attack using Amazon Alexa - A girl in India has managed to thwart a monkey attack thanks to the help of an Ama... - https://readwrite.com/girl-in-india-thwarts-monkey-attack-using-amazon-alexa/ #amazonalexa #technology #smarthome #gadgets
Amazon virtually kills efforts to develop Alexa Skills, disappointing dozens - Enlarge / The 4th-gen Amazon Echo Dot smart speaker. (credit: Amazon) ... - https://arstechnica.com/?p=2016625 #generativeai #amazonalexa #developers #amazon #alexa #tech
