Alexa.com Is "Retiring"
Alexa.com, the internet company that provides web traffic data, global rankings, and other information on over 30 million websites, is being retired on May 1, 2022. The announcement was brief and didn't explain what was behind the decision. The Alexa.....»»
How to connect Alexa to your home speakers
A variety of speakers come with Alexa compatibility for voice commands and more -- you just need to set it up! Here's how to connect Alexa to your home theater......»»
Penske names new CFO
Penske Automotive Group named Shelley Hulgrave as CFO to replace the retiring J.D. Carlson, effective June 1......»»
Fifth generation of Ford family elected to board
Alexandra Ford English, daughter of Executive Chairman Bill Ford, and Henry Ford III, son of Edsel Ford II, on Thursday were voted into two open board positions vacated by the retiring Edsel Ford and John Lechleiter......»»
Amazon Echo Buds 2 review: Better buds for Alexa fans
Some features are works in progress, but the new Buds are a nice upgrade......»»
Ford is bringing significant wireless software updates to its vehicles
The Internet of Things just got bigger. Four years after Ford Motor Company introduced an integration with Amazon’s suite of smart home devices, the automaker is beefing up its in-vehicle software offerings with built-in Alexa voice assistant and a.....»»
Ford expands in-vehicle Alexa capability as it begins over-the-air updates
Ford said the Alexa capabilities will expand to millions of additional vehicles over the coming years......»»
Voice Actor Reportedly Responsible For Amazon Alexa Revealed
An anonymous reader quotes a report from The Verge: Amazon's Alexa has a voice familiar to millions: calm, warm, and measured. But like most synthetic speech, its tones have a human origin. There was someone whose voice had to be recorded, analyzed,.....»»
Alexa Show Mode transforms your Lenovo laptop into a hands-free Echo Show
Newer Lenovo ThinkPad, IdeaPad, and Yoga Lenovo laptops now have Alexa Show Mode --- an experience that can turn your PC into an Echo Show-like display......»»
In a room with no smart speaker, Alexa can’t hear you scream
Hello and welcome back to Equity, TechCrunch’s venture capital-focused podcast where we unpack the numbers behind the headlines. For this week’s deep dive Natasha and Alex and Danny and Chris dove into the world of audio. Sure, you’ve.....»»
UAW president mulls retiring before term ends in 2022
UAW leaders are considering installing Secretary-Treasurer Ray Curry as Rory Gamble's successor as president should he step down early, The Detroit News reported, citing two unnamed sources......»»
TSMC Founder Says China"s Semiconductor Industry Still Five Years Behind
An anonymous reader quotes a report from South China Morning Post: In a rare public appearance since retiring nearly three years ago, Morris Chang, the 89-year-old founder of the world's largest contract chip maker, said China is not yet a competitor.....»»
Alexa von Tobel will join Disrupt 2021 as a Startup Battlefield judge
Alexa von Tobel will join Disrupt 2021 as a Startup Battlefield judge.....»»
7 things you didn’t know your Amazon Alexa smart display could do
Your Alexa-powered smart display has a lot of features you might not know about, like the ability to make restaurant reservations......»»
7 things you didn’t know Alexa could do on an Amazon Echo smart speaker
Your Amazon Alexa smart speaker is jam-packed with features, many of which are lesser-known but incredibly useful......»»
Why is AI mostly presented as female in pop culture and demos?
With the proliferation of female robots such as Sophia and the popularity of female virtual assistants such as Siri (Apple), Alexa (Amazon), and Cortana (Microsoft), artificial intelligence seems to have a gender issue......»»
Alexa von Tobel outlines how founders should manage personal finances
Von Tobel outlines steps to stay out of debt, build credit and accumulate wealth to ensure financial peace of mind as you take on the most stressful venture of your life: Starting a company. Few people are more knowledgable on the topic of.....»»
Amazon’s latest Echo Buds are a shameless Apple knock-off
This is Amazon’s latest hardware product: The redesigned Alexa earbuds. TechCrunch covered the announcement here, where the specs and capabilities are listed. I’m sure they work fine, too, but the case design is a blatant rip-off of Apple.....»»
Amazon’s new Echo Buds are way smaller, with better ANC
Amazon's new Alexa-enabled Echo Buds are both smaller and more affordable. Though Amazon claims ANC is also improved, battery life might actually be worse......»»
Amazon’s Alexa earbuds return with a smaller design and wireless charging
It’s been about a year and a half since Amazon released the first Echo Buds. I reviewed them when they arrived, and they were, I don’t know, fine, I guess. They were a bit on the cheap side, facing some stiff competition in the category and, hone.....»»
With a team that helped build the brain behind Alexa, HomeX raises $90M
HomeX, a home services platform for homeowners and service providers, has raised $90 million in a funding round led by New Mountain Capital. New Mountain Capital, a New York-based investment firm with more than $30 billion in assets under management,.....»»