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Amazon will start charging for formerly free Alexa Guard smoke and security alerts
Amazon will soon start charging extra for some Alexa Guard home security features. You'll need an Alexa Emergency Assist plan if you want your Echo speakers to listen out for intruders and home alarms.
Amazon bets $4 billion on OpenAI rival Anthropic
Amazon is investing up to $4 billion in OpenAI rival Anthropic as a way to provide deep learning and other services to its Amazon Web Service (AWS) customers.
The FTC may file an antitrust lawsuit against Amazon as soon as next week
The FTC is reportedly set to file an antitrust lawsuit against Amazon as soon as next week. The long-expected complaint could focus on Prime and Amazon's rules for third-party sellers.
The NFL and Amazon are using AI to invent new football stats
The National Football League is working with Amazon Web Services to create AI-powered algorithms that extract meaningful data from games and decipher patterns in player performances.
Amazon's Prime Video will show ads unless you pay $3 more per month
Prime Video users will soon see ads on shows and movies unless they pay an extra $2.99 per month on top of their regular Prime subscription.
Amazon Hardware Event 2023: Updates on the new Echo Show 8, Alexa, smart glasses and more
Join us for live coverage directly from Amazon's HQ2, where the company is expected to unveil the latest Echo, Fire TV and Kindle devices -- and likely even more from its other brands.
Everything Amazon announced at its 2023 Devices and Services event
Amazon’s annual fall product launch was full of new devices — and a fresh take on Alexa using generative AI for more natural conversations.
Amazon Echo Frames (3rd-gen) hands-on: Refined look, better sound, faster Alexa
We wore the new Echo Frames to try the updated audio and faster Alexa responses.
Amazon Echo Show 8 (3rd-gen) hands-on: The screen that adjusts as you move around the house
Our first look at the all-new Echo Show 8.
Amazon's $180 Echo Hub is a smart home control panel for your wall
Wednesday, during a press event at its HQ2 in Arlington, VA, Amazon announced a new way to control smart home devices using the upcoming Echo Hub.
Amazon's Map View puts your smart home devices on a digital floor plan
Amazon has revealed a Map View for controlling your smart home devices. Via a digital floor plan, you can (for instance) tap on lights to switch them on or off or an Echo speaker to change the volume.
Amazon debuts the $120 Bluetooth-enabled Fire TV Soundbar
Amazon has added a brand new soundbar to its Fire line, as well as refreshed streaming sticks.
Amazon's Eero Max 7 will have 10-gigabit Ethernet speeds
Amazon announced Eero Max 7, the WiFi device that combines a router, a range extender and a repeater, at its devices event on Wednesday.
Kids will soon be able to have natural conversations with Alexa
Amazon just announced Explore with Alexa, a kid-friendly conversational chatbot. The company also unveiled new Fire tablets and a child-friendly Echo Pop.
Amazon’s new Echo Frames promise longer battery life and better audio
The latest version of the Echo Frames will ship with a longer battery life and redesigned audio experience, along with several new colors and styles.
Ring’s new Stick Up Cam Pro comes with built-in radar detection
It gets the same Bird's Eye View technology as the Video Doorbell 2 and Spotlight Cam Pro.
Blink's new Outdoor 4 camera accessories include battery and range extenders
Blink's recently-released Outdoor 4 gets three new accessories to extend its range, life and ability to light up the dark.
Alexa Emergency Assist can call first responders from your Echo speaker
Alexa Emergency Assist is an upcoming paid feature that lets people in need call first responders by saying, "Alexa, call for help."
Amazon debuts Eye Gaze accessibility features on the Fire Max 11 tablet
Amazon just unveiled new accessibility features, including an Eye Gaze for Alexa tool for the Fire Max 11 tablet.
Amazon Alexa is evolving into a chatbot for your home
Great news everyone! Amazon's Alexa is getting a slew of new AI-enhanced abilities!