Amazon links Nova Act, its AI agent creator, to VS Code, Cursor and Kiro

Amazon introduced a Nova Act extension that brings its AI agent toolkit directly into code editors such as Visual Studio Code ...
The Verge

Amazon Alexa’s big AI upgrade could require a new subscription

Amazon Prime subscribers may need another monthly subscription to use the generative AI version of Alexa, reports CNBC. Amazon Prime subscribers may need another monthly subscription to use the ...
Android Authority

Amazon explains why making Alexa smarter is harder than it looks

Amazon is working to upgrade Alexa with generative AI to make it smarter and more versatile. The project faces challenges like handling hallucinations and adapting to new AI technology. Other ...

15 essential Alexa skills that Amazon's AI assistant can learn to help make your life easier

Amazon Alexa skills allow you to customize the artificially intelligent assistant to suit all sorts of needs.
TechCrunch

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy hints at an ‘agentic’ Alexa

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy on Thursday hinted at an improved, “agentic” version of the company’s Alexa assistant — one that could take actions on a user’s behalf. “I think that the next generation of these ...
USA Today

Amazon wants more powerful Alexa, potentially with monthly fees: Reports

A new version of Amazon's Alexa could soon be available. Reuters, citing people with "direct knowledge of the company's plans," reports Amazon is planning a "major revamp of its decade-old ...
Windows Central

Hi Alexa, Amazon's Echo device team isn't convinced a new subscription service and refreshed personal assistant will save the company from the billion in losses

Amazon's device division is deep in losses amounting to $25 billion between 2017 and 2021. Amazon CEO Andy Jassy is seemingly dropping the downstream impact metric implemented by former CEO Jeff Bezos ...