Alexa

Amazon plans to give Alexa an AI make-over

On: May 23, 2024

In: Bits & Bytes, Info, Investopia, Observation, Shareverse, Stockonomics

Amazon is reportedly set to launch an enhanced version of its long-standing voice assistant this year, which will be available for a monthly fee, according to sources. This new service reportedly will not be part of the Amazon Prime subscription. The news emerges as OpenAI introduced a chatbot capable ofRead More →

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