AI smart speakers and AI-enabled home automation devices are widely adopted and continue to see strong demand. However, achieving seamless integration with a ...

Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. Virtual assistants will soon be as commonplace as smartphones -- in many parts of the world, they already are. Most smartphones have a built-in ...

Polly, want a cracker? Apparently, she does—and a lot more! But she doesn’t need you to get it. After all, why go through a human when a parrot can just order its own snacks from Amazon instead? It ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Smart home gadgets have become so common that you or someone you know must own at least a few of these. It could be something as small as a ...

Does Alexa suddenly sound a little different on your Amazon Echo smart speaker? It’s not your imagination: Amazon is rolling out an upgraded version of its virtual assistant called Alexa+ to members ...

Lucy Lawless is back for a fifth season of “My Life is Murder.” Lawless is Alexa Crowe, a retired Australian police officer who is now helping the police solve murders and is a baker on the side. Or, ...

Amazon doesn’t just want Alexa to know you. It wants her to remember things about you, like a close friend or family member would. That’s the driving philosophy behind the vision for Alexa’s future, ...

A new integration with Amazon’s voice assistant brings hands-free barista-style skills to the countertop coffee maker. A new integration with Amazon’s voice assistant brings hands-free barista-style ...

Amazon (AMZN) shares increased 2% during Monday market action after the tech behemoth rolled out Alexa.com, which expands the use of its artificial intelligence assistant across a multitude of devices ...

Amazon’s AI-powered overhaul of its digital assistant, now known as Alexa+, is coming to the web. On Monday, at the start of CES 2026 in Las Vegas, the company announced the official launch of a new ...

Amazon’s Alexa voice assistant has been around for over a decade now. But over the past few years, it’s felt like Amazon was neglecting its digital assistant. In my own home, I found it buggier and ...

Following the recent launch of Alexa+ on the web, Amazon is now bringing its AI assistant to your Ring doorbell. The company has announced a new feature that lets Alexa answer the door and hold short ...