Users can access emergency services with Alexa

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At its annual fall event in Virginia today, Amazon announced Alexa Emergency Assist, a new subscription service that lets user contact emergency services through Echo devices. Users prompt the new Urgent Response feature by saying…
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Amazon’s Alexa is getting a more natural-sounding voice

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In addition to getting a generative AI-powered upgrade, and the ability to continue conversations without again using the wakeword “Alexa,” Amazon’s voice assistant is going to gain a more natural-sounding voice. The company introduced today…
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Amazon brings generative AI to Alexa

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During a press event this morning at its HQ2 headquarters in Arlington, Virginia, Amazon announced that it’ll soon use a new generative AI model to power new experiences across its Echo family of devices. “Our…
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Amazon’s new Echo Show 8 arrives next month for $149

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Amazon kicked off today’s Fall Devices Event with an update to its Echo Show 8. The small smart screen features smart home hub functionality and improved audio quality. The latter arrives by way of “custom-built…
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George R.R. Martin and other authors sue OpenAI for copyright infringement

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Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge More authors sued OpenAI for copyright infringement, joining other writers in pursuing legal action against generative AI companies for using their books to train AI models. The Authors…
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