Alexa+ gets a new ‘adults only’ personality option that curses but won’t get into NSFW content

Amazon’s AI assistant Alexa+ is getting another new personality. On Thursday, the company announced it’s expanding its lineup of personality styles for users to choose from to include a “Sassy” option, which is for adults only. Notes Amazon, before opting to use the Sassy personality, users will be required to go through additional security checks … Read more

Amazon rolls out Alexa+ to more Early Access users

Access to Amazon’s new AI-enhanced voice assistant, Alexa+, is expanding. The company has started notifying users who signed up for the Early Access program that they can now activate Alexa+. It’s been a few months since Amazon first demoed the smarter version of Alexa, saying at the time that it would begin rolling out to … Read more

UFC 315 results: Natalia Silva gunning for gold after shutting out Alexa Grasso in dominant win

Natalia Silva has gold on her mind after shutting out former champion Alexa Grasso in dominant fashion at UFC 315. The Brazilian displayed incredible striking and movement that frustrated Grasso at every turn and she just couldn’t get any real offense going. In return, Silva was beating her up with a variety of strikes to … Read more

Apple’s AI Delays Lead to False Advertising Lawsuit

Apple has been sued for false advertising due to its delayed artificial intelligence (AI) rollout. As Axios reported, the proposed class action suit, filed last week in federal court, seeks unspecified damages for customers who purchased Apple products outfitted with the company’s AI capabilities, dubbed “Apple Intelligence.” “Apple’s advertisements saturated the internet, television, and other … Read more

Amazon is getting rid of the option for Echo devices to process Alexa voice requests locally

As of March 28, Amazon Echo models that were previously able to process Alexa requests locally will no longer do so, instead sending those voice recordings to the cloud. An Amazon spokesperson confirmed the change to The Verge after a Reddit user posted a PSA about it on Friday, with a screenshot of an email … Read more

Amazon’s Echo will send all voice recordings to the cloud, starting March 28

Amazon Echo users will no longer have the option to process their Alexa requests locally, which means all of their voice recordings will be sent to the company’s cloud. Ars Technica reports that on Friday, Amazon sent an email to customers who have “Do Not Send Voice Recordings” enabled on their Echo smart speakers and … Read more

Alexa+ is Amazon’s AI-powered revamp of virtual assistant Alexa – The Irish News

Amazon has unveiled a new, smarter version of its virtual assistant Alexa which has a range of fresh AI-powered features built in. The tech giant has been one of the last big firms to embrace the generative AI boom, despite having had the most widely used AI assistant – Alexa – before the launch of … Read more

Amazon Is Hammering Out News Deals Ahead of AI-Boosted Alexa Upgrade

Amazon is set to unveil an AI-enhanced Alexa upgrade that could boost publisher exposure. Amazon is negotiating licensing deals with publishers for the new feature, people familiar told BI. Some publishers are banking on exposure via Alexa as traffic from other tech platforms has declined. Amazon is expected to unveil an AI-enhanced upgrade to its Alexa … Read more