Apple Kills AR Glasses, Hello Alexa AI, Reality Labs’ Reality, More Cinematic AI

Apple reportedly stops developing AR smart glasses. It will continue to support its $3500 Vision Pro, introduced just a year ago. Apple is banking on Vision Pro gaining traction with enterprises, having apparently forgotten the sad fate of Microsoft’s HoloLens. Having fallen grievously behind on AI with its shockingly lame once and future agent, Siri, … Read more

Amazon to unveil major AI upgrade for Alexa at February 26 event

Archyde Alexa’s AI-Powered Transformation: A leap Forward Table of Contents 1. Alexa’s AI-Powered Transformation: A leap Forward 2. Beyond a Voice assistant 3. Accessibility and Future Pricing 4. Frequently asked questions 5. What Are the Key Safeguards in Place to Ensure Fairness, Transparency, and User Privacy in the Development and Deployment of This New AI-Powered … Read more

Exclusive-Amazon set to release long-delayed Alexa generative AI revamp

By Greg Bensinger (Reuters) – Amazon is set to release its long-awaited – and delayed – Alexa generative artificial intelligence voice service, said three people familiar with the matter, and has scheduled a press event for later this month to preview it. Once released, it would mark the most significant upgrade to the product since … Read more

Amazon races to transplant Alexa’s ‘brain’ with generative AI – The Irish Times

Amazon is gearing up to relaunch its Alexa voice-powered digital assistant as an artificial intelligence “agent” that can complete practical tasks, as the tech group races to resolve the challenges that have dogged the system’s AI overhaul. The $2.4 trillion (€2.35 trillion) company has for the past two years sought to redesign Alexa, its conversational … Read more

Amazon to Refashion Alexa Into AI Agent

Amazon is reportedly turning its digital assistant, Alexa, into an artificial intelligence agent. In the new role, Alexa would be able to complete practical tasks, although the tech giant must resolve some issues that have plagued the voice-activated system’s upgrade, the Financial Times reported Tuesday (Jan. 14). For the last two years, Amazon has worked … Read more