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Amazon begins firing 10K employees, Alexa & Cloud gaming worst hit

After Meta and Twitter, Amazon has become another Big Tech company to lay off thousands of workers …

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Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K Max with Wi-Fi 6, HDR10+ and Dolby Vision launches in India at ₹6,499

Amazon has launched an updated version of its popular Fire TV Stick 4K called the Fire TV Stick 4K …

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Xiaomi brings Mi 11 Lite and Mi Watch Revolve Active to India

With an aim to expand its presence in the country, global smartphone brand Xiaomi on Tuesday launch…

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Competitive fitness app Zwift raised $450 million from investors including the Amazon Alexa Fund, reportedly valuing it at $1 billion

Fitness app Zwift has raised $450 million in funding from investors including KKR, Permira, and the…

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33. Muzak listening, and Alexa eavesdropping

The surprising history of elevator music, or "Muzak," and how Amazon's Alexa and other smart speake…

Dan Bobkoff,Amy Pedulla,Jennifer Sigl,Sarah Wyman   


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Hedge funds and private-equity firms face tug-of-war over talent; 'Alexa, what ETF should I buy?'

Welcome to this week's edition of Wall Street Insider. It was great to meet so many of our readers …

Olivia Oran   


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It’s Amazon vs Walmart in the battle for India’s Black Friday

Much like Thanksgiving in America and November 11 in China, Diwali – India’s festival of lights …

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Amazon's latest investment hints at the future of Alexa

The company's Alexa Fund, which it usually uses to fund voice-technology ventures, has invested in …

Dennis Green   


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Dream11's parent firm gets $225 million in fresh funds – valuation could hit $2.5 billion for the gaming unicorn

Dream11’s long time investor Chinese tech giant Tencent’s stake (10.9/%) was set to come down wi…

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Amazon has invested in its first restaurant operations startup, and it could reveal the future of Alexa

But what's more interesting is what will happen behind the scenes. SevenRooms' technology remembers…

Dennis Green   


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Samsung’s venture capital arm debuts in India with four investments worth $8.5 million

Samsung’s venture capital arm – Samsung Venture Investment Corporation – has placed its bets on fou…

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Amazon was so impressed with this Alexa-powered video intercom, it invested in the company

Frankel thought there must be a better way, so he went online to research Wi-Fi intercoms. He wasn'…

Avery Hartmans   


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The inventor of Siri's backend technology says Amazon's Echo and Alexa are 'incomplete'

He admits he might be a little partial to Siri, but still argues devices that are solely controlled…

Eugene Kim   


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Amazon may release new 'Alexa-powered' devices that make phone calls later this year

That said, none of those third-party machines are as widely recognized as Amazon's Echo family of s…

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'Suki, this patient needs a follow up': An AI startup backed by Salesforce chief Marc Benioff is trying to build an Alexa for doctors

Suki's goal is to help eliminate doctor burnout. More than half of doctors in the US experience bur…

Lydia Ramsey   


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Here's another sign that Amazon is betting big on Alexa, its smart personal assistant

This isn't a surprise move, given how popular Alexa has become. Just a year after opening Alexa to …

Eugene Kim   


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William Tunstall-Pedoe: The Cambridge AI guru who taught Amazon's Alexa how to talk

"Within Amazon Alexa, the Evi team's mission is to answer any question in any language," reads a jo…

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