They could be useful new ways to interact with the revamped, AI-powered Alexa. They could be useful new ways to interact with the revamped, AI-powered Alexa. is a senior reporter covering technology, ...

Ten years ago, Amazon imagined a future beyond apps — and it had the idea basically right. But the perfect ambient computer remains frustratingly far away. Ten years ago, Amazon imagined a future ...

Amazon and Google think that artificially intelligent assistants like Alexa+ and Gemini will speed up the process of setting up a smart home, but many problems remain unsolved.