Google Layoffs Spree Continues; Planning To Cut Hundreds Of Staff From This Division
The exact number of personnel that are being laid off is not disclosed yet. Google Assistant debuted in 2016 to compete with Amazon's Alexa and Apple's Siri.
Jan 11, 2024, 11:38 AM IST
Controversy Arises As Amazon Alexa's Response To Lionesses Question Is Criticized As 'Sexist'
Academic Joanne Rodda, a senior lecturer in psychiatry at Kent and Medway Medical School, said it showed "sexism in football was embedded in Alexa”.
Aug 20, 2023, 07:46 AM IST
Google Ordered To Pay Sonos $32.5 Mn Over Patent Infringement
Jurors said that Google should pay $2.30 for each of the more than 14 million devices sold.
May 27, 2023, 13:30 PM IST
Amazon Alexa to soon read stories in even dead people’s voice, netizens find it creepy
A new Amazon Alexa function will enable the virtual assistant to imitate the voice of a member of your family.
Jun 23, 2022, 18:20 PM IST
Amazon Alexa now available on few Wear OS smartwatches from Fossil, Skagen
The launch of the Skagen Falster Gen 6 brought with it the reveal of a partnership between Amazon and Fossil that would bring Alexa to select Wear OS smartwatches.
Mar 17, 2022, 12:11 PM IST
Amitabh Bachchan's Baritone Voice on Amazon Alexa: Here’s how to add it
Amitabh Bachchan will be able to react in both English and Hindi on Amazon Echo devices; however, the Amazon Android app only has an English option.
Oct 08, 2021, 11:29 AM IST
Alexa will now speak louder if it detects background noise
One of them is Whisper Mode, where Alexa will whisper its response if you talk to it quietly.
Sep 03, 2021, 21:02 PM IST
Amazon could launch Alexa-powered TV in October: Report
Amazon already sells a slew of consumer electronic devices such as smart displays, smart speakers and Fire TV sticks, among others.
Sep 03, 2021, 16:58 PM IST
Amazon Alexa will now find the nearest COVID-19 vaccination centres for you
So now with Alexa, you can easily locate the nearest COVID-19 testing centre along with the travel distance. All users need to do is say, "Alexa, where can I get a COVID-19 test?".
Aug 03, 2021, 23:48 PM IST
Looking for COVID-19 vaccine centres? Amazon Alexa will help you find it
Alexa will help with a list of nearby locations where COVID-19 vaccines are there and users can also enquire about it by asking Alexa to “call the first one” from the list to connect to a specific location. Available in multiple devices, Amazon Alexa will also be able to answer other vaccine-related queries like phone numbers and other details.
Apr 23, 2021, 19:14 PM IST
Want to share your favourite song with a friend? Check out Amazon’s new music sharing feature
When you receive a song, Alexa will find the same song on either your default music streaming service or on another streaming service available to you. If a matching song cannot be found, Alexa is going to suggest a station based on the song’s title and the artist’s name.
Feb 11, 2021, 21:29 PM IST
Amitabh Bachchan first celebrity voice on Amazon Alexa in India
Amitabh Bachchan's voice will be available on Alexa devices next year, the company said.
Sep 14, 2020, 14:55 PM IST
Amazon Alexa to answer coronavirus COVID-19 related queries
In the social distancing times, Alexa can be your daily gyan guru by teaching you a new fact every day.
Amazon introduces Echo Auto in India
Echo Auto uses a car`s 12V charging socket or USB port and connects to the car`s stereo system for audio playback using auxiliary cable or Bluetooth, the official release notes. It features 8 microphones and far-field technology for seamless access.
Jan 07, 2020, 22:42 PM IST
Amazon Alexa can now respond in happy or disappointed tone
Starting this week, US users will be able to enable Alexa to respond with either a happy/excited or disappointed/empathetic tone, the official blog notes.
Nov 27, 2019, 21:28 PM IST
Bose adds Google Assistant to its smart speakers
Bose smart speaker owners can now also use Apple AirPlay 2 for simple streaming from Apple devices
Aug 22, 2019, 15:23 PM IST
Amazon Alexa to talk to you in impeccable Hindi soon
Though the smart speaker is a relatively young product in India, voice assistants like Alexa in smart devices are gaining immense popularity in the country.
Jun 07, 2019, 14:07 PM IST
Facebook working on voice assistant like Amazon Alexa
Facebook`s AI-enabled Portal video chat service currently uses Amazon`s Alexa.
Apr 18, 2019, 14:33 PM IST
Amazon's Echo Input now available in India
The device features a four-microphone arrangement to allow users to talk to Alexa from across the room using the Alexa app.
Jan 17, 2019, 12:25 PM IST
Meet Rohit Prasad, the man from Ranchi whose brainchild is Amazon’s Alexa
Alexa has become a household name in India and other parts of the world. The Amazon module that works on the concept of voice recognition got immensely popular within no time. But do you know who the brain behind the machine is? It is the brainchild of an Indian man, Rohit Prasad, who hails from Jharkhand capital Ranchi.
Jul 23, 2018, 08:46 AM IST
