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Amazon names Aidan Marcuss Alexa chief to revive voice assistant
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Amazon named Aidan Marcuss Alexa chief next month as it rolls out Alexa+ at $20 a month or $139 a year after losses since 2014.
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Boston Dynamics names Prasad CEO
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— Oct 6, 2026
Ex-Amazon Alexa chief Rohit Prasad takes Boston Dynamics CEO role October 7 as Hyundai targets 30,000 humanoid robots a year and a 2028 Georgia Atlas deployment.
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Senators Ask FTC to Probe Amazon, Walmart AI on Made-in-USA Claims
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— Sep 17, 2026
Baldwin and Scott on Sept. 17, 2026, asked the FTC to probe Amazon Alexa and Walmart Sparky after a report said Alexa refused a Made in USA filter because it would "redirect significant sales away from their largest seller base."
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Jared Kim
Amazon and Walmart should fix their AI tools to stop downplaying origin info even if they say improvements are already happening.
Secret Amazon Alexa Code Revealed, Unlocks Hidden ‘Super Mode’
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— Dec 6, 2021
Amazon Alexa can be a terribly useful device, and yet many fear that it collects terrible secrets. Any time you place Alexa or any other “smart speaker/virtual assistant” in your home, you’re basically inviting a…
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Evangelicals Join Catholics In Condemning Pentagon’s Plan To Livestream Fort Hood Killer’s Execution
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Amazon Admits ‘Error’ After Alexa Gives Different Responses on Trump, Harris
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— Sep 4, 2024
Amazon is admitting there was an “error” in its Alexa devices that led to users receiving very different answers when they asked why they should vote for former President Donald Trump or Vice President Kamala Harris…
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AP Top 25 College Football Teams
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College football fans argue endlessly over which programs deserve the top spots in the AP Poll based on wins, schedule strength, and legacy.
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4-Year-Old Hero Uses Amazon Alexa To Save Mom During Epileptic Fit
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— Sep 5, 2024
Lyla Leathem with a trophy and certificate for helping her mother. LEAH BIGGS VIA SWNS. “> A hero 4-year-old hero used an Amazon Alexa to get help after her mom had an epileptic fit. Quick-thinking, Lyla Leathem ran…
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Amazon Union Organizer Criticizes AOC for Failing to Show Support ‘Until It Was Clear’ They Would Win
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— Apr 5, 2022
Connor Spence, an Amazon union organizer, took aim at Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) and other Democratic lawmakers for failing to show support sooner, saying “we don’t need it now.” Progressive outlet Status…
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AOC Tears Into Jeff Bezos for ‘Joyride Into Space’
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— Jul 21, 2021
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) is going after Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, saying his exploitation of workers funded his trip to space. Ocasio-Cortez spoke with TMZ outside of the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday where she…
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