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Everything you need to know about Alexa+, Amazon's new generative AI assistant
Everything you need to know about Alexa+, Amazon's new generative AI assistant
Amazon's new Alexa+ service is smarter, more natural sounding, and more capable than its current state.
March 1, 2025
Amazon just gave Alexa its biggest upgrade since debut - and you'll want an Echo Show for it
Amazon just gave Alexa its biggest upgrade since debut - and you'll want an Echo Show for it
Amazon's Devices and Services event showcased the future of Alexa, emphasizing how its advanced AI will enhance and power the company's top products.
March 1, 2025
This 5-year tech industry forecast predicts some surprising winners - and losers
This 5-year tech industry forecast predicts some surprising winners - and losers
Here's what will be hot or not in technology markets over the next five years, as projected by ABI Research. Do you agree?
Feb. 28, 2025
How to turn ChatGPT into your AI coding power tool - and double your output
How to turn ChatGPT into your AI coding power tool - and double your output
Here's what I've learned through two years of testing ChatGPT's coding assistance - and getting a lot more programming done in the process.
Feb. 28, 2025
Microsoft's Copilot AI now has a Mac app - here's what you'll need to run it
Microsoft's Copilot AI now has a Mac app - here's what you'll need to run it
It's free to use, but you need the right system.
Feb. 28, 2025
IBM Granite 3.2 adds Enhanced Reasoning to its AI mix
IBM Granite 3.2 adds Enhanced Reasoning to its AI mix
IBM ups its AI game by adding experimental chain-of-thought reasoning capabilities to its latest large language model, Granite 3.2.
Feb. 28, 2025
Not all Echo devices will get Alexa+ initially - see if yours made the list
Not all Echo devices will get Alexa+ initially - see if yours made the list
Amazon's AI-powered Alexa+ won't be immediately available for all Echo devices when the enhanced virtual assistant begins rolling out in the coming weeks.
Feb. 28, 2025
Amazon credits analog with making Ocelot a more-efficient quantum chip
Amazon credits analog with making Ocelot a more-efficient quantum chip
Following quantum chip breakthroughs by Microsoft and Google, AWS scientists explain the role transistors play in this first-generation cat qubit architecture.
Feb. 28, 2025
3 ways Amazon just leapfrogged Apple, Google, and ChatGPT in the AI race
3 ways Amazon just leapfrogged Apple, Google, and ChatGPT in the AI race
The long-awaited Amazon Alexa+ upgrade is here, setting a new pace for AI voice assistants.
Feb. 27, 2025
You.com launches a 'professional-grade' research agent for enterprises
You.com launches a 'professional-grade' research agent for enterprises
The agent can analyze up to 400 sources and publish a report in five minutes.
Feb. 27, 2025
Nextcloud challenges cloud powers with Hub 10 release
Nextcloud challenges cloud powers with Hub 10 release
Don't trust Google Docs or Microsoft 365 with your work, but still want to use the cloud for your personal or professional work? Then give Nextcloud Hub 10 a try and run your own software-as-a-service cloud.
Feb. 27, 2025
OpenAI finally unveils GPT-4.5. Here's what it can do
OpenAI finally unveils GPT-4.5. Here's what it can do
OpenAI says its latest model is more conversational and even hallucinates less. Here's how to access it.
Feb. 27, 2025