As fall begins, the cold and flu season is just around the corner. While it’s impossible to entirely avoid getting sick, one of the...

If you’ve been wondering about Amazon’s much-anticipated upgrade to its Alexa voice assistant, you’re not alone. The revamped Alexa is still in development, with Amazon having halted access to its beta phase, including the new “Let’s Chat” feature. Originally slated for a late 2024 release, the launch is now postponed to next year. The delay appears tied to challenges with Alexa's large language models (LLMs). While the new Alexa aims to handle more complex questions from users, it’s reportedly struggling with basic tasks that the older version managed easily, like setting timers or controlling smart lights, as noted in a follow-up report from The Verge. Amazon initially planned to introduce its upgraded Alexa AI in October, but the timeline...

Amazon is leveraging artificial intelligence to help Prime Video users stay up-to-date on the shows they’re watching. The streaming service has introduced AI-generated recaps for some of its original series, designed to help viewers quickly re-engage with shows they may not have watched in a while—whether due to a long break between seasons or simply needing a memory refresher. These recaps, called X-Ray Recaps, expand upon Prime Video’s X-Ray feature, which provides information like actor names, production details, and soundtrack info when a show or movie is paused. “Prime Video product and technology teams work tirelessly behind the scenes to improve the customer experience, and with X-Ray Recaps, we’re addressing a common issue viewers face: forgetting where they...