In early tests with a review unit of Bee, we found the device itself was easy to use. It’s just a press of a button to turn recording on or off. In the app, you can configure whether a double press bookmarks a section of the conversation,

Rio Tinto said on Thursday it would supply copper that it leaches from an Arizona mine to Amazon.com for use in the tech giant's artificial intelligence data centers.

The artificial intelligence (AI) revolution is advancing rapidly, but companies struggle to match its pace. Key bottlenecks threaten to slow progress, such as limited energy availability for power-hungry data centers.

Amazon already has an entry in the AI consumer devices space with Alexa, whose upgraded AI-powered version, Alexa+, can run on 97% of the hardware devices Amazon has shipped. However, with Bee, the company is gaining access to a wearable that could extend its reach outside the home.

You won't find it on Amazon's store just yet, but it sounds like the tech giant has big plans for subsidiary Bee's $50 listening AI band.

Alexa.com brings Amazon’s AI assistant to your browser. New Alexa+ features let you type or chat instead of just talking. It’s part of Amaz

Amazon has launched Alexa+ on the web and it's available in the form of an AI chatbot just like ChatGPT. You can chat and perform actions as well.

Microsoft is rolling out a new “Copilot Checkout” feature that lets shoppers complete purchases directly inside its AI chatbot, betting that its enterprise ties and retailer relationships can help it compete with OpenAI,

Some on Wall Street think agentic commerce could help Amazon’s business, but a Raymond James analyst worries the trend could eat into the company’s dominance.