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Amazon voice assistant gets gen AI boost with Explore with Alexa for kids
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Amazon voice assistant gets gen AI boost with Explore with Alexa for kids

[ad_1] Voice assistants have become extremely popular in recent years. No more is there a need to get up, turn your music system on, browse a song on your phone and play it. Instead, just ask Alexa to do it. Amazon's voice assistant is quite useful when it comes to tasks such as playing music, solving queries and even entertaining kids. It can even control smart home devices such as your TV, lights, AC, washing machine, and more. If your kid has become restless, simply ask Alexa to play a rhyme to tell a story, and it'll keep them engaged for long periods while you get your work done.Now, Alexa is getting the generative artificial intelligence (AI) upgrade, Amazon has announced. Know all about it. Explore with AlexaAccording to Amazon, the new generative AI experience, called Explore wi...
Amazon Glow Video-Calling Device for Kids Discontinued
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Amazon Glow Video-Calling Device for Kids Discontinued

[ad_1] Amazon.com Inc. is discontinuing its pandemic-era kids’ video calling device amid lackluster sales. Amazon.com Inc. is discontinuing its pandemic-era kids' video calling device amid lackluster sales and a shift in consumer behavior.Launched a year ago, the Amazon Glow emerged from the company's Grand Challenge moonshot laboratory. It seemed the perfect pandemic-era product: a combination video screen and projector that helped children get face time, play games, read and even draw with distant relatives. But sales were slow, and Amazon is now looking to shift employees who worked on the gadget into other roles. “At Amazon we think big, experiment, and invest in new ideas to delight customers,” said Amazon spokeswoman Kristy Schmidt, who confirmed the Glow's cancellation. “We als...