Amazon is preparing a major overhaul of its Prime Video streaming service, internally named Project Lighthouse, that will prioritize artificial intelligence to deliver more personalized content recomm…
Amazon Prime Video is testing an AI-focused overhaul internally called Lighthouse, driven by Jeff Bezos, to deliver AI-derived content recommendations and a refreshed app UI. The initiative aims to hi…
Amazon has redesigned Alexa to rely less on Anthropic's Claude models, part of a sweeping effort to lower AI costs, according to internal documents reviewed by Business Insider. The initiatives were e…
Surya Sai Brahmendra Ramoju, a 2024 Northeastern University graduate with a master's degree in data analytics engineering, now works at Amazon's Artificial General Intelligence division in Boston deve…
A new metric called the Genie coefficient is proposed to measure the gap between what users ask an AI to do and the unspoken assumptions about how they want it done, addressing the fundamental problem…
Teya, an open-source AI family agent built to run on a wall-mounted Android phone, was released on GitHub by developer adgapar. The agent listens, understands, remembers, and acts across household tas…
Natural language processing (NLP) enables computers to understand human language by breaking down text or speech into smaller pieces and making sense of it using math and rules, addressing challenges …
Samsung launched the Freestyle Plus projector, capable of projecting up to 100 inches at 1080p with 430 lumens, for $1,199. The device uses AI for automatic keystone correction, obstacle avoidance, an…
A comparison of the Blink Outdoor 2K+ Camera and the Wyze Cam V3 finds both offer IP65 weather resistance and smart features, but the Blink camera provides up to two years of battery life and 4K resol…
ChatGPT identified five ways AI can assist seniors, including medication reminders, answering everyday questions, staying connected with family, health and wellness support, and entertainment and life…
A robot vacuum and cordless vacuum cleaner can help maintain a tidy home even for those who aren't naturally tidy, according to BestReviews. The Dyson V12 Detect Slim Cordless Vacuum Cleaner and iRobo…
Apple's latest public beta releases for iOS 27 and macOS 27 introduce significant AI updates for Siri, aiming to close the gap with competitors like Google and Amazon. The updates promise system-wide …
Senator Mark Warner (D-Va.) released a discussion draft of the AI AGENT Act on June 29, 2026, marking the first federal law to regulate agentic AI systems. The Act, structured as an e-commerce consume…
Amazon is developing Project Moonraker, an upgrade to Alexa that would enable multi-step task execution from a single command, according to leaked internal documents. The project, which relies on Anth…
The author recounts a 20-minute natural conversation about black holes with OpenAI's ChatGPT, arguing that advances in large language models have finally enabled true vocal computing with back-and-for…
Large language models trained on written text may narrow human vocabulary and sentence structure, erode courteousness, and introduce confirmation bias as people adopt AI-generated linguistic patterns,…
Amazon is developing a new Alexa project codenamed 'Moonraker' to give the voice assistant more advanced agentic capabilities, including handling sophisticated multistep commands. The initiative could…
OpenAI released two new voice models, GPT-Live-1 and GPT-Live-1 mini, for ChatGPT that use a duplex architecture to allow simultaneous input and output, enabling natural interruptions and acknowledgem…
Amazon's Moonraker project aims to transform Alexa into an AI agent capable of handling complex, multistep tasks, with projected GPU costs exceeding $100 million in 2026. The initiative uses hundreds …
Amazon is developing a secret project codenamed Moonraker to give Alexa agentic capabilities, allowing it to handle complex multistep tasks like booking rides and messaging friends. Internal documents…