According to a report by Caroline O’Donovan, the new Alexa service is expected to launch in October. Users will still be able to use the existing version of Alexa for free, but the subscription option ...

Amazon has launched its biggest home-automation play yet, with the new ZigBee-enabled Echo Plus, as well as new Alexa features that allow smart-home “groups” and voice-control routines. The ...

Whole Foods self-checkout lanes were closed and Alexa devices weren’t working. Amazon Web Services was dealing with a significant outage Tuesday as Amazon-owned Whole Foods supermarkets closed ...

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