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ACCC keeps eye on tech giants' expanding reach

ACCC keeps eye on tech giants' expanding reach

Seeks new codes and regulatory reforms.
Kate Weber Nov 27 2023 5:24PM Software
Amazon shutters website ranking service Alexa Internet

Amazon shutters website ranking service Alexa Internet

One of the Internet's best-known properties to disappear.
Juha Saarinen Dec 10 2021 9:16AM Cloud
Virgin Australia's CIO leaves for Ticketek parent TEG

Virgin Australia's CIO leaves for Ticketek parent TEG

After over five years at the airline.
Kate Weber Jan 13 2021 12:28PM Strategy
Amazon shifts some voice, face recognition computing to own chips

Amazon shifts some voice, face recognition computing to own chips

Follows moves by other tech giants.
Stephen Nellis Nov 13 2020 6:30AM Hardware
Amazon adds spherical Echo speakers to lineup of voice-controlled devices

Amazon adds spherical Echo speakers to lineup of voice-controlled devices

And further improves Alexa.
Staff Writer Sep 25 2020 6:40AM Hardware
Transport for NSW dives deeper into voice assistance with Alexa

Transport for NSW dives deeper into voice assistance with Alexa

Builds a new skill to serve up real-time data.
Justin Hendry Aug 10 2020 1:15PM Strategy
EU regulators to probe Alexa, Siri and other voice assistants

EU regulators to probe Alexa, Siri and other voice assistants

Looks for signs of anti-competitive behaviour.
Foo Yun Chee Jul 17 2020 7:00AM Software
Apple, Amazon, Google partner to make smart home devices more compatible

Apple, Amazon, Google partner to make smart home devices more compatible

Rare partnership lays smarthome interoperability groundwork.
Staff Writer Dec 19 2019 6:55AM Hardware
Amazon develops longer-range wireless network for IoT devices

Amazon develops longer-range wireless network for IoT devices

Takes fight to bluetooth, wi-fi protocols.
Staff Writer Sep 27 2019 6:50AM Networking
General Motors calls on Alexa to give vehicles more skills

General Motors calls on Alexa to give vehicles more skills

To control navigation, streaming media and phones starting next year.
Staff Writer Sep 26 2019 6:50AM Benchmarking Change
Amazon brings Samuel L. Jackson's voice to Alexa and announces voice-controlled glasses

Amazon brings Samuel L. Jackson's voice to Alexa and announces voice-controlled glasses

Voice aid will also be built into a new wearable line of earbuds, eyeglasses and a ring.
Jeffrey Dastin Sep 26 2019 6:50AM Hardware
'Alexa, send $20 to my favourite presidential candidate'

'Alexa, send $20 to my favourite presidential candidate'

Allowing donations up to US$200.
Staff Writer Sep 19 2019 12:59PM Financial Services
New chip to let headphones respond to Amazon's Alexa by name

New chip to let headphones respond to Amazon's Alexa by name

Talks up prospects.
Stephen Nellis Jun 12 2019 12:45PM Cloud
Germany planning to access voice assistant data to tackle crime

Germany planning to access voice assistant data to tackle crime

To extract evidence from Amazon's Alexa or smart fridges.
Staff Writer Jun 6 2019 6:46AM Cloud
Facebook working on voice assistant to rival Amazon's Alexa

Facebook working on voice assistant to rival Amazon's Alexa

Listen very carefully.
Staff Writer Apr 18 2019 6:50AM Benchmarking Change
Westpac ports mobile transactions to Siri, sticks to legacy BSB batch platform

Westpac ports mobile transactions to Siri, sticks to legacy BSB batch platform

Faces and fingerprints flick passwords.
Julian Bajkowski Sep 19 2018 11:53AM Financial Services
Researchers hide attacks against voice recognition

Researchers hide attacks against voice recognition

Subliminal sounds issue commands without users knowing.
Juha Saarinen May 11 2018 12:01PM Security
Amazon Echo coded into a silent spy device

Amazon Echo coded into a silent spy device

Transcribed what users said.
Juha Saarinen Apr 26 2018 9:18PM Security
Carsales looks to voice assistants to help sell cars

Carsales looks to voice assistants to help sell cars

Internal AI capability builds on success of Cyclops.
Ry Crozier Apr 6 2018 11:50AM Software
Amazon's Alexa is randomly laughing at users

Amazon's Alexa is randomly laughing at users

Company preparing fix for creepy bug.
Staff Writers Mar 8 2018 7:05AM Software

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