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Amazon is considering shoving ads into Alexa+ conversations

arstechnica.com Unknown 2025-12-11 17:04:39

Since 2023, Amazon has been framing Alexa+ as a monumental evolution of Amazon’s voice assistant that will make it more conversational, capable, and, for Amazon, lucrative. Amazon said in a press release on Thursday that it has given early access of the generative AI voice assistant to “millions” of people. The product isn’t publicly available yet, and some advertised features are still unavailable, but Amazon’s CEO is already considering loading the chatbot up with ads. During an investors cal

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Deals: 24GB Mac mini $699 + 48GB model $200 off, M4 Max Mac Studio $200 off, black Magic Keyboard, more

9to5mac.com Justin Kahn 2025-12-12 03:45:00

Today’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break is now ready to go. While we are still tracking big-time MacBook deals headlined by the M4 MacBook Air at $200 off from $799, today it’s all about the Mac mini and Mac Studio. We are now tracking one of the best prices ever on a 24GB Mac mini alongside upgraded 36GB and 48GB models at up to $200 off. Those deals join a $200 price drop on the 1TB M4 Max Mac Studio as well as a relatively rare deal on the official black USB-C Apple Magic Keyboard with Touch ID. Everyth

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The best Amazon deals right now: Save on laptops, gadgets and more

zdnet.com Kayla Solino 2025-12-12 03:53:32

How did we choose these Amazon deals? ZDNET only writes about deals we want to buy -- devices and products we desire, need, or would recommend. Our experts looked for deals that were at least 20% off (or are hardly ever on sale), using established price comparison tools and trackers to determine whether the deal is actually on sale and how frequently it drops. We also looked over customer reviews to find out what matters to real people who already own and use the deals we're recommending. Our

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Amazon already plans to put ads in Alexa+ conversations

9to5mac.com Ryan Christoffel 2025-12-12 08:02:32

Which would you rather have: an AI-powered Alexa+ that advertises to you, or an AI-lacking Siri that doesn’t? Hopefully Apple can sort out its AI struggles and users never have to face that decision. But if you’re an Alexa+ user, it sounds like more ads are definitely in your future. Amazon CEO touts opportunities for advertising through Alexa+ Amazon reported its quarterly earnings this week, and the AI-powered Alexa+ unsurprisingly came up. What perhaps was a surprise is how fast Amazon CEO

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Amazon stock sinks 7% after earnings: Here are the key takeaways

cnbc.com Annie Palmer 2025-12-12 12:42:33

In this article AMZN Follow your favorite stocks CREATE FREE ACCOUNT Amazon CEO Andy Jassy looks on during an Amazon Devices launch event in New York City, U.S., February 26, 2025. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid Brendan Mcdermid | Reuters Amazon on Thursday reported second-quarter earnings that beat expectations on most metrics, but the results weren't good enough to please Wall Street. Amazon stock slid following the release and throughout the conference call. Shares were down about 7% Friday. Prof

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Amazon CEO wants to put ads in your Alexa+ conversations

techcrunch.com Maxwell Zeff 2025-12-13 08:34:53

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy sees an opportunity to deliver ads to users during their conversations with the company’s AI-powered digital assistant, Alexa+, he said during Amazon’s second-quarter earnings call Thursday. “People are excited about the devices that they can buy from us that has Alexa+ enabled in it. People do a lot of shopping [with Alexa+]; it’s a delightful shopping experience that will keep getting better,” said Jassy on the call with investors and Wall Street analysts. “I think over

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Amazon's gloomy earnings forecast overshadows better-than-expected results

cnbc.com Annie Palmer 2025-12-13 22:57:49

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy speaks during the GeekWire Summit in Seattle on Oct. 5, 2021. Amazon shares slid more than 3% in extended trading on Thursday after the company reported second-quarter results that exceeded expectations, but it gave light operating income guidance for the current period. Here's how the company did, compared with estimates from analysts polled by LSEG: Earnings per share: $1.68 vs. $1.33 estimated $1.68 vs. $1.33 estimated Revenue: $167.7 billion vs. $162.09 billion esti

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Amazon's cloud business records 18% growth in second quarter

cnbc.com Jordan Novet 2025-12-13 22:14:46

Amazon Web Services CEO Matt Garman speaks at the AWS re:Invent conference in Las Vegas on Dec. 4, 2024. Amazon's cloud group grew recorded revenue growth of 18% in the second quarter, slightly ahead of analysts' estimates. Amazon Web Services continues to lead the cloud infrastructure market, but is facing intensifying pressure from Microsoft and Google , as all three companies ramp up investments in artificial intelligence to take advantage of booming demand. Microsoft and Google reported b

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40 Best Toys for Kids in 2025: Our Editors Found the Hottest Gift Ideas for All Ages

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-12-13 21:00:00

Best kids' toys overall Hex Bots Wall Crawler Gecko CNET's Bridget Carey says this won her over "both as a mom and as someone who delights in making my co-workers squirm." By using a remote -- that can be as far as 25 feet away -- you can make it scale walls or perform spin tricks, she explains. To charge it, there's a USB-C port and you'll need two AAA batteries for the remote. Read our review here. $25 at Walmart Close RealFX Disney Stitch Not just any puppet -- this amazing 18-inch-tall Sti

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Amazon set to report earnings: AI and tariffs are key to the second quarter

cnbc.com Annie Palmer 2025-12-14 03:32:45

Amazon will report second-quarter results after the market close Thursday. Here's what analysts surveyed by LSEG are expecting: Earnings per share: $1.33 $1.33 Revenue: $162.09 billion Wall Street is also looking at other key revenue metrics: Amazon Web Services: $30.8 billion, according to StreetAccount $30.8 billion, according to StreetAccount Advertising: $14.99 billion, according to StreetAccount The company spooked investors in May when it warned in its earnings report that "tariff a

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Amazon earnings primer: Why AI and tariffs are key to the second quarter

cnbc.com Annie Palmer 2025-12-14 17:11:09

Amazon will report second-quarter results after the market close Thursday. Here's what analysts surveyed by LSEG are expecting: Earnings per share: $1.33 $1.33 Revenue: $162.1 billion Wall Street is also looking at other key revenue metrics: Amazon Web Services: $30.8 billion, according to StreetAccount $30.8 billion, according to StreetAccount Advertising: $14.99 billion, according to StreetAccount The company spooked investors in May when it warned in its earnings report that "tariff an

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Trump suspends trade loophole for cheap online retailers globally

arstechnica.com Unknown 2025-12-14 17:09:45

E-commerce giants everywhere felt the sting Wednesday when President Donald Trump announced that the US will be "suspending duty-free de minimis treatment for low-value shipments" worth $800 or less from anywhere in the world. Americans will likely soon feel the crunch, with one recent study estimating that the cost of eliminating the trade loophole overall to US consumers could fall between $10.9 billion and $13 billion while "disproportionately" hurting "lower-income and minority consumers" w

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The 15 best back-to-school deals for college students

theverge.com Sheena Vasani 2025-12-14 17:14:59

Believe it or not, summer break is winding down and it’s almost time to head back to school. It’s sad, I know, but look at the bright side: retailers like Amazon are using the occasion as an excuse to launch yet another sale. We’re not complaining, mainly because the deals encompass a wide range of solid dorm essentials, some of which include a few of our top picks from our back-to-school shopping guide. For example, our favorite laptop — the latest MacBook Air — recently dropped to $799.99 ($20

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Deals: AirPods Max up to $145 off, M3 iPad Air $100 off, MacBook Air $799, wireless CarPlay adapter, more

9to5mac.com Justin Kahn 2025-12-14 22:44:44

Alongside the ongoing $300 price drops that are delivering all-time lows on Apple’s most affordable M4 MacBook Pro, not to mention the M4 MacBook Air starting down at the $799 Amazon low, today’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break also has some new deals to scope out. Amazon has now brought back the $99 price drops on the Midnight AirPods Max (USB-C), but you can score an open-box set at $145 off right now. We also have just about every M3 MacBook Air model seeing $100 price drops on Amazon alongside discount

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Microsoft and Amazon are hurting cloud competition, UK regulator finds

cnbc.com Ryan Browne 2025-12-15 23:03:28

Attendees walk through an exposition hall at AWS re:Invent, a conference hosted by Amazon Web Services, in Las Vegas on Dec. 3, 2024. LONDON — Britain's competition regulator on Thursday said that Microsoft and Amazon are hurting competition in the cloud computing industry and called for a probe into their market dominance under the country's strict new tech rules. The Competition and Markets Authority said that market concentration and barriers to entry in the cloud services market have enabl

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Amazon’s New ‘War of the Worlds’ Features a Head-Scratching Twist

gizmodo.com Cheryl Eddy 2025-12-16 03:00:55

Even before War of the Worlds entered the public domain a decade ago, H.G. Wells’ alien-invasion tale had been adapted over and over. Steven Spielberg’s 2005 movie is probably the best-remembered cinematic version, though Orson Welles’ 1938 radio broadcast, said to have sparked panic among more gullible listeners, is still the most famous. A new version has arrived this week, directed by Rich Lee (making his feature debut after many music videos and commercials) and starring Ice Cube. Set very

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Deals: iPhone 16 Pro $498 off, M4 iPad Pro, Apple Pencil $59, Mac Studio $900 off, MacBooks, more

9to5mac.com Justin Kahn 2025-12-17 17:45:49

While we are still tracking a particularly notable $200 off across the M4 MacBook Air lineup with deals from $799, today’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break does have some fresh deals to scope out. Firstly, we are now tracking nearly $500 off the new list prices on iPhone 16 Pro units in Amazon renewed premium condition alongside a straight up $200 price drop on the 512GB M4 iPad Pro. Those offers also join the return of Amazon all-time low pricing on the Apple Pencil USB-C at $59 and a host of notable acces

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The New York Times and Amazon's AI licensing deal is reportedly worth up to $25 million per year

engadget.com Unknown 2025-12-18 03:55:23

Amazon's AI licensing deal with The New York Times is worth $20 million to $25 million per year, according to The Wall Street Journal . The two companies did not disclose the fiscal terms of the agreement back when it was announced in May . The Journal's reporting provides a rare insight into the value of a media company licensing its content for AI training. In the case of The Times, Amazon's annual payments to the publisher would amount to nearly one percent of its total revenue in 2024. In r

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The 8 Best Amazon Echo and Alexa Speakers (2025): We’ve Tested Them All

wired.com Nena Farrell 2025-12-18 17:32:00

Other Alexa (or Alexa Compatible) Speakers Amazon Echo Pop for $40: The Echo Pop is a perfectly fine little speaker, and the cutest one in Amazon's lineup. Does it have great sound? No. It's fine enough for background tunes or if you're limited to a dorm room, but you'll get much better sound for a similar size from the Echo Dot (but you'll pay a little more, and you won't get as cute of colors!) Amazon Echo Show 5 (3rd Gen) for $90: This smart display is another just-fine option, but it's too

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Wow, new-generation Samsung foldables still come with a free gift card!

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-12-19 03:46:35

Hadlee Simons / Android Authority These offers are available from Amazon as “limited time deals.” These deals are available for all available colors. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 + $200 Amazon Gift Card Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 + $200 Amazon Gift Card Thin, light, high-powered, and it folds! The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 offers an 8-inch OLED screen, a 200MP camera, the Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy chipset, and a 4,400mAh battery. The Galaxy AI experience is baked in, offerin

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Deals: 24GB M4 MacBook Air $200 off, 1TB M4 MacBook Pro $300 off, black Apple Watch Ultra 2 $150 off, more

9to5mac.com Justin Kahn 2025-12-20 12:45:20

In today’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break, the best MacBook deals of the year roll on with the 24GB M4 MacBook Air at $200 off the list prices (16GB models from $799) and the 1TB M4 MacBook Pro at $300 off to deliver a new Amazon all-time low. We also have Apple Watch Ultra 2 in both the black and natural treatments at $150 off to match the best price of 2025 alongside some discounts on new accessories from Anker and the brand new Burton Goods Leather Techfolio Cord Organizer. Everything awaits below. Ap

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Amazon disputes report that it raised prices of popular items since Trump took office

techcrunch.com Amanda Silberling 2025-12-22 17:39:13

A report in The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) last week found that prices on Amazon’s low-cost essentials had risen since President Trump announced his plans for massive tariffs on international goods. Amazon responded with a lengthy blog post in response to the article, which describes the WSJ’s reporting as “fundamentally flawed.” WSJ analyzed the prices of 2,500 common Amazon items like cough drops, antibacterial wipes, and chicken broth, determining that the prices of these items increased on a

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Deals: M4 MacBook Air from $799, M4 MacBook Pro all-time low at $300 off, Apple Watch Ultra 2 $150 off, more

9to5mac.com Justin Kahn 2025-12-23 08:44:51

We are ready to start off another week’s worth of 9to5Toys Lunch Break deal collections, and today we have some of the best deals of the year on MacBooks. Amazon is now offering $200 off every single M4 MacBook Air configuration, including both 16GB and 24GB models, with deals starting from $799 all-time lows. We then move over to the M4 MacBook Pro – it is now at its best Amazon price ever with $300 off the list price on various configurations. These deals also join $150 price drops on Apple Wa

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Got a suspicious Amazon refund text? Don't click the link - it's a scam

zdnet.com Lance Whitney 2025-12-23 08:35:17

Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET You've just received a text message that appears to be from Amazon. In it, the online retailer says that an item you recently purchased failed a routine inspection, is being recalled, or isn't up to Amazon's standards. As a result, you're due a full refund -- sometimes without even having to return the product. You just have to select a link in the message to claim your refund. Also: Got a suspicious E-ZPass text? Don't click the link (and what to do if you already

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Wolfenstein video game franchise set for TV adaptation at Amazon MGM

techspot.com Skye Jacobs 2025-12-22 05:11:00

Serving tech enthusiasts for over 25 years.TechSpot means tech analysis and advice you can trust Rumor mill: Amazon MGM Studios is moving forward with a television adaptation of the long-running Wolfenstein video game series, Variety has learned. The project, which unites creative forces behind recent video game-to-TV successes (including the team behind Amazon's acclaimed Fallout series) is being developed under considerable secrecy, with even basic plot details still under wraps. The series

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Amazon's AI coding assistant exposed nearly 1 million users to potential system wipe

techspot.com Skye Jacobs 2025-12-23 10:03:00

A hot potato: Earlier this month, a hacker compromised Amazon's generative AI coding assistant, Amazon Q, which is widely used through its Visual Studio Code extension. The breach wasn't just a technical slip, rather it exposed critical flaws in how AI tools are integrated into software development pipelines. It's a moment of reckoning for the developer community, and one Amazon can't afford to ignore. The attacker was able to inject unauthorized code into the assistant's open-source GitHub rep

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Amazon AI coding agent hacked to inject data wiping commands

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2025-12-23 17:43:44

A hacker planted data wiping code in a version of Amazon's generative AI-powered assistant, the Q Developer Extension for Visual Studio Code. Amazon Q is a free extension that uses generative AI to help developers code, debug, create documentation, and set up custom configurations. It is available on Microsoft’s Visual Code Studio (VCS) marketplace, where it counts nearly one million installs. As reported by 404 Media, on July 13, a hacker using the alias ‘lkmanka58’ added unapproved code on

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Wolfenstein TV Series in the Works at Amazon

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-12-23 22:29:29

After a successful first season of the Fallout series, Amazon MGM Studios will adapt another video game. Interestingly enough, this franchise has a story that's similar to the one in Amazon's first popular TV series, The Man in the High Castle. Amazon will begin work on adapting the video game Wolfenstein, according to a report from Variety on Friday. There are few details about the show's plot available other than the tagline "The story of killing Nazis is evergreen." The showrunner of the se

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Amazon is developing a Wolfenstein TV show

engadget.com Unknown 2025-12-24 22:00:28

Following the success of Fallout, Amazon is turning its attention to another video game adaptation. The company is reportedly developing a series based on the Wolfenstein franchise with the help of some of the creative team behind Fallout, according to Variety. The details of how the Wolfenstein show will adapt the alternate history action of the games are still under wraps, but the subject matter remains unfortunately timely. The show's logline is "The story of killing Nazis is evergreen," acc

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Deals: 1TB M4 Pro MacBook Pro $350 off, AirPods Max up to $136 off, Find My gear, Mac Studio, more

9to5mac.com Justin Kahn 2025-12-25 17:45:31

Alongside the ongoing and particularly rare deal on the M2 Max Mac Studio at $900 off the original price, we have some fresh deals today to scope out as well. We are starting with a seriously deep discount on the 14-inch M4 Pro MacBook Pro with 24GB of RAM and the 1TB SSD at $350 off. Next up, we have up to $300 in savings on 13-inch M4 iPad Pro configurations, a chance to land the Midnight AirPods Max USB-C at $136 off and some notable accessory offers too – Apple’s latest all-black Ocean Band,

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Amazon is considering shoving ads into Alexa+ conversations

Deals: 24GB Mac mini $699 + 48GB model $200 off, M4 Max Mac Studio $200 off, black Magic Keyboard, more

The best Amazon deals right now: Save on laptops, gadgets and more

Amazon already plans to put ads in Alexa+ conversations

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The 15 best back-to-school deals for college students

Deals: AirPods Max up to $145 off, M3 iPad Air $100 off, MacBook Air $799, wireless CarPlay adapter, more

Microsoft and Amazon are hurting cloud competition, UK regulator finds

Amazon’s New ‘War of the Worlds’ Features a Head-Scratching Twist

Deals: iPhone 16 Pro $498 off, M4 iPad Pro, Apple Pencil $59, Mac Studio $900 off, MacBooks, more

The New York Times and Amazon's AI licensing deal is reportedly worth up to $25 million per year

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Deals: 24GB M4 MacBook Air $200 off, 1TB M4 MacBook Pro $300 off, black Apple Watch Ultra 2 $150 off, more

Amazon disputes report that it raised prices of popular items since Trump took office

Deals: M4 MacBook Air from $799, M4 MacBook Pro all-time low at $300 off, Apple Watch Ultra 2 $150 off, more

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Wolfenstein video game franchise set for TV adaptation at Amazon MGM

Amazon's AI coding assistant exposed nearly 1 million users to potential system wipe

Amazon AI coding agent hacked to inject data wiping commands

Wolfenstein TV Series in the Works at Amazon

Amazon is developing a Wolfenstein TV show

Deals: 1TB M4 Pro MacBook Pro $350 off, AirPods Max up to $136 off, Find My gear, Mac Studio, more

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