Amazon is developing a new Alexa project, codenamed Moonraker, designed to let its voice assistant complete several tasks from a single request. Eugene Kim reports for Business Insider that internal planning documents describe the project as enabling “multi-request” engagements, such as booking a ride and texting a friend in one interaction. Moonraker builds on Alexa+, …
Amazon Web Services has announced a new set of tools designed to give AI agents better access to company data. The centerpiece is AWS Context, a knowledge graph service that automatically maps relationships across an organization’s data and improves over time based on how agents actually use it. Sean Michael Kerner reports for VentureBeat that …
Amazon MGM Studios has launched a new initiative to fund and produce AI-assisted TV shows and movies. The studio announced the GenAI Creators’ Fund, which provides grants and access to AI production tools to filmmakers, digital creators, and tech startups. Todd Spangler reports for Variety that three animated series have already been greenlit for Prime …
Amazon has added an AI-generated podcast feature to its Alexa+ voice assistant, allowing users to create audio content on any topic using two synthetic co-hosts. Todd Spangler reports for Variety that the feature, called Alexa Podcasts, produces episodes through artificial intelligence without any human editorial involvement. Users request a topic by voice. Alexa+ then outlines …
Amazon is developing artificial intelligence tools designed to speed up film and television production while reducing costs, even as concerns grow in Hollywood about job losses and industry transformation. Greg Bensinger reports for Reuters that Albert Cheng, a veteran entertainment executive at Amazon MGM Studio, leads a small team building AI applications for the entertainment …
Amazon has officially launched Alexa Plus, its generative AI-powered digital assistant, to all Prime members in the United States. The service is now accessible through any Alexa-enabled device, the Alexa mobile app, and Alexa.com. Jennifer Pattison Tuohy reports for The Verge that the assistant has been in Early Access since March 2025 and reached tens …
Amazon faces a critical decision about AI-powered shopping agents that could reshape the e-commerce industry. The company must choose whether to fight these tools or embrace them as partners. Annie Palmer reports for CNBC that Amazon CEO Andy Jassy has watched competitors like OpenAI, Google, Perplexity and Microsoft release AI agents that allow consumers to …
Two major tech companies are tackling one of artificial intelligence’s most persistent problems: getting AI systems to stop making things up or hiding their mistakes. OpenAI and Amazon have each developed distinct approaches to make large language models more honest and reliable. OpenAI’s thruth serum OpenAI researchers introduced a technique called “confessions” that functions like …
At its re:Invent conference in Las Vegas Amazon announced a new family of artificial intelligence models and a service called Nova Forge, designed to let customers build their own specialized AI. The announcement signals a new approach to making advanced AI more useful for specific business needs. The offering allows companies to add their own …
Amazon has filed a lawsuit against Perplexity AI to prevent the startup’s Comet browser agent from making purchases on its platform. The case, filed in San Francisco federal court accuses Perplexity of computer fraud for failing to disclose when its AI agent shops on behalf of users, violating Amazon’s terms of service. The lawsuit follows …