Current Amazon engineers testified in favor of a one-year Seattle data center moratorium, citing unsustainable resource consumption tied to AI infrastructure buildout.
Amazon's Alexa for Shopping now generates custom designs for branded merchandise, consolidating design and fulfillment in one platform and challenging Redbubble, Printful, and Shutterfly.
Amazon embeds AI-powered product customization directly into its Shopping app, letting users create print-on-demand merchandise without design skills.
A class action lawsuit claims Amazon's Ring doorbell collects facial data from passersby without permission, reigniting privacy concerns.
Author Loryn Brantz objects to Prime Video's use of her viral character in an AI-produced animated show developed through Amazon's GenAI Creators' Fund.
Amazon deployed a quasi-random networking design called RNG that reduces bottlenecks and energy use in data centers, a technical breakthrough it claims competitors haven't yet replicated at scale.
A TechCrunch review finds Amazon's AI wearable useful for meeting transcription but struggles with accurate speaker identification and raises surveillance concerns.
Amazon's Alexa Plus can create AI-generated podcast episodes with customizable hosts and episode length, drawing from 200 news partnerships.
Amazon's Alexa+ now generates custom podcast episodes with AI voices, drawing on partnerships with 200+ news outlets to improve accuracy.