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Google Challenges Amazon with Major Overhaul of Smart Home: Gemini Transforms the Way We Interact at Home

In a major push in its smart home play, Google has announced a complete overhaul of its smart home ecosystem, positioning itself as a serious contender against Amazon’s Alexa as the world moves toward super-smart devices. At the heart of this change is Gemini, Google’s ambitious new AI assistant, which...
Illustration of Amazon Alexa device powered by advanced AI showing smart, human-like voice interaction features
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Amazon Rebuilt Alexa, Using A.I., to Understand Context: A Courageous Leap Toward the Future of Voice Assistants

Introduction In a significant about-face in technology, the company introduced a completely redesigned version of its Alexa virtual assistant—a revamped voice feature that now taps into a vast, “shocking” array of artificial intelligence software. The company has dedicated a significant amount of resources to evolve Alexa from a simplistic voice-activated...