DAILY INNOVATION BRIEF by Maryanne Kane, Journalist
D A ILY INNOVATION BRIEF By Journalists Edward Kane & Marya nne Kane ALEXA IS GETTING A LOT SMARTER Source: Amazon & Stock Amazon is giving its smart assistant Alexa a big intelligence boost with upgraded AI. Here's what we know: Alexa is being upgraded with powerful generative AI capabilities She'll be able to respond faster and in a very conversational way to complicated questions and requests Inside Amazon, it's being called "Remarkable Alexa" This will be the 1st major upgrade since Alexa was introduced in 2014 Targeted for release later this year Will require a $5 monthly fee to access the enhanced AI capabilities Considered a major move by Amazon to compete against generative AI capabilities of Google, Microsoft and OpenAI Also, it's a major move to make Alexa profitable for the first time. FATTY FOODS MAY WORSEN ANXIETY