— Peter Marquez has joined Amazon Web Services as the first head of space policy. “There are many exciting things happening in the space community and this is going to… Read More
When big companies like Amazon, Boeing and Microsoft invest in startups, is it all about the startup? Or is it all about what the startup can do for the big… Read More
Seattle education startup Bamboo Learning is previewing its second Alexa skill at the same time it’s announcing an investment from Amazon’s Alexa Fund. Bamboo Math will be the next interactive… Read More
Amazon’s march into the smart home continued this week with an investment in Plant Prefab, a Rialto, Calif.-based startup that builds prefabricated single and multi-family homes. Amazon invested in Plant Prefab as… Read More
Amazon has expanded its Alexa Fund Fellowship, a program designed to fund and support researchers and universities working on voice technology, from four universities to 18, including its hometown school, the… Read More
Google has kicked off a new investment program to back early-stage startups building capabilities and devices using the tech giant’s digital assistant, and a Seattle company is among the first… Read More
If only we could all learn as many skills as quickly as Alexa. The digital brain behind Amazon’s Echo and Dot smart speakers has surpassed 3,000 skills — capabilities added by third-party… Read More
Smart thermostat maker ecobee Thursday announced it has closed a funding round totaling $35 million from Amazon’s Alexa Fund, Thomvest and Relay Ventures. Ecobee representatives touted the investment as the most ever… Read More
Amazon’s digital AI assistant Alexa allows us to do less and less all the time. She can call for a ride, order a pizza and manage your calendar. Now she can help with… Read More