Amazon has decided to stop paying developers to build Alexa apps and giving them free AWS credits, shutting down the Alexa Developer Rewards Program and the AWS Promotional Credits for Alexa program ...

Amazon is ending its developer reward program after June 30th, 2024. Amazon is ending its developer reward program after June 30th, 2024. is a news writer who covers the streaming wars, consumer tech, ...

During Amazon’s recent devices event, the tech giant dropped hints of transitioning Alexa from a free service to a chargeable one in the near future. The event showcased generative AI features that ...

In another sign that Amazon is changing course with Alexa, the company has warned developers that it will soon stop paying them to build Alexa skills. As spotted by Bloomberg, Amazon posted a notice ...

Alexa Startups has announced the first cohort of its Black Founders Build with Alexa program, which will help build the next generation of voice, artificial intelligence, and ambient experiences. To ...

Artificial personal assistants such as Amazon’s Alexa allow users to speak into their phone, their computer or even a tiny black tower and play music, make purchases or check the weather. Alexa is ...

While the average Hackaday reader is arguably less likely than most to install a megacorp’s listening device in their home, we know there’s at least some of you out there that have an Amazon hockey ...

With the solutions from Sensory or Rubidium, support for the Alexa trigger word is expected to be integrated into device manufacturers' new or existing product lines as an update to the software that ...