At Amazon’s annual Devices & Services event on Wednesday, the company introduced Alexa+, an enhanced version of its voice assistant, now powered by generative AI. During the demonstration, Amazon showcased how users can share documents with Alexa+, allowing it to recall important details and answer questions about those documents. Mara Segal, director of Alexa, provided […]
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According to a report from The Information, Meta Platforms (META) is in talks to build a new $200 billion data center. Possible locations for this massive AI facility include Louisiana and Texas. Clayco CEO Anthony Johnson joins Catalysts to discuss the dynamics within the expanding data center infrastructure market. Johnson notes that in recent years, there has been “extreme growth” in cloud computing, which created a “strong foundation” for the data center market. With the emergence of artificial intelligence, he observes that this has “added another layer of exponential growth,” increasing the demand for computing power and data centers. Regarding DeepSeek AI coming out of China, Johnson doesn’t believe the emergence of this cost-effective AI model has negatively impacted the market. He explains, “I think in any business, as the technology evolves and as more competition is introduced, there’s innovation. And innovation is good.” Addressing Microsoft’s (MSFT) recent cancellation of all its data center leases, Johnson emphasizes that this doesn’t reflect the broader demand in the sector. “To the contrary, we continue to see very strong demand in the market from various users in the space,” he explains. Watch the full video above to hear how the efforts of Johnson’s own company, Clayco, are helping to boost demand in the space. To watch more expert insights and analysis on the latest market action, check out more Catalysts here. This post was written by Angel Smith
Amazon’s new and improved Alexa experience, Alexa+, starts at $19.99, or free for Amazon Prime subscribers. Amazon says that it will roll out in early access beginning next month, and then will come to a wider group of users in waves over the subsequent months. As part of the launch of Alexa+, Amazon is debuting […]
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Amazon’s new and improved Alexa experience, Alexa+, starts at $19.99, or free for Amazon Prime subscribers. It’ll roll out in early access beginning next month in the U.S., and then will come to a wider group of users in waves over the subsequent months, Amazon said. Echo Show 8, 10, 15, and 21 devices will […]
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As part of the reveal of Amazon’s new AI-powered Alexa+ assistant, the tech giant announced that it’s launching two new features designed for kids called “Explore with Alexa” and “Stories with Alexa.” The features, which leverage Alexa’s new AI capabilities, will be available to Amazon Kids+ subscribers. The company demonstrated the new features at a […]
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Amazon says that the new and improved Alexa unveiled on Wednesday, Alexa+, is powered by a “model agnostic” system that’s always using the “best” AI model for any given task. Onstage at a press event in NYC, Amazon VP Daniel Rausch said that Alexa+ draws on Bedrock, Amazon’s cloud platform designed to let organizations experiment […]
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In a seemingly AI-generated video that the president posted on social media, images of destruction due to the war in Gaza are transformed into a glitzy resort called “TRUMP GAZA.”
TechCrunch Sessions: AI, taking place on June 5 at Zellerbach Hall in UC Berkeley, will feature a panel discussing how startups can compete against established rivals in the AI industry. The panel, “How to Launch a Product Against Entrenched Incumbents,” will look at ways small companies are managing to stay relevant in a fast-paced and […]
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A new startup wants to help developers create customized, contextual coding assistants that can connect with any model and integrate seamlessly with their development environments. Founded in June 2023 by CEO Ty Dunn and CTO Nate Sesti (pictured above), Y Combinator alum Continue has already garnered some 23,000 stars on GitHub and 11,000 Discord community […]
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