Scottish candle company stars in new Amazon TV advert
A family-run candle company is starring in an Amazon TV advert highlighting the importance of small and medium-sized businesses.
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Amazon looks to make Alexa more personal and conscientious
Amazon is making its virtual assistant Alexa more personal and conscientious in its bid to control the smart home market.
Do we really need an Alexa microwave and wall clock?
Alongside Amazon’s impressive array of new Echo devices unveiled on Thursday, the tech giant took the unusual step of announcing a voice-activated microwave oven and wall clock.
How do Amazon’s new Echo speakers compare to their rivals?
Amazon has refreshed its line-up of Echo smart speakers – with three redesigned speaker and hub devices.
Amazon’s latest Alexa devices draw praise from experts
Amazon’s latest range of smart home devices have been met with a positive reception by industry experts, who say it confirms the company’s place at the top of the smart home market.
Everything you need to know about all of Amazon’s new devices
Amazon has completely revamped its line-up of Echo smart speakers, as well as announcing its first connected microwave, plug and wall clock.
Amazon set to unveil new Echo smart speakers
Amazon is expected to announce a range of new Echo smart speaker devices on Thursday, as the technology giant doubles down on the idea of a smart home powered by its virtual assistant, Alexa.
Amazon says Great British Bake Off ‘not for us’
Amazon has assured British broadcasters it is “not trying to take over” TV audiences in the UK.
Amazon investigating claims of bribes and leaked data
Amazon says it is investigating reports that its employees may have taken bribes from sellers on its site.
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos to start two billion dollar charitable fund
Amazon founder and chief executive Jeff Bezos has said he is giving two billion dollars to start a fund that will open pre-schools in low-income neighbourhoods and give money to non-profit groups which help homeless families.
Handful of digital giants threaten to dominate AI tech, think tank warns
Big technology companies’ access to millions of people’s data threatens to dominate artificial intelligence, a think tank has warned.
Amazon upgrades its budget Fire HD 8 tablet with more Alexa and Show Mode dock
Amazon has unveiled an updated Fire HD 8 tablet that features more Alexa hands-free than before and is compatible with the new Show Mode Charging Dock for a smart hub-like experience.
Amazon becomes second US firm to hit trillion-dollar market value
Amazon has become the second publicly traded company to be worth a trillion dollars (£780 billion), hot on the heels of Apple.
Amazon sees a future for Alexa outside smart speakers
The future of Amazon’s Alexa will see the virtual assistant break free of smart speakers and be all around the home, Amazon’s smart home boss has said.
Amazon Alexa skirts around children’s questions about sensitive topics
Amazon’s Alexa voice-powered digital assistant can circumvent sensitive issues asked by children, the company has confirmed.
Corbyn ‘needs better ideas than tech tax to fund journalism’
Jeremy Corbyn needs “better ideas” than a windfall tax on tech firms to fund journalism, the UK’s technology trade association has said.
New drone shots reveal glimpse of isolated Amazonian tribe
New aerial images have provided a rare glimpse of an isolated tribe in Brazil’s Amazon.
The Grand Tour is getting its own video game
Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May are coming to the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One thanks to a new video game based on their Amazon TV series The Grand Tour.
Local woman ordered to pay Amazon after buying iPhone headphones with someone else’s bank card
A Tayport woman has been fined £95 and ordered to pay compensation of £100 to Amazon after she admitted obtaining goods from the company using someone else’s debit card.
FTSE 100 snaps losing streak as Turkey and China fears recede
The FTSE 100 bounced back on Thursday as fears over Turkey’s currency crisis and slowing growth in China eased.