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Amazon's new AI-powered Alexa promises to be your 'best friend in a digital world' for a monthly fee

Amazon on Wednesday unveiled a generative-AI infused Alexa that it says will allow the popular voice assistant to have more personality, check a user’s tone and even plan romantic dates

The Independent UK

Amazon Alexa+ launch recap: a new AI-powered Alexa

Find out everything that happened during this week's Alexa+ launch.

Amazon Alexa event as it happened - Alexa Plus subscription service officially announced with ample AI features

Amazon has sent out Alexa-themed invites for the February 26 event. Read our beat-by-beat breakdown of the event as we react to the news.

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Amazon Alexa Plus event — all the big announcements and new AI features

Amazon February Devices Event — all the news as it happens

Tom’s Guide

Amazon’s new AI Alexa could finally make its debut this month, along with new devices

Could new Alexa also mean new Echo devices too?

Amazon just sent invites for a February 26 event, and we might finally see the debut of the next-gen Alexa

Amazon just surprised us with invites for a devices event on February 26, and while the invite doesn't tell us much, the use of blue is certainly an Alexa-themed hint.

TechRadar

Former Surface design lead comes out of retirement to join Panos Panay at Amazon

Another key figure behind Microsoft's Surface devices has joined Amazon and former Windows and Surface lead Panos Panay.

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Microsoft Surface laptops to return in early 2025 with a surprise new addition, says report

Intel on Microsoft's Lunar Lake-powered Surface devices revealed

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OPINION: For a brief moment in time, Surface co-creator Panos Panay made Microsoft almost cool and inspired a wave of innovation — what happened?

Satya Nadella's modern Microsoft has given up on innovating and is instead chasing trends without insight.

Windows Central

Amazon just released its first color Kindle. But a new AI Alexa still awaits

Amazon’s Panos Panay hinted that the new Alexa would elicit “emotion” and “connection.” “The products coming,” he added, “are pretty awesome.”

Fortune

Microsoft ends Surface Duo 2 support with final security update

Microsoft is giving the Surface Duo 2 one final update before officially ending its support.

Android Central

Where’s Alexa AI and why isn’t Amazon talking about it?

10 months ago, Amazon showed off a radically more powerful Alexa. Since then, though, nothing.

TechRadar

Microsoft once again merges Windows and Surface teams under new boss — and that's good news

Windows is moving back under the same team that handles hardware, after briefly being moved under Microsoft's new AI organization last week.

Windows Central

Microsoft reveals next evolution of Windows - and it won't be Windows 12

Microsoft confirms Windows 11 24H2 update, seemingly passing on Windows 12 (for now). Instead, it’s focusing on AI improvements, and catering to existing Windows 10 and Windows 11 users.

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Why Windows 12 (probably) isn’t happening this year

Will the next major Windows OS update be branded Windows 12? I don't think so. This is why.

Windows Central

EXCLUSIVE: Microsoft readies 'next-gen' AI-focused Surface Pro 10 and Surface Laptop 6 with Arm chips and design upgrades for 2024

Microsoft is working on significant updates to its Surface Pro and Surface Laptop lines, which sources say will feature significant upgrades with improved designs, new features, and next-gen silicon in the form of Intel 14th-Gen and Qualcomm X Series chips.

Inverse

AI Demos, Laptops, and Leather Replacements: The Tech Fails of 2023

In a year defined by the success of AI, failed demos, successful tech regulation, and multiple pieces of hardware that don't hit the mark standout.

Inverse

Microsoft’s Surface Hardware Desperately Needs a Reboot ASAP

Microsoft’s computers used to be about finding new ways to use Windows, but the AI boom and some mediocre updates have left Surface hardware on its back foot.

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EXCLUSIVE: Microsoft readies 'groundbreaking' AI-focused Windows release as new leadership takes the helm

A new Windows roadmap is beginning to take shape under Microsoft’s new Windows & Web Experiences team, which is now leading development on the next major Windows client update, code-named Hudson Valley.

Inverse

Arm Chips, Foldable Screens, and Microsoft’s Copilot Are Making Windows PCs Exciting Again

Thanks to new form factors, AI, and speedy Arm chips from Qualcomm, and maybe even Nvidia and AMD, Windows laptops are about to become very interesting.

Zenger

Microsoft’s Chief Product Officer Panos Panay Leaves To Join Amazon

Departure raises questions about circumstances amid recent changes and budget cuts at Microsoft

Fortune

Microsoft's massive Xbox leak is an error for the ages

The FTC blames Microsoft for the accidental publication of confidential documents relating to future Xbox consoles and Bethesda games.

Windows Central

Microsoft's dubious positioning of the Surface Duo killed an ambitious vision

The Surface Duo was ahead of the curve, literally. Despite massive improvements in the Duo 2, Microsoft's mistakes are all too familiar.

TechRadar

Microsoft Defender Antivirus is getting a new performance mode, but you probably won't ever see it

Microsoft Defender performance mode for developers only, but it should speed up build times.

Axios

Generative AI is also a revolution for computer interfaces

Telling your computer what to do in plain human language is suddenly within reach.

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