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Amazon is gutting its voice-assistant Alexa. Employees describe a division in crisis and ... [View all]
https://www.businessinsider.com/amazon-alexa-job-layoffs-rise-and-fall-2022-11Amazon is gutting its voice-assistant Alexa. Employees describe a division in crisis and huge losses on 'a wasted opportunity.'
Eugene Kim
13 hours ago
Alexa is on life-support.
When the voice-assistant first launched in November of 2014, publications called it the "Computer of the future." CNET described it as something out of the sci-fi series Star Trek. Computer World heralded the product as the "future of every home."
Nearly 10 years since, the voice-assistant hasn't lived up to Amazon's expectations.
During the first quarter of this year, Amazon's "Worldwide Digital" unit, which includes everything from the Echo smart speakers and Alexa voice technology to the Prime Video streaming service, had an operating loss of over $3 billion, according to internal data obtained by Insider.
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Eugene Kim
13 hours ago
Alexa is on life-support.
When the voice-assistant first launched in November of 2014, publications called it the "Computer of the future." CNET described it as something out of the sci-fi series Star Trek. Computer World heralded the product as the "future of every home."
Nearly 10 years since, the voice-assistant hasn't lived up to Amazon's expectations.
During the first quarter of this year, Amazon's "Worldwide Digital" unit, which includes everything from the Echo smart speakers and Alexa voice technology to the Prime Video streaming service, had an operating loss of over $3 billion, according to internal data obtained by Insider.
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