Amazon’s AI on the web, wrist, and phone: Tech giant chases consumer rivals with latest moves

Amazon is pushing Alexa+ beyond the smart speaker, bringing its upgraded AI assistant to the web, a redesigned mobile app, ...
Mashable

Amazon confirms years-long Russian cyberattack against AWS customers' devices

Amazon Web Services has been under attack for half a decade by Russian state actors. Credit: Ismail Kaplan/Anadolu via Getty Images Amazon Web Services (AWS), Amazon's cloud web hosting platform which ...
Bleeping Computer

Amazon disrupts Russian GRU hackers attacking edge network devices

The Amazon Threat Intelligence team has disrupted active operations attributed to hackers working for the Russian foreign military intelligence agency, the GRU, who targeted customers' cloud ...
TechCrunch

Amazon appoints longtime AWS exec Peter DeSantis to lead new AI org

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy announced in a message to staff on Wednesday that longtime AWS executive Peter DeSantis will lead a new AI-focused organization within the company. This organization will be ...
The Verge

Amazon’s Kindle Scribe Colorsoft won’t replace your notebook — or your Kindle

This is a great device for a certain kind of notetaker. Otherwise, a regular e-reader or tablet will do. If you buy something from a Verge link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics ...
GeekWire

With new Alexa website, Amazon’s consumer AI vision finally comes together — and it’s actually useful

Amazon’s new Alexa.com portal brings the AI-powered Alexa+ assistant to the desktop browser. Amazon is quietly rolling out the last big pillar of its AI-powered Alexa+ vision: the Alexa.com website, ...
TechRepublic

Last-Minute Amazon Prime Deals for Holiday Shopping

Holiday shopping may be nearing its final stretch, but Amazon Prime members still have time to pick up gift-ready tech before Dec. 25. These deals tend to change based on stocks and delivery cutoffs, ...
Scientific American

U.S. Approves First Device to Treat Depression with Brain Stimulation at Home

In a first, this week the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved a brain stimulation device designed to treat depression at home. The approval of the first such device for home depression ...
Infosecurity-magazine.com

Amazon Warns Russian GRU Hackers Target Western Firms via Edge Devices

A Russian state-sponsored malicious campaign that has been targeting critical infrastructure organizations in Western countries for years has shifted its tactics from vulnerability exploitation to ...
The American Prospect

Amazon Has Been Conning School Districts out of Millions

For over two decades now, Amazon has been seen as a one-stop shop to buy virtually anything, and get it delivered in no time flat. It’s been estimated that the platform has over 310 million active ...
ProPublica

The FDA Rarely Forces Manufacturers to Recall Dangerous Medical Devices, Watchdog Report Finds

ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. The Food and Drug Administration rarely uses its authority to ...