Update: The story was updated with a statement from Amazon. Amazon's (NASDAQ:AMZN) updated Alexa will be powered mainly by Anthropic's AI models called Claude rather than the tech giant's own AI, ...

As new forms of generative AI spread across the tech world, it’s becoming tough for Alexa users to accept rudimentary responses from Amazon’s voice assistant, compared with sophisticated text-based ...

While voice assistants initially seemed to be a convenient, futuristic way to get information and perform basic tasks, they have barely graduated from that role. And the lack of evolution has left ...