Amazon.com has launched a new program to help students build capabilities into its voice-controlled assistant Alexa, the company told Reuters, the latest move by a technology firm to nurture ideas and talent in artificial intelligence research. The e-commerce company said it is paying for a year-long doctoral fellowship at four universities for an undisclosed sum. …

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by Zak Killian — 4:44 PM on March 2, 2017 Over the last couple of days you may have noticed some of your favorite websites having problems, or even simply being down altogether. The source of the issue was a failure of two key subsystems in the Amazon Simple Storage Service, better known as S3. …

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Large swaths of Americans have been compelled to become more involved in civic life since the election of Donald Trump. The well-attended and engaging town halls across the country are proof of their discontent. “We will keep you accountable,” elected officials are being told. But if you can’t make a town hall, phone calls or …

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It looks as though Amazon may have another hardware release coming up. Amazon has found huge success with its family of Echo speakers, which are backed by Alexa artificial intelligence. Now, the company may be attempting to further tap into the “connected home” space with a new security camera. The product was discovered hiding away …

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Amazon makes tablets, eReaders, media streamers, and a line of smart speakers. Soon the online retailer may add a home security camera to its hardware lineup. AFTVNews spotted a picture of an unannounced Amazon-branded gadget hiding on Amazon’s website, and it sure looks like it could be the company’s answer to connected cameras including Google’s …

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STONY BROOK, N.Y., March 2, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Softheon, a proven leader in cloud-based health insurance exchange integration and remediation, has been confirmed by Alexa as the second-most-visited health insurance exchange website among its competitors. As a wider variety of benefits are being offered on, and purchased through, the exchanges, Softheon has seen a spike …

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Enlarge Image Reportedly spotted on Amazon.com, this image of an Amazon-branded security camera is fueling speculation about Alexa’s future. AFTVNews.com The Amazon Echo’s virtual voice assistant “Alexa” is already a great listener — now, a new report suggests she might soon keep an eye on your home, too. That scoop comes in the form of …

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