Amazon’s Alexa assistant can’t acquiesce to any request, but that’s not to suggest it isn’t capable. It’s got tracks from Spotify on tap, plus Philips Hue controls, seven-day weather forecasts, and ...

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Amazon launched an Alexa Video Skill API, allowing companies to teach its artificial intelligence (AI) feature how to interface with video content and services, per an Amazon news post. The video ...

Amazon wants to give developers the ability to integrate Alexa skills into their education technology services. The Alexa Education Skill API enables students 13 and older to ask Alexa questions about ...

This week Amazon announced the opening of its ‘Video Skill API’ for Alexa. This is the latest Alexa skill to become available to developers and looks to act as a bridging element between Alexa and ...

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Amazon's Alexa already has extensive reach in the smart home realm. The digital assistant can connect and control cameras, door locks, lights, entertainment systems, and thermostats. Now, the company ...

Amazon is making a great effort to make Alexa -- the smarts behind the Echo -- a full platform. This effort includes enabling developers to add "skills" to the Echo, Tap, and Dot products. To aid ...