Amazon
Amazon’s Alexa has been claiming Biden stole the 2020 election
We are increasingly allowing artificial intelligence into our homes, but can we trust it to tell us the truth?
- by Cat Zakrzewski
Latest
Amazon internet a step closer after launch of Kuiper satellites
The e-commerce giant plans to send thousands of low-orbit satellites into space to compete with Starlink. But it started late.
- by Joey Roulette
Lion director Garth Davis turns to sci-fi for a different kind of love story
The Australian filmmaker has two of Ireland’s best young actors, Saosire Ronan and Paul Mescal, in a story set in 2065.
- by Garry Maddox
Opinion
Competition
The Amazon paradox: Can anti-competitive practices produce consumer benefit?
The US Federal Trade Commission is suing Amazon and Google, alleging their business models are anti-competitive and harm consumers.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
Amazon unveils a ‘smarter’ Alexa. Its AI has a lot of work to do
Alexa, can you be as smart as a chatbot? And, if so, should you be left alone with the kids?
- by Geoffrey A. Fowler
From chatbots to product descriptions, how AI is already working in retail
Artificial intelligence has its training wheels off in the retail world. From rostering to customer service, inventory to price, it’s increasingly shaping how you buy.
- by Emma Koehn
Amazon gains ground on supermarket giants thanks to cash crunch
The cost-of-living crisis is hitting Australians hard, leading some to think about dropping their traditional allegiance to Coles and Woolworths.
- by Emma Koehn
Analysis
Video games
Why are streamers getting excited about video games?
With Netflix, Sony and others soon to join Microsoft with coherent streaming offerings, here’s how playing from the cloud works today.
- by Tim Biggs
Analysis
Home tech
The house of the future almost within reach as tech gets smarter
Google is overhauling its ecosystem with a focus on automation, as new smart home technologies make their way into more devices.
- by Tim Biggs
What do James Bond and Barbie have in common? It’s all in the brand
Don’t expect to see 007 driving a Toyota. When it comes to product placement, nothing is accidental.
- by Michael Idato
The ‘subscription traps’ that prevent customers from unsubscribing
Unused subscriptions cost the average Australian more than $1200 a year, but there’s limited legislation to stop businesses from shady practises.
- by Amber Schultz