Amazon sued over Ring's Familiar Faces facial recognition without consent
A class action lawsuit claims Amazon's Ring doorbell collects facial data from passersby without permission, reigniting privacy concerns.
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Amazon's AI-Animated 'Good Advice Cupcake' Series Sparks IP Dispute With Original Creator
Author Loryn Brantz objects to Prime Video's use of her viral character in an AI-produced animated show developed through Amazon's GenAI Creators' Fund.
Amazon's RNG Architecture Flattens Data Center Networks Without Sacrificing Scale
Amazon deployed a quasi-random networking design called RNG that reduces bottlenecks and energy use in data centers, a technical breakthrough it claims competitors haven't yet replicated at scale.
Amazon's Bee Wearable Balances Productivity Gains Against Privacy Tradeoffs
A TechCrunch review finds Amazon's AI wearable useful for meeting transcription but struggles with accurate speaker identification and raises surveillance concerns.
Amazon Alexa Plus Now Generates AI Podcasts on Any Topic
Amazon's Alexa Plus can create AI-generated podcast episodes with customizable hosts and episode length, drawing from 200 news partnerships.
Amazon Launches Alexa Podcasts, an On-Demand Audio Content Generator
Amazon's Alexa+ now generates custom podcast episodes with AI voices, drawing on partnerships with 200+ news outlets to improve accuracy.