Sat.Mar 29, 2025

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GeekWire Podcast: Inside Amazon’s attempt to reinvent Alexa for the new era of AI

GeekWire

Daniel Rausch, Amazons vice president of Alexa and Echo, at the Alexa+ launch event. This week on the GeekWire Podcast : A conversation with Daniel Rausch , Amazons vice president of Alexa and Echo, recorded at the companys Seattle headquarters. Rausch explained the companys vision for Alexa+ , Amazon’s next-generation voice assistant, in advance of its upcoming rollout through an early access program.

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Nuclear-powered battery could eliminate need for recharging

TechSpot

A team led by Su-Il In, a professor at South Korea's Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology, is developing an innovative solution: radiocarbon-powered nuclear batteries that could last for decades without needing a recharge. Professor In presented his team's findings at the American Chemical Society's Spring 2025 meeting, held.

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AI Powers E-Commerce, But Scaling Up Presents Complex Hurdles

Dataconomy

E-commerce giants increasingly use artificial intelligence to power customer experiences, optimize pricing, and streamline logistics. However, an expert in the field says that scaling AI solutions to handle the massive volume of data and real-time demands of large platforms presents a complex set of architectural, data management, and ethical challenges.

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Musk merges startup xAI and Twitter, betting on AI to revitalize social media

TechSpot

In a post on X, Musk stated, "The futures of xAI and X are interconnected. Today, we officially take the step to merge our data, models, computing power, distribution, and talent.

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How AI Is Revolutionizing Contact Centers: 2025 Strategy + ROI Playbook

In 2025, contact centers aren’t just changing—they’re being rebuilt by AI. This no-fluff, executive-ready guide shows you how to capitalize on the transformation. Inside: proven ROI calculators, workforce optimization tactics, deflection strategies, and a 90-day AI deployment plan. Built for CIOs, COOs, CX leaders, and contact center strategists, it goes beyond buzzwords into play-by-play implementation.

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Nvidia RTX 5090 with missing ROP intentionally sold as "B-Stock" at German retailer

TechSpot

VideoCardz recently spotted German retailer Alternate selling an RTX 5090 graphics card while openly acknowledging that it was missing ROP units, which can degrade gaming performance by up to 10 percent. The listing quickly disappeared, possibly having been sold despite the store's clear warning.

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New Space Force project aims to counter threats with orbital mothership

TechSpot

Reports suggest that countries like Russia and China are developing advanced counter-space capabilities. These include a mix of kinetic, non-kinetic, and cyber tools designed to disable or destroy satellites. That alone sounds dangerous. But even more alarming is the fact that any explosion in space creates debris, which can cause.

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