Alexa+, the Next Generation of Alexa

Re:Alexa+, the Next Generation of Alexa by spacemannoslen on Wednesday February 26, 2025 @12:09PM (#43185640)

I remember reading an article about how Amazon would lose money every year on the Alexa service.

I wonder if /how that will change now after this.

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Re:Alexa+, the Next Generation of Alexa by antasvara on Wednesday February 26, 2025 @12:59PM (#43186214)

IIRC, Alexa lost money because:

1. People didn't actually use it to buy stuff because they want to comparison shop.

2. The devices were sold at a huge loss.

What I think has changed is that Amazon now has a lot more "products" to buy and devices that make the shopping easier. If you can ask Alexa to "order X things from the Whole Foods nearby, but prefer brands I've shopped in the past" and then you're able to confirm the order on a screen, then have it delivered to your house within a few hours, that's a much more compelling offering.

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Re:Alexa+, the Next Generation of Alexa by spacemannoslen on Wednesday February 26, 2025 @01:20PM (#43186429)

Specifically, if they’re going to lose even more on this venture now cranking it up to 11.

Since it appears other LLM companies are also currently losing lots in their offerings too

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