When it comes to smart speakers, the Amazon Echo is still in the lead. Much of this success is due to the Echo’s built-in voice-controlled intelligent virtual assistant, Alexa. Amazon has revealed ...

In another sign that Amazon is changing course with Alexa, the company has warned developers that it will soon stop paying them to build Alexa skills. As spotted by Bloomberg, Amazon posted a notice ...

Amazon announced Thursday that Alexa developers have a couple more options for monetizing their Alexa skills. The company has opened up access to two of its monetization tools for Alexa developers: in ...

Amazon now lets all developers of software for its Alexa digital assistant earn money from the voice-enabled platform, per a blog post by Alexa evangelist Jeff Blankenburg. The in-skill purchasing ...

Amazon has decided to cut off paid perks for Alexa developers. The company confirmed to Engadget on Wednesday that it will end the Alexa Developer Rewards Program at the end of June. A second program ...

Amazon ends Alexa Developer Rewards, shifts towards generative AI in voice tech. Tech giants, including Amazon, opt for leaner operations, focusing on AI and efficiency. Market-moving news hits ...

Most immediately, in-skill purchasing gives third-party software developers more incentive to create skills for Alexa in the same way that Apple’s App Store and Google Play generate download and ...