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Decart, a vertically integrated AI research lab specialising in real-time video and world models, has raised $300 million in a round led by Radical Ventures. NVIDIA, Adobe Ventures, Toyota Ventures, and eBay Ventures joined as new investors alongside returning backers Sequoia Capital and Benchmark. Amazon is a strategic customer, and individual backers include OpenAI co-founder […]

Legendary investor Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway has disclosed billions of dollars in new stock positions while completely exiting several major holdings. New 13F filings show Berkshire Hathaway reported 29 holdings worth about $263.1 billion as of March 31, 2026, down from 42 holdings worth about $274.2 billion at the end of 2025. The filing shows […] The post Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Pours $3,674,986 Into Two Assets, Exits Exposure To Visa, Mastercard and Amazon appeared first on The Daily Hodl.

Activist investor pressure on Big Tech's AI energy use could reshape regulatory landscapes, financial risks, and ESG investment dynamics. The post Activist investors press Amazon, Google, Meta on AI energy use and climate goals appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

Activist investor pressure on Big Tech's AI energy use could reshape regulatory landscapes, financial risks, and ESG investment dynamics. The post Activist investors press Amazon, Google, Meta on AI energy use and climate goals appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

Amazon has launched Alexa Podcasts, a new feature within Alexa+ that generates custom audio podcast episodes on demand using AI, marking a significant step toward positioning the voice assistant as a personalised AI content platform rather than a simple query-and-response tool. Users can request an episode on any topic, after which Alexa+ autonomously researches the […]

Alexa Plus, Amazon's upgraded AI assistant, can now generate podcasts on "virtually any topic," according to an announcement on Monday. With the update, Amazon says you can give Alexa Plus a topic, and the AI assistant will offer an overview of what its AI hosts plan to talk about, allowing you to steer the conversation and adjust its length before it starts generating the episode. Some "Alexa Podcast" examples shared by Amazon have two AI-generated hosts talking about the history of the Roman Empire, new music, and expectations for the World Cup. Amazon says you can also ask Alexa Plus to generate audio lessons about the Apollo missions, o … Read the full story at The Verge.

Amazon’s Alexa+ can now generate custom AI podcasts on demand, as the company expands its assistant into a personalized AI content platform.

Amazon has introduced Alexa for Shopping, combining its Rufus shopping chatbot with Alexa+ across its app, website, and Echo Show devices. The assistant can answer product questions, compare items, track prices, and support shopping reminders. It can also handle scheduled shopping actions and eligible automated purchases. The company said Alexa for Shopping combines Rufus’ product […] The post Amazon launches Alexa for Shopping as Rufus moves behind the scenes appeared first on AI News.