Cost-Cuttings And Lay-Offs At Amazon
Amazon's leadership is carefully examining its Alexa business as part of its ongoing cost-cutting review. Alexa is Amazon's voice assistant available on a range of devices, the company is reportedly reviewing whether it should invest in the addition of new capabilities

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