1. Alexa Goes to College Just west of downtown St. Louis, a stone’s throw from the Gateway Arch, sits St. Louis University. Founded in 1818, this private, Catholic university is steeped in t…
Amazon Sued Over Alexa Child Recordings
1. Amazon Sued Over Child Recordings “Alexa, why am I being sued?” Amazon is being sued in two US cases regarding a lack of consent to create voiceprints that could let Alexa-enabled devices keep t…
Alexa Follows You On Vacation
1. Alexa Follows You on Vacation Alexa is now moving up to hotels along with being in your living room. In a press release, Amazon announced, “Guests can ask Alexa to enhance their stay at select M…
Google Employees Declare War on the Pentagon Project
1. Google Employees Declare War on the Pentagon Project Over 3,ooo employees at Google have signed a petition addressed to Sundar Pichai, Google’s CEO. The petition urges the company remove themsel…
Zuckerberg’s New Year’s Resolution
Zuckerberg’s New Year’s Resolution Every year, Facebook CEO, Mark Zuckerberg sets a new year’s resolution. Past years consisted of learning Mandarin, traveling to all 50 states, and even building a…