I first met Panos Panay in 2012, around the time Microsoft was trying to break into the productivity tablet space. He was ...

Big Tech has been on a mission to find the next technology that would become as pervasive as the smartphone. Nearly two decades after the first iPhone launched, Silicon Valley thinks it’s finally ...

Panos Panay needs the more advanced Alexa+ assistant to be a hit. For 10 years, the product has struggled to evolve.

Panos Panay remembers the first time he walked into a room and asked Alexa to play a song. “And it actually played,” he says, hands on his knees, leaning into the audience of reporters and ...

Amazon devices chief Panos Panay is adding a premium tier to the next generation of artificially intelligent Alexa gadgets.

TL;DR: Amazon Devices head Panos Panay plans to introduce a premium tier for Alexa gadgets with the AI-powered Alexa+. These devices will feature improved audio, battery life, and security, aiming ...

Amazon's Panos Panay reveals plans to introduce a premium tier for Alexa devices, enhancing hardware and AI capabilities to offer more choices and better performance for consumers.

Today, I’m talking with Panos Panay, who’s in charge of devices and services at Amazon. That includes everything like Alexa, Ring security cameras, Eero Wi-Fi routers, and the Project Kuiper ...

Amazon has finally reinvented its voice assistant to be smarter and more capable. Panos Panay discusses the challenges that come with rearchitecting Alexa.

Amazon on Wednesday unveiled the first major overhaul of its Alexa voice assistant since its introduction more than a decade ago, embedding it with generative artificial intelligence.

Panay said that Amazon has sold more than 600 million Alexa-enabled devices and that user engagement grew 20% last year compared with 2023.

During a live demo, the updated Alexa told Panay, "I'm not just an assistant, I'm your new best friend in the digital world. I've got jokes, smarts and a genuine desire to make your life easier ...