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CNBC: Amazon.com readying Alexa platform for business users

Published 11/29/2017, 06:49 PM
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  • Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) is preparing the way for an "Alexa for Business Platform," sources tell CNBC, with an announcement that could come in full as soon as tomorrow at the re:Invent conference.
  • The rollout would come with existing initial partners that have developed Alexa "skills" (apps) for business applications.
  • The network has gotten a list of breakout sessions scheduled for tomorrow, titled "Bring your Alexa to work. Voice enable your company"; "Building smart conference rooms with Alexa"; "New skills for Alexa for Business"; and "Hack your office: Building the skills that help you at work."
  • Such an offering would built on the voice-assistant technology that dominates the smart-speaker market (with Amazon's Echo device), but with added enterprise security to authenticate users.
  • Now read: Will Amazon Make Money Next Year?


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