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A Steven Universe spinoff is in the works at AmazonA Steven Universe spinoff is in the works at Amazon
Amazon is about to be flooded with AI-generated video adsAmazon is about to be flooded with AI-generated video ads
More than a million people now have Alexa PlusMore than a million people now have Alexa Plus
Jennifer Pattison Tuohy
Jennifer Pattison Tuohy
Jennifer Pattison Tuohy
Amazon Key is coming to apartment buildings.

Amazon Key Access Control system is a new building intercom solution that uses the Ring app to let apartment dwellers answer their building door and buzz people in on their phones.

The intercoms need to be installed by a property manager, and the system includes virtual keys for communal spaces; keys for individual apartments aren’t mentioned. Interestingly, Ring founder Jamie Siminoff left Amazon to run a smart building access solution, but he’s now back at Amazon.

<em>The new system offers four options: Intercom Boost can be added to an existing call box to show a resident directory on a smartphone, allow visitors to call through the Ring app, and allow residents to unlock the door.</em>
<em>Intercom Lite does the same thing but fully replaces the call box, or can be added to an existing one.</em>
<em>Intercom Plus is a touchscreen version that also shows a resident directory and acts as a keypad for building access.</em>
<em>Virtual Key can be added to an existing intercom, allowing users to unlock the building door and grant visitors access through the Ring app without the video intercom capability.</em>
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The new system offers four options: Intercom Boost can be added to an existing call box to show a resident directory on a smartphone, allow visitors to call through the Ring app, and allow residents to unlock the door.
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Jay Peters
Jay Peters
More Amazon layoffs.

The company is laying off fewer than 100 staffers in its books division, Reuters reports. The company cut about 100 jobs on its devices and services team last month.

Amazon cuts more jobs, this time in books division

[reuters.com]

Amazon is reportedly training humanoid robots to deliver packagesAmazon is reportedly training humanoid robots to deliver packages
Hayden Field
Hayden Field
There’s going to be a movie about OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s ouster (and subsequent rehire).

Amazon MGM Studios is reportedly making a movie that will depict the rollercoaster couple of days in November 2023 when OpenAI CEO Sam Altman was ousted by the board, then pulled an “Uno Reverse” and was re-hired, after which nearly all of the board members in question subsequently departed.

Luca Guadagnino is in talks to direct, according to The Hollywood Reporter, with Andrew Garfield in talks to play Sam Altman. Production could begin as soon as this summer, per the report, with filming locations in San Francisco and Italy.

Luca Guadagnino to Direct True-Life OpenAI Movie ‘Artificial’ for Amazon MGM

[hollywoodreporter.com]

Allison Johnson
Allison Johnson
“Alexa, sing the song.”

I always enjoy Pablo Rochat’s delightfully unhinged projects whenever they cross my social media feeds and this one is no exception. It appears to be a work in progress, and really needs no further explanation but I will make two notes: 1) the tiny hats! 2) watch to the end for a great reaction.

Gen V returns to Amazon for season 2 this SeptemberGen V returns to Amazon for season 2 this September

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