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Kids, Meet Alexa, Your Artificial Intelligence Mary Poppins

Anya Kamenetz, NPR

Posted on April 30, 2018 · Amazon has announced new kid-friendly features and parental controls for the Echo home assistant. What do experts think about encouraging kids to spend more time with Alexa?

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I SEE U, Episode 10: Black A I = Artificial Inclusion

Eddie Robinson

Posted on July 23, 2021 · Amazon AI ethicist leads efforts to ramp up technology access and innovation in her native Jackson, Mississippi

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Liftoff! Jeff Bezos And Three Crewmates Head To Space

Laurel Wamsley, NPR

Posted on July 20, 2021 · The founder of Amazon, who stepped down as CEO earlier this month, is scheduled to lift off early Tuesday with three crewmates on the maiden flight of Blue Origin's New Shepard launch vehicle.

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Bill To Prevent Texas Cities From Banning Natural Gas Heads To Governor’s Desk

Mose Buchele, KUT

Posted on May 5, 2021 · With the support of the natural gas industry, Oklahoma and Louisiana have already preemptively passed laws to ban local natural gas bans.

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Amazon Dethrones H-E-B As The Nation’s Best Grocery Retailer: The Good, Bad, And Ugly Of The Week’s News

Michael Hagerty

Posted on January 15, 2021 · The Houston Matters panel of non-experts weighs in on stories from the week’s news and decides if they’re good, bad, or ugly.

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