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Amazon Pharmacy is launching vending machines for prescription drugs

Biotech & Health /

Amazon announced on Wednesday that it’s debuting prescription vending machines at its One Medical clinics. The new in-office kiosks, which are operated by Amazon Pharmacy, let patients pick up their prescriptions immediately after their appointment. Amazon Pharmacy Kiosks will be available at One Medical locations in Los Angeles starting in December, and Amazon plans to expand to […]

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TechCrunch Mobility: Toyota makes a $1.5B bet on the startup ecosystem

Transportation /

Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility, your hub for all things “future of transportation.” To get this in your inbox, sign up here for free — just click TechCrunch Mobility! More than a month ago, I asked you, dear reader, how you thought EV sales would play out once the $7,500 federal tax credit expired on September

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Amazon to resume drone delivery following crash in Arizona

Transportation /

Amazon will restart its drone delivery service in Arizona beginning Friday as two federal agencies continue to investigate a crash that occurred earlier this week. Amazon suspended operations in the West Valley of the Phoenix Metro area — currently its only commercial market — following a crash Wednesday. Two of the company’s Prime Air delivery

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Amazon unveils new Echo devices, powered by its Al, Alexa+

Hardware /

At its annual hardware event, Amazon introduced a new lineup of Echo devices, built specifically for its AI assistant, Alexa+, which has already rolled out to millions of customers through its early access program. To showcase the AI’s capabilities, Amazon is releasing four new Echo devices with improved processing power and memory: the Echo Dot

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Ring cameras can now recognize faces and help to find lost pets

Hardware /

At an event on Tuesday, Amazon unveiled a range of new AI-powered features for its latest Ring cameras and doorbells.  The features will enable Ring users to recognize visitors’ faces and find lost pets by connecting with other Ring users in the same neighborhood. Amazon also launched an Alexa+ feature that functions as a smart

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Alexa+ comes to new Fire TV devices with AI-powered conversations

AI /

At Amazon’s fall hardware event, the company announced will bring its upgraded AI, Alexa+, to its Fire TV devices. With Alexa+, Fire TV users will have access to expanded capabilities, like the ability to ask the AI more complex questions, get more tailored recommendations, find specific scenes in movies, and more. For instance, Fire TV

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Zoox chooses Washington DC as its next autonomous vehicle testbed

Transportation /

Amazon-owned Zoox will start mapping the streets of Washington D.C. as it ramps up to begin testing its self-driving vehicles in the nation’s capital this year. Zoox said in a blog post on Tuesday that it would begin by manually driving Toyota Highlanders equipped with its sensors and self-driving software to map the city. The

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