Werner Vogels, the CTO of Amazon.com, explains the value of making mistakes as part of the process of innovation. FULL STORY >

New research, released today by MWR InfoSecurity, reveals how the team have successfully compromised the Amazon Echo by exploiting a vulnerability in the device to turn it into a ‘wiretap’, without affecting its overall functionality. FULL STORY >

The online retailer is reportedly taking to the world of messaging, with an app rumoured to be on the way. Perhaps another means of buying things online? FULL STORY >

Leak extensively this week already, Amazon has now lifted the lid on its Echo Show touchscreen device. FULL STORY >

While Amazon has not officially lifted the veil on its touchscreen follow up to the Echo, a newly leaked image reportedly has showed some details. FULL STORY >

Stephen Schmidt, VP, Security Engineering & chief information Security officer at Amazon Web Services, explains the work AWS is doing to help customers with the GDPR as part of their continued commitment to help ensure they can comply with... FULL STORY >

It appears as if Alexa, or similar voice controlled assistants, could be ported to other devices and products in future. FULL STORY >

Often a hit and miss affair, this year's April Fools' had a few noteworthy pranks. FULL STORY >

In contribution to overcoming this skills gap, Amazon recently announced a new program that will make it free for tens of thousands of Alexa developers to build and host most Alexa skills using Amazon Web Services... FULL STORY >

New unified communications service delivers frustration-free meetings with exceptional video and audio quality. Brooks Brothers, Level 3, and Vonage among the early users and partners. FULL STORY >

The former Top Gear presenters new series is the most pirated in history, with Amazon reportedly losing an estimated £3.2 million from the first episode alone. FULL STORY >

Among the first to receive this designation for delivering effective solutions and providing deep expertise in IoT. FULL STORY >

A collaborative effort between Google, Facebook, Microsoft, Amazon and IBM, the Partnership on Artificial Intelligence to Benefit People and Society, will focus on AI best practices and standards. FULL STORY >

It appears as if the wait to see Clarkson, Hammond and May on our screens once again will take another two months, as Amazon confirms an 18 November debut for The Grand Tour. FULL STORY >

Salesforce to expand use of AWS to core services for planned international infrastructure expansion. FULL STORY >