Amazon’s Alexa Challenges and Signal Blockages in Venezuela and Russia

As Alexa turns 10, Amazon looks to generative AI while facing challenges with its smart speaker. Signal has been blocked in Venezuela and Russia, raising concerns about government censorship. Plus, step back in time with the Virtual Boy emulator and explore Tesla's Dojo supercomputer timeline for autonomous driving.

Sources:
https://techcrunch.com/2024/08/10/as-alexa-turns-10-amazon-looks-to-generative-ai/
https://www.theverge.com/2024/8/9/24217008/signal-blocked-venezuela-russia
https://www.theverge.com/2024/8/10/24217643/vision-pro-nintendo-virtual-boy-emulator-virtualfriend-impressions
https://techcrunch.com/2024/08/10/teslas-dojo-a-timeline/

Outline:
(00:00:00) Introduction
(00:00:39) As Alexa turns 10, Amazon looks to generative AI
(00:04:17) Signal has been blocked by Venezuela and Russia
(00:06:32) This Vision Pro Virtual Boy emulator isn’t fancy, but it gets the job done
(00:09:53) Tesla’s Dojo, a timeline