Amazon Lex, the technology behind Alexa, opens up to developers

 Amazon Lex, the technology powering Amazon’s virtual assistant Alexa, has exited preview, according to a report from…

Lazada, Uber and Netflix team up ahead of Amazon’s expected entry into Southeast Asia

 Amazon isn’t in Southeast Asia yet — the e-commerce giant pushed back plans to enter early…

Twitch expands subscriptions with new $9.99 & $24.99 tiers for serious fans

 Confirming an earlier leak, the Amazon-owned live streaming service Twitch is today announcing an expanded lineup…

TechCrunch’s first-quarter tech earnings season prop bets

 Here at TechCrunch, we tend to pay close attention to the earnings reports of the big…

Your customer’s online journey is only part of the story

 For years we’ve been hearing about the promise of customer experience management, the notion that you…

Uber shares growing financials to distract from negative publicity

 Uber, the popular ride-hailing startup, shared a grip of new financial metrics with Bloomberg today. The…

Europe’s Rockstart accelerator launches an AI track

 Netherlands-based accelerator program Rockstar, which focuses on helping startups through their first 1,000 days, has launched…

Amazon FreeTime gets a Parent Dashboard, Discussion Cards & more

 Amazon FreeTime, the subscription service offering kid-friendly books, videos, apps and games, is today rolling out…