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Smart home cameras from Amazon, Google could soon work together

Matter, the smart home interoperability standard that helps devices from a range of manufacturers play nicely together, is looking to expand to support video cameras for the first time.

Smart beds helped them sleep on a cloud. Then the cloud crashed.

The widespread outage involving the cloud-computing provider Amazon Web Services ensnared unexpected consumers earlier this week: people who just wanted a good night's sleep.

Amazon adds AI muscle to connected home lineup

Amazon on Sept 30 unveiled the latest generation of connected products, featuring enhanced artificial intelligence capabilities designed to make interactions with AI more frequent and natural.

Alexa got an AI brain transplant. How smart is it now?

It took Amazon several years to overcome technical hurdles as it remade its voice assistant with new artificial intelligence technology.v

Amazon-owned Blink debuts doorbell cam with wider view, person detection

Blink, the Amazon.com Inc-owned hardware brand known for its connected doorbells and video cameras, introduced new devices on May 29, the latest entries in a saturated market for smart-home gadgets.

Riding the tech trade tide

With the looming threat of protectionist tariffs from the United States, experts weigh in on how it might impact Malaysian tech consumers.

Samsung unveils AI-powered appliances, including fridges that can double as a smart home hub

Samsung unveiled its refreshed lineup of Bespoke AI smart home appliances today (April 17) at a Malaysian launch event.

Toyota aims to open its futuristic city in Japan this year

Toyota Motor Corp plans to move in the first 100 residents of a futuristic city at the base of Mount Fuji in Japan by as soon as this fall, but declined to specify how much the ambitious project is costing the company.

CES 2025: Samsung CEO touts AI fridges and washers after year to forget

Samsung Electronics Co is ramping up investment in artificial intelligence for consumer electronics, betting on its ubiquitous presence in gadgets from smartphones to TVs to help it stake out a spot in the AI arena.

Homes talk and tables walk at AI dominated CES 2025

Home appliances that do chores, cars that know your favourite cafe, and robot pets aiming to please are among artificial intelligence-infused offerings at the Consumer Electronics Show opening Jan 7.