sabreW4K3@lazysoci.al to Technology@beehaw.org · 4 months agoAlexa had “no profit timeline,” cost Amazon $25 billion in 4 yearsarstechnica.comexternal-linkmessage-square47fedilinkarrow-up1120arrow-down10
arrow-up1120arrow-down1external-linkAlexa had “no profit timeline,” cost Amazon $25 billion in 4 yearsarstechnica.comsabreW4K3@lazysoci.al to Technology@beehaw.org · 4 months agomessage-square47fedilink
minus-squaret3rmit3@beehaw.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up13·4 months agoNot according to the article: Per “former employees on the Alexa shopping team” that WSJ spoke with, however, the amount of shopping revenue tied to Alexa is insignificant.
minus-squaresabreW4K3@lazysoci.alOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·4 months agoThink of it like Chrome. Doesn’t directly generate money, but generates a lot of money
minus-squaretechnocrit@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up6·edit-24 months agoExcept Chrome doesn’t lose a ton of money, energy, etc.
minus-squareVodulas [they/them]@beehaw.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up1·4 months agoThat was true when they first came out, but they have added options for a pin and auto ordering is off by default.
Not according to the article:
Think of it like Chrome. Doesn’t directly generate money, but generates a lot of money
Except Chrome doesn’t lose a ton of money, energy, etc.
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That was true when they first came out, but they have added options for a pin and auto ordering is off by default.