sabreW4K3@lazysoci.al to Technology@beehaw.org · 2 months agoAlexa had “no profit timeline,” cost Amazon $25 billion in 4 yearsarstechnica.comexternal-linkmessage-square45fedilinkarrow-up1117
arrow-up1117external-linkAlexa had “no profit timeline,” cost Amazon $25 billion in 4 yearsarstechnica.comsabreW4K3@lazysoci.al to Technology@beehaw.org · 2 months agomessage-square45fedilink
minus-squaret3rmit3@beehaw.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up13·2 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-up3·2 months agoThink of it like Chrome. Doesn’t directly generate money, but generates a lot of money
minus-squaretechnocrit@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up6·edit-22 months agoExcept Chrome doesn’t lose a ton of money, energy, etc.
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.