Amazon’s giant ads have ruined the Echo Show | NYGazet

With full-screen ads on its smart displays, Alexa is becoming less like an assistant and more like a sales rep.

Last week, Amazon launched a major update of its line of Alexa-enabled Echo smart speakers and displays. The redesign — led by former Microsoft design chief Ralf Groene, whom Amazon Devices & Services head Panos Panay coaxed out of retirement — inclu... [5366 chars]