Big Tech Is Taking On Diabetes

When Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) introduced Alexa, the voice-activated digital assistant, in late 2014, it probably didn't anticipate the reception she would get. Alexa has her foundations in artificial intelligence and powers the Echo, Dot, and Tap smart speakers that have become some of the top-selling items on the e-commerce giant's website. The company hasn't disclosed figures, but Consumer Intelligence Research Partners estimates that 8.2 million U.S. consumers have purchased the devices, and analysts at Morgan Stanley believe that closer to 11 million units had been sold even before the holidays.