Starbucks Launches Voice Ordering Via App, Amazon's Alexa
Amazon's Alexa is now able to order up a latte. Starbucks says it's partnering with Amazon's voice platform to offer what it calls "on command" ordering.
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Amazon's Alexa is now able to order up a latte. Starbucks says it's partnering with Amazon's voice platform to offer what it calls "on command" ordering.
Wal-Mart plans to add about 10,000 retail jobs in the U.S. as it opens new stores and expands existing locations.
Amazon plans to hire 100,000 people across the U.S. over the next 18 months. The online retailer said Thursday that the jobs are full-time and come with benefits.
On Wednesday, CBS 11 reported a story about a youngster who accidentally ordered a pricey toy through Amazon's Alexa device. Now that story has prompted orders for unwanted dollhouses after a San Diego station repeated the incident to their audience.
"Alexa ordered me a dollhouse and cookies," 6-year-old Brooke Neitzel explained.
The rap group Run-DMC filed a $50 million lawsuit in New York accusing Walmart, Amazon and other retailers of selling products that traded on the group's name without permission.
Silicon Valley leaders were among Donald Trump's most outspoken opponents during the presidential campaign. But on Wednesday, they will come face-to-face with the President-Elect.
Amazon is testing a grocery store model that works without checkout lines. Called Amazon Go, shoppers scan their Amazon app when they enter the store.
Some online shoppers are opting to pick up their packages at secure Amazon lockers nearby.
Even people who said they'd already done their shopping online came out for Black Friday to spend time with family members or just for the fun of looking.
Donald Trump's supporters have flooded Amazon with negative reviews of news anchor Megyn Kelly's new memoir. Over 100 negative reviews of "Settle For More" appeared online within hours of its Tuesday release.
Amazon wants you to order turkey, stuffing and cranberry sauce online this Thanksgiving. It's the company's latest effort to make their Prime subscription service a central part of food shopping.
Apple said this week that it has been buying chargers and cables labeled as "genuine" Apple products on Amazon, but found that nearly 90 percent of them were actually counterfeit.
Amazon's own video store will no longer have a starring role on the company's Fire TV streaming devices. Software updates will give Netflix, HBO and other competitors equal prominence on the device's home screen.
A week after launching its paid streaming music service, Amazon announced a deal with one of streaming music's biggest holdouts. Select songs by country superstar Garth Brooks will be available on Amazon Music Unlimited.
Amazon is launching a paid streaming music service, the latest entry in an increasingly crowded field.
Amazon has updated its barcode-scanning Dash shopping wand so that you can now buy anything with it, not just groceries. The wand was initially launched in 2014 and could only be used on Prime Fresh items.
Amazon has cut the price of its new Fire tablet almost in half and added its popular voice assistant, Alexa, in hopes of making it a hot holiday item, despite a slump in overall tablet sales.
Amazon has started a site offering research, reviews and other information on new and used cars. Amazon Vehicles won't sell cars. But it will provide users with car specifications, images, videos and customer input.
Walmart has agreed to buy fast-growing online retail newcomer Jet.com, which had launched with a splash a year ago when it announced its intention to challenge online leader Amazon.
Amazon has unveiled its first branded cargo plane, one of 40 jetliners that will make up the e-commerce giant's own air transportation network as it takes more control of its delivery process.
A hacker targeted a North Texas woman's Amazon account, draining the nearly $1700 she had on a gift card linked to her account. When she fought back... the hacker tried to humiliate her!
The man identified as the suspect in Sunday's deadly attack on police in Baton Rouge stated in social media posts that he was in Dallas just days after the shootings there, and he urged his followers to "fight back."
It remains to be seen whether Amazon's event will be a hit or a bust. There was grumbling last year that the deals were unimpressive, that deal items ran out too fast and were only available for a limited time.
Wal-Mart is trying to get a jump on Amazon's second annual sales bonanza. The world's largest retailer is offering a free 30-day trial on its two-day unlimited shipping service, and an extra month free for paying members.
Most of the residents in attendance at the Red Oak city council meeting were set on trying to stop the city council from approving yet another data center.
What started as a routine visit quickly became something neither the salesman or the homeowner expected.
The filing Friday in Tarrant County court ends one of several legal challenges for Morris and Gateway.
The most difficult things to do in sports just come naturally to him as he courts big-league attention.
Three people now face charges in the killing of Dominique Coleman, who was 38 years old.
Most of the residents in attendance at the Red Oak city council meeting were set on trying to stop the city council from approving yet another data center.
What started as a routine visit quickly became something neither the salesman or the homeowner expected.
The filing Friday in Tarrant County court ends one of several legal challenges for Morris and Gateway.
The most difficult things to do in sports just come naturally to him as he courts big-league attention.
Three people now face charges in the killing of Dominique Coleman, who was 38 years old.
As he battles terminal cancer, a Fort Worth fire captain says the state's workers' comp system has failed him — and he's far from alone.
A Kennedale couple says their leased solar panels stopped producing power and became a costly burden after years of unfulfilled promises.
Family ignored a nighttime alert during deadly flooding. Now, questions are growing about notification fatigue and whether the system needs changes.
Texans are tuning out more than Amber Alerts, with the highest opt-out rate in the country for wireless emergency alerts.
State records show regulators ordered the removal of a plastic gas pipe installed in the early 1970s after it was linked to multiple explosions and deaths in North Texas.
Marty Makary has served as Food and Drug Administration commissioner since March 2025.
Though the number of police officers killed in the line of duty has dropped, non-fatal assaults against them have been rising since 2021, according to new data released Monday by the FBI.
President Trump made the comments in a phone interview with CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes.
The Senate is returning to Washington to resume work on funding immigration agencies with a package that includes $1 billion for the renovation of the White House East Wing.
Allen is charged with attempting to assassinate President Trump, assaulting a federal officer with a deadly weapon and two gun counts.
During the program's first year, it will be offered at about 65 to 75 hospitals that handle about a quarter of births in the state and largely serve low-income patients, Newsom's office said.
Bimbo Bakeries USA employs over 20,000 people and has been headquartered in Horsham, Pennsylvania, for the past 17 years.
This explosion is among several similar incidents across North Texas that raise questions about why hazardous natural gas leaks keep happening
Zoox, owned by Amazon, produces its own autonomous vehicles that it says are built for passengers, not drivers.
A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
An American on the repatriation flight began showing symptoms of hantavirus and another "tested mildly PCR positive for the Andes virus," the Department of Health and Human Services says.
More than 100 people from a cruise ship dealing with an outbreak of the rare and deadly hantavirus are set to be disembarked.
In 2002, Zermeño found out he contracted hantavirus after cleaning the family house following the death of his mother and sister. He had been exposed to rodent droppings and became infected.
Three passengers have been evacuated from a cruise ship hit by a hantavirus outbreak, as related cases are confirmed in Switzerland and South Africa.
The FDA announced its first authorization of fruit-flavored electronic cigarettes intended for adult smokers, a major policy shift after months of appeals to President Trump from the vaping industry.
Expensive tickets, trouble getting visas and anti-American sentiment may all be contributing to underwhelming demand.
Herring said that in the year before tariffs, used car sales were just under half of his business at his dealership in Irving; Now, they are nearly 75 percent.
Bimbo Bakeries USA employs over 20,000 people and has been headquartered in Horsham, Pennsylvania, for the past 17 years.
Weiser said "the last few years has required a heavy financial lift to continue operating."
Small businesses along South Akard Street say the removal of a key bridge connecting Downtown Dallas to the Cedars neighborhood is already driving customers away, with no return of direct access expected until 2028.
The most difficult things to do in sports just come naturally to him as he courts big-league attention.
America's Team will head to New Jersey to take on the New York Giants on Sunday night, Sept. 13.
Jacob deGrom tied his season high with 10 strikeouts while earning the 1,900th of his career, Evan Carter hit a two-run homer in the eighth inning and the Texas Rangers beat the Chicago Cubs 3-0 on Sunday.
Cox managed the Braves for 25 seasons, winning the World Series in 1995.
Ian Happ extended his on-base streak to 29 games with an RBI single in the first inning that put Chicago ahead to stay, and the Cubs beat the Texas Rangers 7-1 for their second 10-game winning streak this season.
Pop singer accuses electronics manufacturer Samsung of using a copyrighted image of her face to sell TVs.
"The question is what do they get themselves into that requires a visit to the mayor's office? I don't know, but I would love to," said Mattie Parker in an interview with CBS News Texas.
A trial in the lawsuit between Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni was set to begin later in May.
The performance followed similar shows by Madonna in 2024 and Lady Gaga last year on one of the world's most iconic waterfronts.
David Allan Coe also had hits with "You Never Even Called Me By My Name" and "The Ride" among others.
The Red Bull Flugtag Airshow returned to Las Colinas on Saturday after a 12-year hiatus. Teams are tasked with constructing a flying machine and putting it to the test. It's estimated that around 25,000 people attended the event.
A suspect was taken into custody after an attack on Pearl Street Mall in Boulder on June 1 in which there were 15 people and a dog who were victims. The suspect threw Molotov cocktails that burned some of the victims, who were part of a march for Israeli hostages.
The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit babies at Texas Health locations across North Texas celebrated Valentine's Day.
As Anthony Davis prepared for his debut game at the AAC, Dallas Mavericks fans took to the arena to protest the controversial trade.
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