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On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1926, Gertrude Bell, English archaeologist and spy (born 1868) passed away. In 1933, Victor Poor, American engineer, developed the Datapoint 2200 (died 2012) was born. In 2001, Space Shuttle program: Space Shuttle Atlantis is launched on mission STS-104, carrying the Quest Joint Airlock to the International Space Station. In 2007, U.S. Army Apache helicopters engage in airstrikes against armed insurgents in Baghdad, Iraq, where civilians are killed; footage from the cockpit is later leaked to the Internet. In 2008, Tony Snow, American journalist, 26th White House Press Secretary (born 1955) passed away. In 2012, Else Holmelund Minarik, Danish-American author and illustrator (born 1920) passed away. In 2012, A tank truck explosion kills more than 100 people in Okobie, Nigeria. In 2013, Amar Bose, American businessman, founded the Bose Corporation (born 1929) passed away. In 2013, Alan Whicker, Egyptian-English journalist (born 1921) passed away. In 2024, Evan Wright, American writer (born 1964) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Amazon’s secret ‘Moonraker’ project pushes Alexa into the AI-agent race
Amazon has an agentic upgrade for Alexa in the works, codenamed Moonraker. Internal documents show it is also one of the priciest bets in the Alexa+ overhaul. Amazon wants Alexa to act, not just answer. The company has a previously unreported project, codenamed Moonraker, that would let Alexa handle complex, multistep tasks, Business Insider reports, [] This story continues at The Next Web
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Engadget
· Jul 8, 2026
Amazon is reportedly working on a more powerful agentic Alexa assistant
Amazon is working on a project codenamed 'Moonraker' that would enable the AI assistant to handle multi-step tasks more effectively.
ComputerWeekly
· Jun 22, 2026
Navigating the AI access control minefield
Rather like the early days of e-commerce, everyone seems to be ‘doing artificial intelligence’. IT leaders must now ensure these systems have secure access to enterprise data
South China Morning Post
· Jun 30, 2026
Why the AI future won’t be decided by algorithms and chatbots
When people talk about the race for artificial intelligence, they usually focus on software. Headlines revolve around ChatGPT, Gemini, DeepSeek or the latest breakthrough model. Governments announce AI strategies and investors pour billions into start-ups promising to transform everything from medicine to education. Nonetheless, the most consequential battle in the AI age may not be over algorithms at all. It may be over the machines. Behind every chatbot response and AI-generated image lies a...
RedState
· Jul 1, 2026
Senate's New AICOA Attack on Amazon: Cronyism for Big Retail?
Senate's New AICOA Attack on Amazon: Cronyism for Big Retail?
The New American
· Jun 25, 2026
Attack With AI, Defend With AI: Intel Agencies Warn of Cyber Attacks Within Months
Western intelligence agencies warn that the world’s top artificial intelligence models are becoming so advanced that in a few months they’ll pose serious cybersecurity risks to the United States. “(AI) is rapidly transforming cyber risk, and we must act swiftly to remain ahead,” says a statement published this week by the Five Eyes intel coalition. ... The post Attack With AI, Defend With AI: Intel Agencies Warn of Cyber Attacks Within Months appeared first on The New American.
Variety
· Jun 23, 2026
Amazon Teams With Papa Johns, Beck, Jill Scott, Omar Courtz for New Alexa Ads Using Agentic AI
Alexa, buy me the pizza I just saw in that commercial. Amazon will harness agentic AI, which can determine the steps needed to solve a problem or come up with a solution, to create a new ad format for its Alexa digital assistant that lets customers to from seeing an ad to making a purchase []
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Related coverage for "Amazon’s secret ‘Moonraker’ project pushes Alexa into the AI-agent race": Engadget — Amazon is reportedly working on a more powerful agentic Alexa assistant. ComputerWeekly — Navigating the AI access control minefield. South China Morning Post — Why the AI future won’t be decided by algorithms and chatbots. RedState — Senate's New AICOA Attack on Amazon: Cronyism for Big Retail?. The New American — Attack With AI, Defend With AI: Intel Agencies Warn of Cyber Attacks Within Months. Variety — Amazon Teams With Papa Johns, Beck, Jill Scott, Omar Courtz for New Alexa Ads Using Agentic AI