19th & 22nd

  Amazon’s Alexa can now act on its own hunches to turn off lights and more https://www.theverge.com/2021/1/25/22249044/amazon-alexa-update-proactive-hunches-guard-plus-subscription SOURCE:  Ian Carlos Campbell, The Verge  Coke with Coffee: Coca-Cola rolls out new drinks, including a zero-sugar version at stores nationwide https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/food/2021/01/25/coke-coffee-coca-cola-releases-soda-java-hybrid/6699634002/ SOURCE:  Kelly Tyko, USA Today

  Makers of Sophia the robot plan mass rollout amid pandemic https://www.reuters.com/article/us-hongkong-robot/makers-of-sophia-the-robot-plan-mass-rollout-amid-pandemic-idUSKBN29U03X SOURCE:  Michelle Hennessy, Reuters  Exclusive: Google workers across the globe announce international union alliance to hold Alphabet accountable https://www.theverge.com/2021/1/25/22243138/google-union-alphabet-workers-europe-announce-global-alliance SOURCE:  Zoe Schiffer, The Verge 

  Antifa.com redirects to White House website as trolls needle Biden https://www.cnet.com/news/antifa-com-redirects-to-white-house-website-as-trolls-needle-biden/ SOURCE:  Stephen Shankland, Cnet   Microsoft patent details tech that could turn dead people into AI chatbots https://www.cnet.com/news/microsoft-patent-details-tech-that-could-turn-dead-people-into-ai-chatbots/ SOURCE:  Leslie Katz, Cnet