What is Amazon Alexa? Alexa is Amazon's virtual assistant that competes with the likes of Google Assistant and Apple Siri. Its underlying technology was acquired in 2013 from Ivona, a Polish startup.

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An Amazon seller virtual assistant is your behind-the-scenes operator. They manage the messy, repetitive, time-draining tasks so you can focus on strategy, growth, and profitability.

You might know how to use it, but what's Alexa doing behind the scenes? Here's a quick primer on Amazon's voice technology.