Alexa's downfall

By some metrics, Alexa has been a huge success. It created the smart speaker market and made Amazon a dominant presence in many people's homes.

But now, amid its largest every layoffs, Amazon is slashing the teams that work on its voice assistant. What went wrong with Alexa?

Fast Company Senior Writer Ainsley Harris explains.

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