Dave Limp's guest appearances

Dave Limp

Decoder with Nilay Patel

Techstination

TechCheck

Jeff Bezos

Tim Cook

Steve Aoki

Sheryl Sandberg

LeBron James

Tony Xu

Anne Wojcicki

Marc Lore

Kara Swisher

Steven Yang

Bill Gurley

Brian Chesky

Tim Armstrong

Jason Calacanis

Brad Smith

OwlTail

Enrique Lores

Cristiano Amon

Our anchors begin today’s show looking at negative tech sentiment with CNBC’s Mike Santoli after UBS downgraded the entire sector to neutral. Then, Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon joins in a first on CNBC interview to discuss expansion into the automotive space. Next, Amazon SVP of Devices and Services David Limp visits in an exclusive interview to talk Alexa, the company’s Astro robot and much more. HP CEO Enrique Lores also joins exclusively as the company announces nearly 50 new products and services, including desktops, gaming products and video conferencing tools. Later, our Julia Boorstin highlights growth opportunities in social stocks, and CNBC’s Phil LeBeau previews GM CEO Mary Barra’s keynote speech at CES.

Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon on Expansion Into Autos, Exclusive Interview with Amazon SVP of Devices and Services Dave Limp & HP CEO Enrique Lores on Newly Announced Products

My guest today is Dave Limp, the senior vice president of devices and services at Amazon – or, more simply, the guy in charge of Alexa. Dave’s group at Amazon also includes the Kindle e-reader, the Ring and Blink security camera systems, the Eero wifi router, and a host of other products that connect to Amazon services. We wanted to know what the business behind Alexa looks like — Amazon sells Echo products at basically break even, it runs the Alexa for all of them for free, and it employs thousands of engineers who work on it. How does that make money? How might it make money in the future? How should we think about Alexa competing with other smart assistants, and for what kinds of business? The answers were not what you’d expect.Links:Why the global chip shortage is making it so hard to buy a PS5Amazon's new Ring Alarm Pro combines a security system with an Eero RouterSay Hello to Astro, Alexa on wheelsAmazon is now accepting your applications for its home surveillance droneAmazon Glow is a video chat gadget with built-in games to keep kids engagedAmazon’s new Echo Show 15 is meant to hang on your wallAmazon’s new Kindle Paperwhite adds a bigger screen, longer battery life, and USB-CAmazon starts making its own TVs with new Fire TV Omni and 4-SeriesAmazon Fire TV Stick 4K Max review: the one to buyHow to connect Alexa to Spotify, Apple Music, and moreAmazon's race to create the disappearing computer Transcript: https://www.theverge.com/e/22483986Credits:This episode was produced by Creighton DeSimone, Alexander Charles Adams, and Andru Marino. And we are edited by Callie Wright. Our music is by Breakmaster Cylinder.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

My guest today is Dave Limp, the senior vice president of devices and services at Amazon – or, more simply, the guy in charge of Alexa. Dave’s group at Amazon also includes the Kindle e-reader, the Ring and Blink security camera systems, the Eero wifi router, and a host of other products that connect to Amazon services. We wanted to know what the business behind Alexa looks like — Amazon sells Echo products at basically break even, it runs the Alexa for all of them for free, and it employs thousands of engineers who work on it. How does that make money? How might it make money in the future? How should we think about Alexa competing with other smart assistants, and for what kinds of business? The answers were not what you’d expect. Links:<a href="https://www.theverge.com/2021/8/31/22648372/willy-shih-chip-shortage-tsmc-samsung-ps5-decoder-interview" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Why the global chip shortage is making it so hard to buy a PS5</a><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2021/9/28/22692073/ring-alarm-pro-amazon-event-release-date-specs-price-features" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Amazon's new Ring Alarm Pro combines a security system with an Eero Router</a><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2021/9/28/22697244/amazon-astro-home-robot-hands-on-features-price" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Say Hello to Astro, Alexa on wheels</a><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2021/9/28/22692048/ring-always-home-cam-drone-amazon-price-release-date-specs" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Amazon is now accepting your applications for its home surveillance drone</a><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2021/9/28/22695707/amazon-glow-video-chat-kids-games-price-features-release-date" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Amazon Glow is a video chat gadget with built-in games to keep kids engaged</a><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2021/9/28/22693503/amazon-echo-show-15-smart-display-wall-price-specs-features" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Amazon’s new Echo Show 15 is meant to hang on your wall</a><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2021/9/21/22684801/amazon-kindle-paperwhite-features-price-release-date" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Amazon’s new Kindle Paperwhite adds a bigger screen, longer battery life, and USB-C</a><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2021/9/9/22662673/amazon-fire-tv-omni-4-series-price-features" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Amazon starts making its own TVs with new Fire TV Omni and 4-Series</a><a href="https://www.theverge.com/22715206/amazon-fire-tv-stick-4k-max-review" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K Max review: the one to buy</a><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2019/11/19/20972493/alexa-spotify-apple-music-connect-how-to" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">How to connect Alexa to Spotify, Apple Music, and more</a><a href="https://www.theverge.com/22696187/amazon-alexa-ambient-disappearing-computer-limp-interview" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Amazon's race to create the disappearing computer </a> Transcript: <a href="https://www.theverge.com/e/22483986" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.theverge.com/e/22483986</a> Credits:This episode was produced by Creighton DeSimone, Alexander Charles Adams, and Andru Marino. And we are edited by Callie Wright. Our music is by Breakmaster Cylinder.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a>

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Techstination interview: Amazon's New Astro Robot coming soon: Senior VP Dave Limp wrap up

Amazon's New Astro Robot coming soon: Senior VP Dave Limp wrap up