You’re reading The Brazilian Report‘s weekly tech roundup, a digest of the most important news on technology and innovation in Brazil. This week’s topics: Alexa in Brazil. A map of Brazilian fintechs. Pet tech—a new trend. And Brazil in the Internet Hall of Fame.
“Alexa, can you speak Portuguese?”
Amazon Inc has just increased its position in Brazil, launching a Brazilian Portuguese version of Alexa, the company’s voice assistant app. The move comes after the opening of Amazon’s very own distribution center in January, and the arrival of Amazon Prime services to Latin America’s biggest economy.
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