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By Jacob Krol TheStreet chatted with two directors at Amazon about where Alexa’s jokes come from and which are most popular. Amazon’s Alexa — yes, the virtual assistant — just turned 8 years old. And the technology around the smart home, artificial intelligence, and really the overall sector has come a long way since 2014. What started as an original long canister smart speaker called the “Echo” has evolved into a full product line and tossed Alexa into other devices. However, one thing that’s remained a constant is the ability to ask Alexa a range of things. From a friendly hello, to the we…
