Alexa gets access to Wolfram Alpha’s knowledge engine

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Knowledge base is one of the departments where Alexa has lagged Assistant. After all, it’s pretty tough to compete with Google when comes to a sheer breadth of knowledge. Wolfram Alpha is a pretty good place to start. The answer engine offers a wide cross section of curated data, with a heavy focus on math and sciences. Starting this week, U.S.-based Alexa users will get access to that information, with roll out completing over the coming weeks and months. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices