Amazon’s new AI devices can listen to conversations and suggest things to buy — if you opt in

Amazon’s new Bee Frontier wristbands, front, and Bee Eclipse devices, which attach magnetically to the back of a phone. (Amazon Image) Bee , the AI wearables startup Amazon acquired last year , makes devices that remember what people say in everyday conversations. A new update, announced Thursday morning, includes a feature that turns those passing remarks into shopping suggestions on Amazon.com.