There continue to be new uses found for drones. Now more than two dozen people have been arrested, accused of using drones to smuggle iPhones between Hong Kong and a Chinese mainland city.

Amazon’s Alexa can now execute several tasks with a single command through its new feature called Alexa Routines. The command may be something like ‘Alexa, I’m home,’ which could trigger lights being turned on and favorite music started.

Waymo and Honda are close to finalizing a deal to co-create an autonomous vehicle, according to published reports. The vehicle may be targeted for making deliveries.

After some controversy around its redesign, Snapchat has plans for augmented reality. The company is merging its AR targeting with its ad targeting.

Patent applications show that there may be more activity with smart speakers sometime in the future. Some of the applications detail the possibilities of speaker listening to more than directed voice commands.

Ikea is changing how consumers purchase its furniture. The massive retailer is aggressively transforming to more technologically-driven ways to shop.

Drones could soon be carrying and delivering packages in at least one market. Courier services SF has been granted a drone operator license to operate in China.