Amazon announced a series of new Echo and Alexa products and initiatives this week -- from smart glasses to wireless earbuds to a new neighborhood wireless initiative --  extending the reach of its devices and services well beyond the home, while attempting to address consumer concerns about privacy at the same time.

Here's our coverage from the week.

• Why Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos sees new opportunity in the yard, on the sidewalk, and beyond
• Everything Amazon announced at its devices event — Echo Buds, Echo Frames, Echo Studio, and more
• Bezos: Facial recognition ‘a perfect example’ of the need for regulation, and Amazon is working on it
• Amazon unveils new Alexa-powered Echo Buds, undercuts Apple’s AirPods with $129.99 price tag