our guest tonight from "the atlantic" vann newkirk is joining us! welcome, everybody!ake a seat, take a seat! but first up, happy international women's day! ( cheers and applause ) it's amazing, i feel like everyone is getting into it. this morning, i heard a construction worker on the way to work yelling at a woman, he was, like, hey, george wham i support your professional goals and hope you're treated with respect today! i was, like, yeah, that's different! ( laughter ) let's start the news about one specific woman, one who many of you may have in your own home. >> amazon's alexa is malfunctioning in a very creepy way. she is laughing unprompted at users. (alexa laughter). >> voice assistance like alexa have become fixtures in many home but many are unsettled by them. but not even because of the laughter. one said she stops listening to requests, others said she starts listing local funeral homes and cemeteries. >> trevor: that's creepy. what gets me is how people still keeps it in your house after alexa laughs at you in the middle of the night. (alexa laughter). pe