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Amazon Alexa+ — Empowering Agentic AI Era At Home

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With Alexa Plus, Amazon finally reinvents its best product

The biggest surprise at Amazon’s press conference last week was the lack of hardware announcements. Traditionally, Amazon announces dozens of new gadgets at its events, but this time, Amazon spent 70 minutes talking about software. Specifically, Alexa Plus, its new generative AI-powered Alexa voice assistant. And that was exactly the right move.

Amazon Alexa+ — Empowering The Agentic AI Era At Home

Amazon has designed the new version of its popular smart-home assistant to use generative and agentic AI to do more for users through more natural interactions.

Everything you need to know about Alexa+, Amazon's new generative AI assistant

Giving Alexa the power of generative AI was already expected to be the star announcement from Amazon -- and it was. During the last Devices and Services event in 2023, Amazon announced a gen AI-powered 'Alexa+' or Alexa Plus and a new user interface coming to an Echo device near you, and the company is now making it more real than ever before.

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Amazon has a ‘slew of AI devices’ coming, hardware chief says

Amazon debuted a more sophisticated version of Alexa on Wednesday that’s more conversational and can handle tasks on your behalf. But in a surprising departure from its usual playbook, the company didn’t announce new Echo devices to go with its revamped digital helper.

Amazon’s new Alexa+ may be its last, best chance to catch up in AI—and show the world that an AI hardware device can be a hit with consumers

So far, the long-awaited Alexa+ is getting good press, but the real proof will be whether consumers warm to it.

The Verge on MSN · 1d

Amazon CEO says ‘beautiful’ new Alexa hardware is coming this fall

Amazon is gearing up to launch new hardware to go along with its AI-upgraded Alexa. During an interview with Bloomberg, Amazon CEO Andy Jassy said the company has a “brand new lineup of devices that are coming in the fall that are beautiful.

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Panos Panay's Amazon AI move: A bold bet or another Surface Duo?

The AI-powered assistant will be available for $19.99 or for free if you're an Amazon Prime member. The updated assistant ...

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Amazon’s GenAI-Powered Alexa Plus Is Smarter, Contextual And More Personal

Amazon Alexa’s long-awaited AI overhaul is here, and it’s the biggest upgrade in the history of voice assistants.

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Amazon’s new Alexa+ will give you an AI ‘best friend’ - for a monthly fee

The popular voice assistant was created to have more personality, can check a user’s tone and even plan romantic dates.

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I braced for a flood of Echo gear at Amazon’s Alexa+ event. It didn’t happen

For me, one of the most surprising things at Amazon’s lavish Alexa+ event earlier this week was what didn’t happen. A little ...

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Amazon’s AI-powered Alexa Plus to cost non-Prime users $20 a month

NEW YORK — The much-anticipated, top-secret name for Amazon’s new voice assistant proved to be almost the same as the old one ...

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Amazon unveils a new and improved Alexa, Alexa+

At an event in New York on Wednesday, Amazon announced an upgraded Alexa experience — Alexa+ — powered by generative AI ...

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Engadget Podcast: iPhone 16e review and Amazon's AI-powered Alexa+

The keyword for the iPhone 16e seems to be "compromise." In this episode, Devindra chats with Cherlynn about her iPhone 16e ...

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Amazon Upgraded their AI with Alexa Plus, and Here's When It Will Be Released

Amazon has announced that Alexa is getting an update with Alexa+, and here's when the updated AI assistant will be coming to ...

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