This $20 gadget will completely change how you use Alexa at home

ZDNET's key takeaways Amazon made the Smart Dimmer Switch available for pre-order.This switch is battery-powered with four ...
Wired

Amazon Rebuilt Alexa Using a ‘Staggering’ Amount of AI Tools

From writing code to testing the new Alexa+, Amazon engineers used generative AI throughout the build process. We talk to Amazon's Daniel Rausch about the next version of the voice assistant. How did ...
TechCrunch

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 technologies. Onstage, Amazon’s devices and services chief Panos Panay called it ...
Ars Technica

Amazon’s subscription-based Alexa+ looks highly capable—and questionable

NEW YORK—After teasing it in September 2023 and reportedly suffering delays, Amazon today announced that its more capable and conversational version of Alexa will start rolling out to US Prime members ...
The Verge

Alexa Plus is coming to almost every Echo — but your favorite skill might not make the cut

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. You need a smart display to get early access. You need a smart display to get early access. The new souped-up ...

Alexa Plus is smarter — but it’s not yet smart enough

Alexa Plus hasn’t changed anything for me; it’s just made my smart home (mostly) easier to manage. It still feels like pieces ...