Amazon’s voice assistant is hanging on by a thread. And that thread is generative AI—or, in Amazon’s case, Alexa+. Amazon hasn’t had a problem getting people to buy cheap, Alexa-powered gadgets.

Amazon’s new and improved version of Alexa is called Alexa+. The next-generation upgrade is more conversational, can execute complex tasks, and is more personalized. While the rollout starts next ...

Amazon’s latest hardware won’t begin shipping until mid-October, but you can preorder most devices starting today. Amazon’s latest hardware won’t begin shipping until mid-October, but you can preorder ...

I owned a lot of Alexa-powered devices in my former home: There were Amazon Echos in most rooms, including an older Echo Plus in the living room, a smattering of Dots, a Spot in a bedroom, and an Echo ...

Starting today, those who own an Echo smart speaker or Echo Show display won't be able to block their devices from sending all voice recordings to Amazon for analysis. The retail juggernaut's ...

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. The new voice assistant has been a long time coming, but it won’t get here all at once. If you buy something ...