But unlike before, when Alexa was offered for free on any Alexa-enabled devices, customers will have to pay Amazon a monthly fee of $19.99 for the revamped voice assistant, which it calls “Alexa+”.

Amazon says Alexa+ is “smarter than she’s ever been before. ” It can detect your tone and deliver answers in a more ...

Kate Rooney sits down with Amazon SVP Devices & Services Panos Panay to discuss the long-awaited revamp of its digital assistant, and how Alexa+ is optimized to compete within an increasingly crowded ...

Alexa+ promises to be your AI assistant, able to look at your cameras and make ordering food a little too easy.

NEW YORK - The much-anticipated, top-secret name for Amazon’s new voice assistant proved to be almost the same as the old one - just with a plus sign added.

Alexa+ signage during an unveiling event in New York, US, on Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2025. Amazon has rebooted Alexa with artificial intelligence, marking the biggest overhaul of the voice-activated ...

Nvidia on Wednesday reported a surge in fourth-quarter profit and sales as demand for its specialized Blackwell chips which ...

Some of the new abilities coming to Alexa Plus include the ability to do things for you — you’ll be able to ask it to order ...

In rearchitecting the upgraded Alexa voice assistant, Amazon turned to model mixing to bring agentic capabilities to devices.

After more than a decade relegated to a corner of the kitchen turning off lights and turning on timers, is Alexa ready to take a more active role?

The new AI-supercharged Alexa is finally coming to an Echo display near you. Here’s what looks most promising—and problematic ...