Tens of millions of people use smart speakers and their voice software to play games, find music or trawl for trivia.

The initiative comes at a time when large technology firms are racing to integrate advanced AI into consumer devices, ...

Amazon is no longer content with Alexa as a polite voice in the corner of the living room. It is rebuilding the assistant as a generative AI system that remembers what people tell it, follows them ...

Amazon’s new Alexa.com portal brings the AI-powered Alexa+ assistant to the desktop browser. Amazon is quietly rolling out the last big pillar of its AI-powered Alexa+ vision: the Alexa.com website, ...

Amazon doesn’t just want Alexa to know you. It wants her to remember things about you, like a close friend or family member would. That’s the driving philosophy behind the vision for Alexa’s future, ...

Amazon’s AI-powered overhaul of its digital assistant, now known as Alexa+, is coming to the web. On Monday, at the start of CES 2026 in Las Vegas, the company announced the official launch of a new ...

The Sounding Board team from the University of Washington won first place in the inaugural Alexa Prize competition last year. From left to right: Hao Cheng; Maarten Sap; Elizabeth Clark; Ari Holtzman; ...

Amazon has made Alexa Plus available for everyone in the US. Unlimited access to the AI-enhanced assistant will cost $19.99 per month. Amazon Prime members get unlimited access for free, while ...

Amazon is planning to remove a privacy setting on its Echo devices later this month that will allow virtually all voice requests to go to the company's cloud. The company's cloud-based voice service ...

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Alexa just got a little more… mouthy. Amazon announced this week that its revamped AI assistant Alexa+ is getting a brand-new personality — and this one isn’t exactly sugar and spice. The company is ...