Amazon has begun what seems to be a very slow rollout for Alexa+, its new AI-enhanced version of Alexa. But if you’re looking for hands-on impressions from everyday folks who’ve actually tried the new Alexa,…
I’m a smart home expert. Writing about smart home technology, smart devices, and voice assistants is my job. Yet, I don’t remember the last time I actually spoke with Alexa. Just to be clear, I…
After more than a year out of sight, Alexa+–the new Alexa with its AI-powered revamp–took center stage at a crowded coming-out party in New York City on Wednesday, and I got a first-hand look at…
If you’ve had it up to here with dumb responses from Alexa, get ready for a big change. At a glitzy event in New York City on Wednesday, Amazon unveiled–again–its AI-enhanced and “completely re-architectured” Alexa,…
The table is set for Alexa’s big AI reveal, with Amazon holding a long-delayed “devices and services” event in New York City this Wednesday, February 26. So, what’s on the menu? Good question. For its…
It’s been well more than a year since Amazon gave us a glimpse of a revamped Alexa, complete with an AI overhaul under the hood. Now there are signs that the AI-powered Alexa is almost…
“By the way,” Alexa sometimes says after responding to a command, followed by a random tidbit or suggestion you never asked for. Sound familiar? To be fair, Alexa is just trying to be helpful with…