Alexa Is About To Get Smarter

Amazon’s latest Alexa Plus update introduces an AI developer toolkit, MCP support, and smart home automations that understand natural language.

Forbes·Jul 25

Alexa Plus is getting an AI update to handle more complicated instructions

Amazon is launching an update to its Alexa Plus assistant that will allow it to connect to smart home devices in new ways. With the update, Alexa Plus can link up with tech from Bosch, Delta,...

The Verge AI·Jul 23

Introducing Alexa.com, a new way to interact with Alexa+ in the UK

About Amazon UK·Jul 20

Amazon’s Alexa Ambition Comes at a Steep Cost: ‘Killed My Fish’

There are 600 million active Alexa devices.

Entrepreneur on MSN·Jul 9

Amazon’s secret ‘Moonraker’ project pushes Alexa into the AI-agent race

Leaked documents reveal Moonraker, Amazon's costly plan to make Alexa an AI agent that chains tasks, with over $100m in GPU costs projected for 2026.

The Next Web·Jul 8

Alexa+ just got a major free update that makes your smart home much easier to control

t3.com·Jul 24

How Amazon weaned Alexa off Anthropic's pricey models to slash AI costs

Business Insider·Jul 23

Forget your Echo speaker, some UK users get a new way to chat with Alexa

Love Alexa on your Echo? There's now a new way to chat with this smart assistant.

Daily Express on MSN·Jul 20

Amazon's next Alexa upgrade could handle complex tasks, but it'll cost a fortune

Amazon is reportedly developing Moonraker, an advanced AI agent that could make Alexa much more capable. Unlike Alexa Plus, Moonraker can complete multiple connected tasks from a single request. The...

Android Authority·Jul 9

Amazon Alexa on-device AI Confirmed: What the AZ3 Chip Handles and What Still Goes to the Cloud

Amazon Alexa on-device AI now runs in millions of Echo homes, but Panos Panay’s July 2026 CNBC interview reveals the split: the AZ3 chip handles wake words and sensor fusion locally, while Alexa+’s...

Tech Times·Jul 4

Amazon is testing Alexa+ in India with Hindi support

Amazon sent emails to customers inviting them to test Alexa+

TechCrunch AI·Jun 22

Amazon brings Alexa Plus to UK browsers and the AI assistant wars get harder to ignore

Startup Fortune·Jul 23

Britons can access Amazon's upgraded Alexa+ in an entirely new way — how to sign up now

GB News·Jul 20

Alexa.com is officially live in the UK – and it brings Alexa+ straight to your browser

It makes using Alexa+ across devices even easier ...

T3 on MSN·Jul 20

Amazon documents reveal a costly new Alexa AI project

Amazon's Moonraker project is pushing Alexa toward more AI agent capabilities. Internal documents show the initiative comes with a steep cost.

Insider·Jul 8

Amazon Has New AI Chips for Home Tech Devices and Future Mobile Gadgets

Amazon Has New AI Chips for Home Tech Devices and Future Mobile Gadgets ...

CNET on MSN·Jul 2

Amazon is launching AI-generated custom merch

Amazon is expanding its print-on-demand features to AI-generated designs created using Alexa for Shopping for products like T-shirts, water bottles, and hoodies. Shoppers can use text prompts to...

The Verge AI·Jun 8