7 useful AI features coming with Alexa Plus (and which Echo devices will support it)

Maria Diaz/ZDNET Amazon's early-year Devices and Services event is underway, and the company is making it clear that AI will continue to be at the center of its hardware universe. Driving the buzzword of the century is Alexa, arguably the most popular virtual assistant in the world. SVP of Devices and Services Panos Panay suggested that millions of new customers use it every day during the event. Also: Everything Amazon announced at its Devices and Services event today And that's likely true: Alexa is at the core of Amazon's most prominent hardware products, including Echo speakers and Fire TVs. Today, the company showcased what's next for its virtual assistant, now named Alexa+, as it looks to compete with the likes of Google, OpenAI, and others. The new Alexa will be "something that understands you, that can actually take action," Panay teased, and it will work with tens of thousands of services from Amazon partners. Here's a rundown of the best new features coming with Alexa+ an ... Read full article.