It’s a strange world when companies put their AI units into a subscription-based platform to give consumers a bit of an “edge” over free users and access to capabilities that others may not have.

The Echo Show 11 benefits greatly from its best-ever touchscreen and strong speaker design, but its secret weapon is the upgraded Alexa Plus AI voice assistant, which proved more natural and accurate ...

As Amazon launches AI-driven “agentic commerce,” payment leaders Visa and Mastercard prepare for a future where bots handle ...

TV and home video editor Ty Pendlebury joined CNET Australia in 2006, and moved to New York City to be a part of CNET in 2011. He tests, reviews and writes about the latest TVs and audio equipment.

The new Alexa Plus can make reservations, summarize documents and hold a conversation without your having to keep saying "Hey Alexa." It's available in an "early access" program to owners of the Echo ...

When Amazon’s latest Echo speakers arrived in October, a feature the company spent time hyping during its fall devices event was missing. Alexa Home Theater arrived in late November, allowing owners ...

The worldwide AI craze set its sights on voice assistants in 2025. This year, it arrived at both third-party and primary voice assistants, including Google (Google Assistant is now becoming Gemini for ...

There are over 25,000 Alexa skills, and now there’s a new Echo that can keep up. — -- There are over 25,000 Alexa skills, and now there’s a new line of Echos that can keep up with them. Amazon ...

A post on the Amazon Echo subreddit indicates that an Alexa Plus subscription can make unintended changes to Echo devices. User Setati said that their Echo Show 5 had stopped persistently showing the ...

The upgraded AI assistant still can’t brainstorm gift ideas or help you order groceries. The upgraded AI assistant still can’t brainstorm gift ideas or help you order groceries. is a news writer who ...

Would you pay more for the ‘World’s best’ personal assistant, or get by with a free one that targets you with ads? Would you pay more for the ‘World’s best’ personal assistant, or get by with a free ...

Amazon's new line of Echo devices, launched at its event in New York City, will feature Alexa Plus integration, upgraded functionality and sound quality. The lineup includes four speakers: the Echo ...