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 ...

The singer-songwriter talks about living up to her famous surname and serenading her dad at Thursday’s tribute event "The Music of Billy Joel." By Leena Tailor As a little girl, Alexa Ray Joel would ...

CINCINNATI (WXIX) - A Texas mother removed her Amazon Alexa device from her home after the AI assistant asked her four-year-old daughter what she was wearing during a routine interaction, prompting ...

Alexa’s mold-cleaning advice raised safety concerns after a Reddit user reported the assistant suggested using vinegar, bleach, baking soda, and dish soap together. Mixing bleach and vinegar is ...

Alexa responds with “All systems operational” in the new Brief personality mode on an Echo Show. (GeekWire Photo / Todd Bishop) Tired of Alexa’s constant chatter? Wish Amazon’s voice assistant would ...

Alexa Plus now offers three new personalities to choose from, in addition to the original tone. Brief delivers direct answers, Chill offers a more relaxed response, and Sweet gives you a warmer vibe.

All smart speakers nail the basics like timers, weather forecasts, music, and voice commands, but the differences show up once a real setup starts to form across multiple rooms. Amazon Alexa and ...

Alexa DeLeon Reddick is the wife of NASCAR Cup Series driver Tyler Reddick, who won the 2026 Daytona 500 on February 15, delivering 23XI Racing co-owner Michael Jordan his first victory in the sport’s ...

Jennifer Pattison Tuohy writes at The Verge: I’ve used Alexa to manage my shopping list for years. There are plenty of great list apps out there, but the convenience of adding items by voice anywhere ...

PCWorld reports that Amazon has ended free access to its advanced Alexa+ AI service, now charging non-Prime members $19.99 monthly for full features. Prime subscribers receive Alexa+ at no additional ...

Amazon Alexa owners might have noticed a new trait from their computer companion: an updated voice. Amazon Prime subscribers with Alexa virtual assistants are slowly seeing their devices update with ...

For years, Alexa mostly stayed in one place. It lived on kitchen counters, nightstands or living room shelves. That setup worked for music and timers, but it also limited when and how people could ...