Smart home, smarter Alexa

AMAZON

Smart home, smarter Alexa

Amazon is updating Alexa with Alexa Plus, a smarter AI-powered assistant.

The refresh includes changes to the Alexa app and alexa.com, making them key platforms for accessing new features.

At its latest event, Amazon showcased how Alexa Plus can:

• Have conversations to help with grocery orders and smart home controls.

• Summarise documents and process information.

• Check home activity, like whether someone walked the dog using security camera footage.

Siri WHO?!

Alexa Plus will be available through the existing Alexa app, no need to download a new one.

The rollout starts in the US in the coming weeks, with wider availability to follow. It will cost $19.99 per month or be included with Amazon Prime.

Alexa’s getting smarter, but I’m still using her to set timers for my pasta.