20250417 - Amazon 'launched' its AI-powered Alexa+ in February — where is it?

Zero users found — but so much marketing! Text version: https://pivot-to-ai.com/2025/04/17/amazon-launched-its-ai-powered-alexa-in-february-where-is-it/ Sources: Ask Claude: Amazon turns to Anthropic's AI for Alexa revamp https://www.reuters.com/technology/artificial-intelligence/amazon-turns-anthropics-claude-alexa-ai-revamp-2024-08-30/ Amazon debuts gen AI-powered Alexa+ as it seeks to breathe life into its aging assistant https://finance.yahoo.com/news/amazon-debuts-gen-ai-powered-alexa-as-it-seeks-to-breathe-life-into-its-aging-assistant-165348801.html Introducing Alexa+, the next generation of Alexa https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/devices/new-alexa-generative-artificial-intelligence Amazon's AI assistant Alexa+ launches with some missing features https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2025/03/31/amazon-alexaplus-delay/ Alexa+: How Amazon plans to make Siri boring with new, smarter assistant https://www.independent.co.uk/tech/alexa-plus-amazon-echo-new-update-panay-b2729642.html I've been using Alexa+ for ~6 weeks. AMA! https://www.reddit.com/r/alexa/comments/1k0dz3b/ive_been_using_alexa_for_6_weeks_ama/ Meet Alexa+, our next-generation AI assistant https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DeHX99wycug&list=UU9rJrMVgcXTfa8xuMnbhAEA Amazon Alexa+ Event Keynote Recap https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1xG7hfHYedk&list=UU9rJrMVgcXTfa8xuMnbhAEA Previously: Amazon to replace Alexa with Anthropic's Claude AI — and charge for it https://pivot-to-ai.com/2024/08/31/amazon-to-replace-alexa-with-anthropics-claude-ai-and-charge-for-it/ Røde M3 and Røde NT-USB Mini https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5aT2-7_wxck&list=UU9rJrMVgcXTfa8xuMnbhAEA Arkady Rose https://arkadyrose.bandcamp.com/ — buy a record T-shirt store now open! https://pivot-to-ai.redbubble.com Enhance the channel: https://www.amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/3Q8VZW46J6DM6 Please send venture funding! Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/davidgerard Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/A1529D5