Ty Pendlebury is CNET's senior editor for TV and home audio, and author of the daily Insider newsletter. He has rigorously tested, reviewed and written about AV equipment for the company since 2006.

There's a new Alexa in town – or at least in early access. Alexa+ is an upgrade from the standard Alexa voice assistant, now powered by generative AI. The updated assistant comes with quite a few new ...

Amazon has finally taken the wraps off its AI-enhanced version of Alexa, called Alexa Plus. The new version of Alexa is powered by a mixture of LLMs and integrations that reach across news partners ...

When Amazon Alexa+ was first announced, the presentation made it clear the virtual assistant would incorporate AI functionality, making the service smarter and more capable. Alexa received a few ...

Amazon's AI-enhanced Alexa+ will be coming to virtually all Echo devices made in the last five years. That doesn't bode well if you were hoping for new models. I’m PCMag’s home theater and AR/VR ...

Amazon’s new Echo lineup with Alexa+ brings smarter AI, richer audio, and proactive home control—led by Echo Dot Max, Echo Studio, and Echo Show 8/11. Editorial Note: Talk Android may contain ...

I don't want to overstate things but, between us, Alexa Plus may be the Alexa you've been waiting for. Amazon unveiled its massive digital assistant overhaul, which makes the platform smarter, more ...

Two sleeker smart displays arrive for Amazon’s upgraded Alexa Plus. Two sleeker smart displays arrive for Amazon’s upgraded Alexa Plus. Amazon debuted the new Echo Show 8 and Echo Show 11 during its ...