Amazon's house brand, Amazon Basics, produces its own smart home devices that tie into the Alexa ecosystem, like a smart ...

Since launching in 2014, Alexa has grown far beyond its original role as a simple voice assistant for music and reminders.

Amazon shares rose about 2% to $217.02. Alexa+ is free for Amazon Prime members and is priced at $19.99 a month for non-Prime users. An Alexa device, above. AP ...

Also in September 2023, departing Amazon executive Dave Limp told Bloomberg he thinks there will be a time when Alexa won't be free. "Yes, we absolutely think that," Limp said.

Amazon’s Alexa is about to come out of its shell, and what emerges could be very interesting. At its fall hardware event Wednesday, the company revealed an all-new Alexa voice assistant powered ...