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Andrew Liszewski @ The Verge · today 12:21 EDT

Alexa Plus’ AI upgrades cost $19.99, but it’s all free with Prime

Amazon announced a new version of its smart assistant today. Alexa Plus comes with expanded capabilities, the company appeared to demonstrate, like finding concert tickets on your behalf or ordering an Uber to pick up someone at the airport. The upgraded smart assistant will also make it easier to have more natural conversations with it, […]

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