Amazon eyes ads and upcharges for Alexa Plus

The Verge
By Jennifer Pattison TuohyAug 1, 2025, 6:29 pm298 pts
Amazon’s new Alexa Plus voice assistant works with most existing Amazon devices. In the week's least surprising news, Amazon CEO Andy Jassy revealed that the company is exploring ways to bring ads to Alexa Plus, its new generative-AI-powered voice assistant. During a conference call following the company's…

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