4 things to expect at Amazon's AI Alexa event

The table is set for Alexa's big AI reveal, with Amazon holding a long-delayed "devices and services" event in New York City this Wednesday, February 26. For its part, Amazon has offered a few hints, noting that Wednesday's unveiling with be "Alexa-focused." Meanwhile, tech sleuths have discovered that if you assemble the various press invites Amazon sent out for the gathering, you can spell out the "Alexa" logo. Of course, what we're all waiting to see is whether Amazon's long-promised AI revamp for Alexa is ready for prime time. The last time we saw the new AI Alexa was way back in fall 2023, and since then, there's been a great deal of chatter about false starts, delays, and reversals in Amazon's AI strategy for Alexa.