Amazon Music is joining Spotify in starting to offer a generative AI-powered playlist feature. For now, Maestro is available in beta to a small number of Amazon Music users in the US on iOS and Android. Folks who are included in the beta will see Maestro on the home screen after they update to the latest version of the app. They can also access the tool by tapping the plus button to create a new playlist. The idea is to use natural language prompts to create any kind of playlist imaginable.

During its annual fall event on Wednesday, Amazon unveiled a slate of devices and software updates to the Fire TV line. Brand new to the lineage is the Fire TV Soundbar. The soundbar is Bluetooth enabled and "simple to set up and compatible with all Fire TV streaming products and TVs," according to Daniel Rausch, Amazon's VP of Alexa and Fire TV, who was presenting on stage at the event. The soundbar is available starting today for $120. Rausch also announced a minor refresh of the ubiquitous Fire TV line of streaming sticks.

Amazon is launching a new self-driving delivery device called Scout, and it's adorable. Scout is the size of a "small cooler" and can roll along sidewalks, delivering packages safely to a customer's doorstep. The device is currently operating in Snohomish County, Washington, the company announced Wednesday. "The devices will autonomously follow their delivery route but will initially be accompanied by an Amazon employee," Amazon said in a statement. "We developed Amazon Scout at our research and development lab in Seattle, ensuring the devices can safely and efficiently navigate around pets, pedestrians and anything else in their path."

Amazon is giving users a new way to shop. The tech giant has launched'Scout,' a new unit of its sprawling e-commerce site, that uses machine learning to serve up personalized product recommendations. Users simply click the thumbs up or thumbs down button and Amazon will respond by showing other products based on their choices. Amazon has launched'Scout,' a new unit of its sprawling e-commerce site, that uses machine learning to serve up personalized product recommendations based on users' interests The firm hasn't yet promoted the site, but it's being tested on the Amazon site and in the app, according to CNBC, which first spotted the move. For now, Scout is limited to offering recommendations for home furniture, kitchen and dining products, women's shoes, patio furniture, lighting and bedding.

Amazon debuted the Dash Wand today, a $20 device with a magnet on the back that can stick to your refrigerator. For all purchases made today, the Amazon Dash Wand comes with a $20 gift certificate, making it effectively free for Prime members who spend more than $35. The Dash Wand is the latest Alexa-enabled device to come to market, following the Echo Show and Echo Look, devices that brought a visual interface and computer vision to the Alexa experience. The Dash Wand fits in your palm and is the size of a small remote control. The device can scan bar codes to add items to your Amazon shopping list, but press the button on top and you can speak to Alexa for all the things Alexa does, from controlling voice apps to calling your mom or ordering a pizza.