The new features of Alexa+ include a new default female voice that sounds faster and perkier than the original Alexa.

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Amazon Alexa owners might have noticed a new trait from their computer companion: an updated voice. Amazon Prime subscribers with Alexa virtual assistants are slowly seeing their devices update with ...

Alexa Plus now offers three additional personalities to choose from, including a new Brief mode for shorter, direct responses ...

Alexa Plus is positioned as the next evolution of Amazon Alexa, moving beyond basic voice commands to natural, ambient ...

Amazon plans to release at least eight new hardware devices powered by Alexa-enabled voice-controlled software, including a microwave, according to CNBC. The company is expected to unveil the devices ...

Amazon is letting Alexa+ users customize how the voice assistant communicates, choosing between Brief, Chill, and Sweet ...

In Gender by Proxy: Echoes of Femininities in Synthetic Voice Design, published in AI & Society, author Carina Lozo argues that synthetic voices such as Amazon’s Alexa and Apple’s Siri are not neutral ...