Episode Details

Amazon is determined to turn Alexa Plus into a do-everything AI assistant that can compete with Gemini, ChatGPT, Claude, and the rest. But after a year of testing, The Verge's Jen Tuohy has mixed feelings on how it's all going. And on whether a new tablet is the right way to fix it.

Further reading:

• It appears .agent and .agi are about to be the hot new domains
• GTA VI leaks continue with a lengthy (and very nude) gameplay video
• GTA VI will have in-game podcasts and at least six radio stations
• Joe Rogan and Spotify renew massive podcast deal
• Alexa Plus is better at running my home, but it’s not ready to run my life
• Hands-on with Amazon’s Alexa Tablet 12 Pro and its wild new matte display
• Amazon is phasing out Fire Tablets because they weren’t ‘giving customers what they were asking for’
  

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