Amazon unveiled on Wednesday an overhaul of its Alexa voice assistant, embedding it with generative artificial intelligence. “Alexa knows almost every instrument in your life, your schedule, your smart home,

Amazon on Wednesday unveiled the first major overhaul of its Alexa voice assistant since its introduction more than a decade ago, embedding it with generative artificial intelligence.

The new features will go beyond answering trivia questions and help consumers complete tasks such as hiring someone to fix an oven for example.