The new Alexa+ connected devices from Amazon

New Echo home systems, Ring cameras, Fire TVs, Kindle readers, and other gadgets made especially for Amazon's AI-powered Alexa+ were just announced. The specifics: More natural conversations, reservations, smart home control, and complicated web chores can now be handled by Alexa+ on its own. New Echo devices have enhanced speech detection sensors to identify persons and environments, as well as unique chips to execute AI queries on-device. Upgrades to Ring AI include Search Party for locating misplaced pets, Familiar Faces for identifying people, and Alexa+ Greetings for a personal AI door attendant. AI-powered note-taking is coming to Kindles, while Fire TVs will get more intelligent search, expanded home integrations, and Alexa+ guiding for movie recommendations and information. With a few helpful and practical integrations, Alexa+ is making its way across Amazon's product range, but nothing that seems really revolutionary in an industry where things are changing at a breakneck rate. Amazon's actions are a minor step forward, as Apple remains in the AI limbo. However, hardware still seems to be waiting for a significant breakthrough in AI integration.