PYMNTS.com October 1, 2021

The Amazon ecosystem got a little larger this week with a host of new products and services, most of which are tied together by a voice that consumers have gotten used to hearing from in the past seven years: Alexa.

See: Amazon Announces Home Robot, Ring Drone, Elder Care Service, ‘Hey, Disney,’ More

With the new upgrades and services, the voice assistant can now help take care of older relatives, entertain children, regulate in-home temperatures and keep digital content in a convenient place, moving Amazon, and Alexa, one step closer to being a ubiquitous source of assistance for every part of life. Already, Alexa is reported to have a 68% share of the voice AI market.

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