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Amazon Launches Alexa+ for Personalized, Contextual Assistance

1/14/2026

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Amazon unveiled Alexa+ at CES 2025 to boost personalization and mimic a friendly experience by remembering user preferences and providing real-time assistance.
Panos Panay, Amazon's Devices Chief, emphasized context in interactions as Alexa+ uses memory of user preferences.
The new Alexa website will let users engage with the assistant online, expanding its use beyond the home.
Privacy concerns remain.
Amazon assures users they can manage data storage options.

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Story summary

Amazon unveiled Alexa+ at CES 2025 to boost personalization and mimic a friendly experience by remembering user preferences and providing real-time assistance.
Panos Panay, Amazon's Devices Chief, emphasized context in interactions as Alexa+ uses memory of user preferences.
The new Alexa website will let users engage with the assistant online, expanding its use beyond the home.
Privacy concerns remain.
Amazon assures users they can manage data storage options.