Amazon launches text-message Alexa shopping assistant
What happened
On 6 November 2026, Amazon announced a new feature that lets some US users shop by conversing with the Alexa AI agent over text message. According to TechCrunch's report that day, the feature supports searching for products, adding items to the cart and placing orders, and can also manage lists, track prices, search across websites, compare products and check order status; users can also send images to search for similar products. The feature is currently available to some US users.
Written by AI from the reports · updated 4 h ago
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- TechCrunch · AIAfter blocking Muse, Amazon now lets users text Alexa to help them shop
Amazon said that the feature will roll out to millions of users in coming weeks.
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