Amazon's Alexa+ Launches with Delayed Features

Amazon has launched its new AI-powered assistant, Alexa+, but many of the features showcased at their recent event, such as ordering takeout via Grubhub and identifying family members for reminders, are delayed by at least two months due to unmet standards for public release. Currently, Alexa+ can perform limited tasks like ordering an Uber and summarizing documents, though it faces issues like file deletion errors. The rollout is restricted to certain Echo Show models, and the service comes at a cost of $20 per month unless accessed through Amazon Prime. The assistant is seen as Amazon's response to competitors like ChatGPT and Google Gemini, but its initial release feels more like a beta test. Amazon plans to gradually introduce more features over the coming months.