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Amazon adds text‑based Alexa shopping

First reported Nov 5, 6:30 PM ET · Latest Nov 6, 9:00 AM ET · Explainer updated Nov 6, 9:32 AM ET

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Amazon is adding a new feature to Alexa for Shopping that lets customers purchase items by texting the AI assistant, The Verge reports.

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  1. Amazon will let you text Alexa your shopping list — The Verge

    Amazon is adding a new feature to Alexa for Shopping that allows customers to purchase items by texting the AI shopping assistant. Users can describe the products they're looking to buy and/or provide a photograph of the item, and Alexa for Shopping will…

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  • How the texting interface will be integrated across devices and what pricing or privacy implications may arise. Open

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More: background

Alexa for Shopping is an AI‑driven assistant that helps users find products on Amazon. The new feature lets users send text messages describing items or photos, and Alexa returns matching product recommendations from Amazon’s catalog.

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