In brief: We've seen plenty of previous reports claiming that Amazon is close to launching a subscription-based version of Alexa powered by generative AI. It now appears that the service will finally land in October, just a few weeks before the US election.

Amazon's Alexa is still going strong, and the variety of devices that feature it is larger than ever. Here are the most budget-friendly Alexa devices today.

Replacing Rufus for better shopping assistant.