Amazon plans to launch a new paid version of Alexa called 'Remarkable Alexa' or 'Project Banyan' in October, aimed at competing with companies like OpenAI and Google through more advanced AI features. This upgraded voice assistant will have smarter conversational and interaction capabilities, able to recognize different voices, proactively ask users for preferences, and provide personalized assistance. One key feature is 'Smart Briefings', which offers users customized daily news summaries, although it has raised concerns about
