The Verge is live blogging Amazon’s big Alexa event in New York City. It kicks off at 10AM ET on February 26th, and we’re expecting the company to announce a new subscription-based version of Alexa that’s beefed up with a bunch of AI features.

Amazon on Wednesday is set to host an event showcasing new capabilities for Alexa that will bring the service into the age of generative artificial intelligence, more than a decade after it ushered in a wave of investment in voice assistants.

Amazon is planning a Devices and Services event today, during which it is expected to make some major announcements. Here's what we know so far.

Amazon is hosting a devices and services event on February 26, and we expect the company to launch its new, smarter Alexa assistant. New Echo hardware might also be on the agenda. Check out all our coverage here! Engadget's liveblog of the event, where you can get up-to-date coverage of the news as it happens.

Voice assistant Alexa is expected to get a major artificial intelligence upgrade from Amazon tomorrow, and it could change how we interact with this popular piece of smart home tech. Amazon is hosting an event in New York on Feb.

Amazon is hosting an Alexa-focused press event in NYC on Wednesday. Considering the company hasn't held a major device presser in nearly two years — the

It's sort of out of character for Amazon to be hosting a devices event in February, as opposed to its usual Fall launch. But this Wednesday (February 26) at 10am ET, the company is holding a presentation in New York City.

Amazon is holding a Devices event today at 10AM ET / 3PM GMT. Typically, these events are used to reveal the latest Alexa-enabled devices, as well as improvements to Amazon's voice assistant. But today we think the focus is going to be mostly on Alexa and its new AI capabilities.