Anthropic's Claude large language model is powering the majority of complex tasks for Amazon's new Alexa+, sources tell CNBC.

The biggest surprise at Amazon’s press conference last week was the lack of hardware announcements. Traditionally, Amazon announces dozens of new gadgets at its events, but this time, Amazon spent 70 minutes talking about software. Specifically, Alexa Plus, its new generative AI-powered Alexa voice assistant. And that was exactly the right move.

Amazon just launched Alexa Plus - its most advanced AI-powered voice assistant. The new version introduces memory, personalized responses and smart home integra

At an event in New York on Wednesday, Amazon announced an upgraded Alexa experience — Alexa+ — powered by generative AI technologies. Onstage, Amazon’s devices and services chief Panos Panay called it a “complete re-architecture” of the AI assistant.

Amazon Alexa’s long-awaited AI overhaul is here, and it’s the biggest upgrade in the history of voice assistants.

There's one major shift in the way Amazon is approaching its next-gen Alexa, and it's got nothing to do with AI

Tomorrow, we'll finally see Amazon's (previously delayed) Alexa upgrade, at an event where Amazon is expected to announce generative AI capabilities for the voice assistant, allowing Alexa to ...