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Amazon Now Lets You Text Alexa to Shop — No App Needed

Amazon wants you to stop opening its app. Starting November 6, 2026, a small group of US customers can text the company's Alexa AI agent the way they would text a friend — "I'm out of dog food" — and the agent searches for products, compares options, fills a cart, and buys on their behalf. I wrote…

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  1. 2026-11-09 14:30 · DEV Community — AI
    Amazon Now Lets You Text Alexa to Shop — No App Needed

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