Amazon's Alexa for Shopping agent adds text-based ordering for invited US customers

Amazon is rolling out texting for its Alexa for Shopping AI agent, starting with invited US customers. The agent can find products, place orders and track prices via text messages.

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2026-11-06 16:48 · The Next Web
Amazon’s Alexa for Shopping agent will now take your orders by text

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