{"slug": "alexa-is-about-to-get-smarter", "title": "Alexa Is About To Get Smarter", "summary": "Amazon's Alexa Plus update introduces an AI developer toolkit, Model Context Protocol (MCP) support, and smart home automations that understand natural language, according to Forbes contributor Paul Lamkin. The upgrade aims to make Alexa significantly smarter by enabling more intuitive interactions and advanced automation capabilities.", "body_md": "# Alexa Is About To Get Smarter\n\nBy Paul Lamkin, ContributorSource:\n\n[Forbes Innovation](https://www.forbes.com/innovation/)Amazon’s latest Alexa Plus update introduces an AI developer toolkit,\n\n[MCP](/glossary/mcp)support, and smart home automations that understand natural language.Get AI news in your inbox\n\nDaily digest of what matters in AI.", "url": "https://wpnews.pro/news/alexa-is-about-to-get-smarter", "canonical_source": "https://www.machinebrief.com/news/alexa-is-about-to-get-smarter-wsqh", "published_at": "2026-07-25 10:31:26+00:00", "updated_at": "2026-07-25 10:57:05.274970+00:00", "lang": "en", "topics": ["artificial-intelligence", "ai-products", "ai-tools", "natural-language-processing", "ai-infrastructure"], "entities": ["Amazon", "Alexa Plus", "Paul Lamkin", "Forbes"], "alternates": {"html": "https://wpnews.pro/news/alexa-is-about-to-get-smarter", "markdown": "https://wpnews.pro/news/alexa-is-about-to-get-smarter.md", "text": "https://wpnews.pro/news/alexa-is-about-to-get-smarter.txt", "jsonld": "https://wpnews.pro/news/alexa-is-about-to-get-smarter.jsonld"}}