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

Amazon is expected to announce a major artificial intelligence upgrade for its voice assistant Alexa next week, which could change how we interact with this popular piece of smart home tech. Amazon sent out media invites for a Feb.

Amazon's Devices event is on February 26, and will start at 10 am ET. As with most Devices events, this one will not be livestreamed by Amazon, but we'll provide updates here, so be sure to bookmark this page for all the latest news. Leading up to the event itself, we'll also be providing analysis and context around Amazon's events and products.

According to internal messages seen by The Washington Post, the public release of the new Alexa has been pushed back by a month. An unnamed Amazon employee told the publication that it may not arrive until March 31 or later, as Alexa still seems to be struggling to give accurate answers to test questions.

Amazon will soon show off a much-delayed new version of its Alexa virtual assistant, but the upgrade still won’t be ready for public release.

Amazon's February Devices event will kick off at 10 am ET on Wednesday, February 25 in New York. As with most of its events, it will not be live-streamed, but Tom's Guide will be live-blogging the event. According to the invite, Amazon SVP Panos Panay and the Amazon Devices & Services team will be on hand.

Amazon's 'Remarkable Alexa' upgrade has reportedly been delayed, yet again. But the February 26 reveal still looks set to go ahead

They strongly advise against situating Alexa devices in private spaces such as bedrooms and bathrooms. The alert comes on the heels of a study by researchers in Tokyo and the Univ