Amazon adds text-message shopping to Alexa
What happened
In September, Amazon blocked Meta's Muse from querying its site. On November 6, The Verge reported that Amazon added a text-message shopping feature to Alexa for Shopping. Users can describe a product in text or send a photo to get Amazon product recommendations and have the assistant place the order; the phone contact shows as "Amazon Alexa." The feature also remembers preferences, tracks prices and sends price-drop alerts. TechCrunch added the same day that it supports adding items to the cart, managing lists, searching across websites, comparing products and checking order status, and that image search can find similar items on Amazon. Invites went out first to some US users, with a waitlist for everyone else. Amazon plans to widen access over the coming weeks, and The Verge says it will reach millions of users.
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- TechCrunch · AIAfter blocking Muse, Amazon now lets users text Alexa to help them shop
Amazon 推出 Alexa 短信购物功能，让用户通过自然语言搜索商品、加入购物车并购买。该功能还支持管理清单、跟踪价格、跨网站搜索、比较商品、查询订单状态，以及发送图片寻找 Amazon 上的相似商品。部分美国用户将收到开通邀请，未获邀请者可加入候补名单，未来几周将扩大开放；此前 Amazon 曾在 9 月阻止 Meta 的 Muse 查询其网站。
- The Verge · AIAmazon will let you text Alexa your shopping list
Amazon 为 Alexa for Shopping 新增短信购物功能，用户可通过短信描述商品或发送照片，Alexa 会搜索 Amazon 商品、回复推荐并代为下单。该功能今日起向美国一小部分用户开放，未来几周将推广至数百万用户，联系人在手机中显示为“Amazon Alexa”。Alexa 还会记住用户偏好、追踪商品价格并在降价时发短信提醒。
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