Amazon is expected to tease a major AI-powered upgrade for its voice assistant Alexa later this month – one that could change how we interact with tech at home. The company has sent out media invites for a Feb.

Once released, it would mark the most significant upgrade to Alexa since its initial introduction accelerated a wave of digital assistants more than a decade ago.

Amazon is set to release its long-awaited - and delayed - Alexa generative artificial intelligence voice service, said three people familiar with the matter, and has scheduled a press event for later this month to preview it.