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.

Unlike the current version, which handles one command at a time, the updated Alexa is expected to tackle more complex tasks, think multi-step instructions and seamless, natural conversations. This next-level AI will be able to process several commands in a row,