<ul><li>Amazon is negotiating licensing deals with publishers to showcase their news and information in the AI-enhanced upgrade to its Alexa voice tech.</li><li>Some publishers hope that the upgrade will lead to broader exposure for their outlets as they seek to offset declines in audience and advertising.</li><li>Under the new media deals, users of Amazon devices could hear content from a publisher read aloud or see publisher citations with links on the Echo Show.</li><li>Alexa is installed on more than 100 million devices, providing a sizable audience for publishers to reach.</li></ul>

Amazon is hammering out deals with news publishers ahead of its AI-enhanced Alexa upgrade

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