Amazon Lets Users Text Alexa for Shopping Help After Blocking Muse

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Amazon is rolling out a feature that lets customers send text messages to Alexa to get help with shopping. The company said the feature will reach millions of users over the coming weeks. The announcement follows Amazon's earlier decision to block Muse, a separate service. The source article provides few additional details about how the texting feature works or the reasons behind the change. Further specifics on availability and functionality were not included in the available reporting.

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