Amazon's next-gen Echo and Kindle devices are almost here

Get ready for a parade of new Amazon devices—including Echo speakers powered by the new AI Alexa—at showcase in New York City later this month.

The event is slated for September 30, and the timing puts Amazon back on track for its usual fall preview of its latest wares. Amazon skipped its typical fall event last year in favor of a smaller Kindle-only unveiling.

The Amazon invitation shows what appears to be Alexa’s telltale blue light ring, along with the famous Kindle logo, so it seems like new Echo devices and Kindle tablets are safe bets.

The upcoming event will mark the first full-on Amazon Devices fall showcase since the arrival of Alexa+ , the AI-supercharged version of Alexa. Alexa+ made its splashy debut back in February following a lengthy delay, and it’s been rolling out eve