Alexa+ just made impulse spending dangerously easy, and Amazon knows it

Amazon has added conversational food ordering to Alexa+, allowing users to order from Just Eat or Uber Eats by voice. The author argues this feature is problematic for two main reasons: it removes financial friction that helps people avoid impulse spending, and it feeds Amazon's data profile with detailed personal preferences. The author also takes issue with paying $19.99/month for Alexa+ only to be nudged into spending more money on third-party services, and argues smarter home automation features would be far more valuable.