Amazon adds shopping suggestions to Bee through a new paid subscription

Amazon is adding shopping recommendations to Bee, its personal AI device business. An optional connection to Amazon uses information from conversations to suggest relevant purchases, with product links appearing in the Bee app or recommendations on Amazon..

The Amazon connection is included in Bee Pro, which costs $11.99 monthly or $99.99 annually. The subscription also adds Alexa access, desktop software and connections to services including Gmail and Outlook. The free service retains conversation summaries and a history covering 14 days..

The feature expands Bee's role beyond remembering discussions and identifying follow-up tasks. Amazon says its privacy system deletes audio after processing and protects conversation data through encryption controlled by the customer. The company says it cannot access that private data unless the customer chooses to share it..

The shopping connection accompanies the $74.99 Frontier wearable and the forthcoming $99.99 Eclipse phone accessory. Frontier is available to purchase, while Bee has not specified a release date for Eclipse on its main product listing. New devices include a 30-day trial of Pro.,.