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Yes, the new, “remarkable,” and for-pay version of Alexa is apparently still coming, but when it finally does arrive, much of its generative-AI tech may wind up coming from somewhere other than Amazon. According to Reuters, the new and far more conversational Alexa is poised to arrive in October, a little over a year after the “remarkable” version of Amazon’s voice assistant was first unveiled. And as has been previously reported, the revamped Alexa will likely cost extra: think anywhere from $5 to $10 a month, while the “classic” Alexa will remain free. But when the new Alexa does finally go …