Galaxy S26’s first update appears to remove ‘Hey Plex’ feature

Samsung's decision to remove the "Hey Plex" feature in the Galaxy S26's first update appears to disable the voice activation for the Perplexity assistant. This means that website owners who have been optimizing their content for voice search and AI-powered assistants may need to reassess their strategies, as the removal of this feature could impact the way users interact with their websites. Specifically, websites that have been leveraging the Perplexity assistant's capabilities to drive traffic or provide user support may see a decrease in engagement. To mitigate this impact, website owners can take the following actionable steps: update their llms.txt files to reflect the changed landscape of AI-powered assistants, monitor their website's traffic and user engagement metrics to identify potential areas of decline, and consider optimizing their content for other voice assistants or search platforms that are still actively supported.