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E-commerce
Amazon is deepening its investment in artificial intelligence with the launch of Lens Live, a new real-time visual search feature for its shopping app. Announced Tuesday, Lens Live builds on Amazon Lens — the company’s existing image-based product discovery tool — by allowing customers to instantly identify and shop items they
Automotive
Hertz has announced a new partnership with Amazon that will allow customers to shop its used rental vehicles directly through Amazon Autos, the e-commerce giant’s growing car sales platform. The move marks the first time a rental car company has teamed up with Amazon to sell pre-owned vehicles online.
E-commerce
Best Buy is opening its doors to third-party sellers as part of a major effort to diversify its offerings and regain sales momentum. Starting Tuesday, shoppers visiting Best Buy’s website and mobile app will see an expanded assortment of merchandise—including products the retailer hasn’t traditionally carried. The
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Amazon has secured new multi-year licensing agreements with media giants Hearst and Condé Nast, granting its AI shopping assistant, Rufus, access to a wide array of premium editorial content. As reported by Digiday, this partnership allows Amazon's AI to draw from the vast archives of influential publications such
Robotics
In the not-so-distant future, your Amazon package may be handed to you not by a human, but by a humanoid robot leaping out of an electric delivery van. Amazon is developing advanced AI software to transform humanoid robots into mobile package couriers. These robots are being designed to ride inside
Style & Beauty
In a bold move to expand its footprint in the prestige beauty market, e.l.f. Beauty (NYSE: ELF) announced Wednesday it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire rhode, the skincare brand founded by Hailey Rhode Bieber. The deal was revealed alongside e.l.f.’s Q4 earnings for
Retail
Meta is preparing to make a significant move into brick-and-mortar retail, following a strategy that may mirror Apple’s global store presence. The company is developing plans to open physical stores and hire retail employees, marking a strategic shift aimed at boosting sales of its hardware products like Meta Quest
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Opera is entering the AI browser race with the announcement of Opera Neon, a new browser designed to take on tasks on your behalf—from online shopping and form-filling to coding and content creation. Unveiled on Tuesday, Neon aims to redefine how users interact with the web by focusing on
E-commerce
Amazon is introducing a new way for shoppers to absorb product information — through their ears. On Wednesday, the company announced the launch of short-form, AI-generated audio summaries on select product pages in the Amazon Shopping app. This experimental feature aims to make product research quicker, more accessible, and even a
E-commerce
Shopify is doubling down on artificial intelligence. At its latest Edition launch event, the e-commerce giant announced a suite of AI-powered features aimed at helping merchants streamline the creation and management of their online stores — no coding required. The updates include a new AI store builder, enhanced capabilities for Sidekick,
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Google has announced the next phase of its AI-powered search evolution: advertising. On Wednesday, the tech giant detailed plans to begin testing ads within AI Mode, the company’s artificial intelligence-driven feature in Google Search. The move comes as part of Google's broader strategy to monetize its increasingly
E-commerce
In a strategic push to differentiate itself in the increasingly crowded generative AI market, Perplexity is doubling down on AI-powered commerce, announcing a new partnership with PayPal that enables users to complete purchases directly within its chat interface. Starting soon, U.S. users will be able to shop, book travel,