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Amazon Alexa can now alert you when something new might tempt you to shop
Amazon continues to experiment with how AI can be used to improve the shopping experience, resulting in Tuesday’s…
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Whatnot acquires Shaped to power real-time live shopping recommendations
Livestream shopping app Whatnot announced Wednesday that it has acquired Shaped, a machine learning company that specializes in…
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Shopify is preparing for AI shopping agents to change everything, exec says
Shopify is preparing for the transformation of a lifetime, according to its president, Harley Finkelstein. Speaking at this…
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Quince hits $10B valuation with giant $500M round led by Iconiq
In a sea of massive valuations for early-stage AI startups, today we have a bit of rare news:…
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Study shows Instacart may be charging some shoppers 20% more for the same product
A recent study published by Consumer Reports (CR) alleges that Instacart has been conducting AI-led dynamic pricing experiments…
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ChatGPT referrals to retailers’ apps increased 28% year-over-year, says report
New data shows ChatGPT’s growing influence as a referrer to e-commerce websites, as well as how small its…
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Amazon’s AI chatbot Rufus drove sales on Black Friday
Amazon’s AI chatbot, Rufus, saw a surge of adoption on Black Friday, according to new data published over…
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Onton raises $7.5M to expand its AI-powered shopping site beyond furniture
Major tech companies aren’t just using AI to help you generate or summarize content — they also want…