Amazon now lets you design custom merch using AI
A new feature in the Amazon Shopping app allows users to generate designs with Alexa, then print them on products like T-shirts, hoodies, and tumblers.
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Amazon develops a warehouse robot that workers can speak to
Amazon has announced a new version of its fully autonomous warehouse robot, Proteus, that will interact using language instead of code. The expanded capabilities come as part of a growing pivot toward automation as the e-commerce giant replaces its human workers with robots. Amazon says the AI-powered upgrade means its human employees can assign the […]
Amazon’s search bar will invent AI-generated products you can’t buy
Amazon’s updated search bar will now show you AI-generated images of products as you describe them. For now, the in-app feature only surfaces AI images of clothing and home goods, allowing you to tap on the image that best matches what you’re looking for and search for similar-looking items. In a blog post, Amazon positions […]
Amazon faces class action lawsuit over Ring facial-recognition feature
The class action lawsuit, filed in Seattle by Virginia resident Charles Sigwalt, claims that Ring’s Familiar Faces feature stores images of passersby without consent.
Blue Origin explosion is a major setback for NASA’s Moon plans and Amazon’s Starlink competitor
While Blue Origin investigates the root cause behind last night’s spectacular explosion of its New Glenn rocket, it’s already clear that this will be a major setback for NASA’s Moon base plans and Amazon’s fledgling Leo space internet constellation. The incident occurred at about 9pm at Blue Origin’s Florida launch site during a hot-fire test, […]
In more good news for Amazon, Snowflake signs $6B deal with AWS for AI CPU chips
Snowflake has signed a new, enormous five-year deal with Amazon to secure chips for AI usage. Nvidia is once again being put on notice.
Sony’s sloppy Spider-Man universe gets even messier with Spider-Noir
After years of it seeming like the Spider-Man film rights might be better off in Marvel’s hands alone, Into the Spider-Verse came along and proved that Sony was still capable of telling phenomenal stories featuring everyone’s favorite webhead. Into the Spider-Verse’s sumptuous visuals and focus on a different web-slinging New Yorker made it unlike any […]
I tried Amazon’s Bee wearable and am both intrigued and slightly creeped out
Like other AI wearables, Amazon’s Bee offers an odd combination of convenience and privacy anxiety.