OpenAI rolls out new business profiles, making ChatGPT just a little bit more like Google
OpenAI is looking to make ChatGPT a more robust consumer discovery engine, and a host of new features seek to empower businesses to help it do that.
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Zipline hits $21.5B valuation as Walmart expands bet on drone delivery
Zipline raised $1.5 billion and ramped up its partnership with Walmart.
Google’s Universal Cart shopping tool launches in the US
The new shopping tool is available in the U.S. across Google Search and the Gemini app.
The next hurdle for AI agents: getting websites to let them in
Personal AI agents promise to shop, book flights, and make reservations for you. But deliberate blocks and anti-bot defenses are getting in the way, leaving consumers caught in the middle. A new standard aims to help.
Amazon makes it easier to buy what you see on Prime Video
Amazon is expanding shopping integrations across Prime Video, letting viewers discover products tied to thousands of shows, movies, and live sports through X-Ray, its shopping app, and a new Lens-powered “Shop the Scene” feature.
PSA: Amazon’s shopping AI can now tell you if that message is a scam
Amazon is adding a scam-detection feature to Alexa for Shopping that can verify whether suspicious emails, texts, and other messages actually came from the retailer.
Amazon Alexa can now alert you when something new might tempt you to shop
Amazon is adding a new Alexa-powered feature called “Update Me When” that can send personalized alerts about product launches, tours, books, shows, and other events that could trigger a purchase.
Whatnot acquires Shaped to power real-time live shopping recommendations
Livestream shopping platform Whatnot has acquired AI startup Shaped, a machine learning company focused on real-time recommendations and search. The deal will bolster Whatnot’s personalization and discovery features as it expands into new product categories.
Wing drone delivery might not be a novelty anymore
Wing is expanding into seven more U.S. cities through its partnership with Walmart.
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.