March 29, 2024
YouTube Adds ‘Members-Only Shorts’ to Monetization Features for Creators
YouTube has launched Members-only Shorts, an option that lets creators share content only with subscribers. This option enables creators to offer additional perks to their subscribers, the video sharing platform...
March 29, 2024
eCommerce Marketplaces Crack Down on Fakes to Boost Consumer Trust
With trust proving to be a key factor for consumers’ decisions about where they want to spend their money digitally, online merchants are cracking down on fakes. eCommerce giant Amazon,...
March 29, 2024
This Week In AI: New White House Regs, Better Chatbots,...
This week in artificial intelligence news, the White House unveiled regulations to promote safe and ethical AI use by the government. Meanwhile, Amazon teamed up with Dashbot to ease chatbot...
March 29, 2024
Rising Fraud Casts Shadow Over Voice Commerce Potential
The proliferation of voice-activated technology, from virtual shopping assistants to speech recognition in smartphones and smart homes, is reshaping how consumers interact with devices. Advancements in this field are continually expanding the possibilities...
March 29, 2024
The Tech Industry Can’t Agree on What Open-Source AI Means....
By: Edd Gent (MIT Technology Review) Suddenly, “open source” has become the latest trend in AI circles. Meta has committed to developing open-source artificial general intelligence, while Elon Musk is...
March 29, 2024
AI Reshapes Online Pharmacy With Speed, Accuracy, Convenience
Artificial intelligence is changing the online pharmacy world by simplifying tasks like managing prescriptions, keeping track of inventory and talking to customers. Amazon Pharmacy is using AI to help expand its same-day...
March 29, 2024
Walmart to Refile Forms About Proposed Vizio Acquisition Friday
Walmart expects to refile forms about its planned acquisition of smart television maker Vizio Friday (March 29). The retailer withdrew its previous Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) notification and report for the merger...
March 29, 2024
Walmart and Amazon Up the Ante in GenAI Race
As Amazon and Walmart look to generative artificial intelligence (AI) to improve their businesses and capture more of consumers’ total spending, Amazon is stepping up its investment in the space by the billions. The...
March 28, 2024
Retailers Add Tech to Meet Consumer Demand for Biometric Authentication
With consumers looking for more frictionless authentication, retailers ranging from Whole Foods to Steak ’n Shake are adding biometric payments. Amazon has been looking to remove friction from its Amazon One pay-by-palm capability, most recently launching an app to...
