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Amazon Gives Alexa 96 Hours to Prove AI Can Sell

Amazon Gives Alexa 96 Hours to Prove AI Can Sell
Amazon Gives Alexa 96 Hours to Prove AI Can Sell
June 23, 2026  |  Amazon

Amazon is putting Alexa for Shopping at the center of Prime Day, using artificial intelligence (AI) to build personalized deal guides, track prices, recommend products...

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Anthropic Investor Menlo Turns 50 and Raises $3 Billion
Anthropic Investor Menlo Turns 50 and Raises $3 Billion
June 23, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

An early backer of Anthropic says it has raised $3 billion for additional AI startups. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Meta and Essilorluxottica Bet on $299 Smart Glasses
Meta and Essilorluxottica Bet on $299 Smart Glasses
June 23, 2026  |  Facebook / Meta

Meta and EssilorLuxottica have launched a new collection of artificial intelligence (AI) glasses called Meta Glasses that is designed to be accessible to a broader audience than the Ray-Ban...

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Google Losing Ground as Consumers Seek Out Non-AI Search
Google Losing Ground as Consumers Seek Out Non-AI Search
June 23, 2026  |  Google

Google is reportedly losing ground to other tech companies as consumers shift to non-AI search. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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The Future Factory Isn’t Dark. It’s Dim, Autonomous and Safer Than Ever
The Future Factory Isn’t Dark. It’s Dim, Autonomous and Safer Than Ever
June 23, 2026  |  Innovation

Robot factories have been a next-generation manufacturing narrative since before color TV. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Oracle Reports AI Adoption Contributes to 21,000 Job Cuts
Oracle Reports AI Adoption Contributes to 21,000 Job Cuts
June 23, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Oracle reduced its workforce by 21,000, or about 13%, during the year ended May 31. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Candescent Names Jason Edelboim CEO to Drive AI Banking Evolution
Candescent Names Jason Edelboim CEO to Drive AI Banking Evolution
June 23, 2026  |  Personnel

Candescent has named former iCIMS CEO Jason Edelboim as CEO, succeeding Brendan Tansill, who will step down to pursue other endeavors. Get the Full Story...

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SoFi Ventures Into AI Investing With Composer Acquisition
SoFi Ventures Into AI Investing With Composer Acquisition
June 23, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Digital financial services app SoFi has introduced an AI-powered investing platform. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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