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Amazon Beta Launches Generative AI Shopping Assistant Rufus

February 01, 2024
Amazon, AI, Rufus, eCommerce
Amazon Now Offers Alexa-Only Deals
Amazon Innovations // July 11, 2016

It’s no secret that Amazon likes to keep customers within its ecosystem, no matter the cost, and the voice-activated Alexa has proven perfectly suited to the task so far. With Prime Day just around the corner, Amazon is making sure that the Alexa experience is...

Just How Far Can Amazon Push The Pricing Envelope?
Amazon Innovations // July 05, 2016

It’s been the oft-purported opinion of many an armchair retail analyst that despite everything Amazon has accomplished over the years, its real mission has been hiding in the weeds. All those products sold and shipped at a loss, all those Prime service expansions and private-label...

Amazon Launches Digital Education Service
Amazon Innovations // June 28, 2016

Amazon has already done its part to disrupt one aspect of the educational industry by opening up the previously narrow textbook resale market. However, Amazon’s education division has even bigger plans for the classroom itself. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

Amazon’s Next Warehouse Will Specialize In Large Items
Amazon Innovations // June 23, 2016

Despite Amazon‘s highly visible presence online, its network of warehouse and fulfillment centers that dot the globe is all but invisible — unless you know where to look. One of those places is just outside of Atlanta, Georgia, though what’s stored inside won’t be hard...

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Amazon Beta Launches Generative AI Shopping Assistant Rufus

February 01, 2024
Amazon has beta launched a new generative artificial intelligence (AI)-powered shopping assistant.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form, you agree to receive marketing communications from PYMNTS […]

Amazon Now Offers Alexa-Only Deals

July 11, 2016
It’s no secret that Amazon likes to keep customers within its ecosystem, no matter the cost, and the voice-activated Alexa has proven perfectly suited to the task so far. With...

Just How Far Can Amazon Push The Pricing Envelope?

July 05, 2016
It’s been the oft-purported opinion of many an armchair retail analyst that despite everything Amazon has accomplished over the years, its real mission has been hiding in the weeds. All...

Amazon Launches Digital Education Service

June 28, 2016
Amazon has already done its part to disrupt one aspect of the educational industry by opening up the previously narrow textbook resale market. However, Amazon’s education division has even bigger...