Amazon faces ‘leader’s dilemma’ — fight AI shopping bots or join them

Amazon faces ‘leader’s dilemma’ — fight AI shopping bots or join them

Thos Robinson | Getty Images Amazon CEO Andy Jassy could see how dramatically artificial intelligence was altering e-commerce. In June, he told employees that AI agents will start to infiltrate aspects of everyday life, “from shopping to travel to daily chores and tasks.” Four months later, Jassy said on an earnings call that Amazon expects to partner …

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How Google put together the pieces for its AI comeback

How Google put together the pieces for its AI comeback

Vcg | Visual China Group | Getty Images When ChatGPT launched in 2022, Google was caught flatfooted, but the launch of Gemini 3 and the Ironwood AI chip this month has experts raving about Alphabet’s AI comeback.  Google kicked off November by unveiling Ironwood, the seventh generation of its tensor …

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Meta used National PTA to promote child safety efforts, report finds

Meta used National PTA to promote child safety efforts, report finds

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg tries on Orion AR glasses at the Meta Connect annual event at the company’s headquarters in Menlo Park, California, on Sept. 25, 2024. Manuel Orbegozo | Reuters Since losing her 15-year-old son Riley to suicide following a sextortion scheme through Meta’s Messenger app, Mary Rodee has …

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