Retail and Commerce

Meta introduced Ray-Ban Meta Audio at its Connect 2026 event, marking the company’s first camera-free pair of AI glasses. The $349 device keeps the audio and…

OpenAI announced on September 16 that it is testing Sponsored Agents in ChatGPT, a new advertising format that lets users start clearly labeled conversations…

DoorDash has launched Ask DoorDash, a new search experience that lets customers describe what they want in natural language to find restaurants, build grocery…

Amazon has launched a new AI-powered feature in Alexa for Shopping that lets customers create custom designs for products such as T-shirts, hoodies, tumblers,…

Amazon is expanding its visual search capabilities with a series of new AI-powered shopping features designed to help customers discover products using images,…

Starbucks is shutting down an AI-powered inventory counting system across its North American stores after months of operational problems, ending one of the more…

Google used I/O 2026 to expand its Android XR platform with a new category of Gemini-powered intelligent eyewear, introducing audio-focused smart glasses…

Google used its I/O 2026 event to introduce Universal Cart, a new shopping feature tied to Google Search and the Gemini app that uses the company’s Gemini AI…

Amazon on Wednesday launched Alexa for Shopping, a new AI-powered shopping assistant that combines capabilities from Rufus and Alexa+ into a single e-commerce…

Etsy on Tuesday launched a native app inside ChatGPT, introducing a new way for users to search and browse its marketplace through conversational prompts rather…

Stripe on Wednesday introduced “Link’s wallet for agents,” a new payment capability that allows AI agents to make purchases on behalf of users using…

Amazon on Tuesday introduced “Join the chat,” a new feature in its shopping app that lets users ask questions about products and receive real-time answers from…