OpenAI hires former Instacart CEO Fidji Simo to lead ChatGPT operations and drive profitability as the AI giant plans to transform the chatbot into a comprehensive personal services platform covering shopping, travel, and financial advice while introducing advertising to free users.
Google expands its AI-powered Flight Deals tool to over 200 countries with 60+ language support while launching Canvas integration for comprehensive travel planning and rolling out agentic booking capabilities for restaurant reservations to all U.S. users, with flight and hotel booking features planned for the future.
Google unveils Canvas in AI Mode, a revolutionary travel planning tool that creates personalized itineraries using real-time data, while expanding Flight Deals to over 200 countries with conversational AI search and introducing smart booking features for restaurants, events, and future flight reservations.
Meta revolutionizes Facebook Marketplace by introducing AI-powered shopping assistance, collaborative buying features that let friends join seller chats together, and social elements like reactions and comments on listings while integrating inventory from eBay and Poshmark.
Mozilla launches AI Window for Firefox, introducing a third browsing mode alongside private and classic windows that features an optional AI assistant and chatbot, positioning itself as a web-exploration tool rather than a conversational trap.
Google launches revolutionary AI shopping assistant that calls stores to check inventory, automatically purchases items when prices drop to target levels, and offers conversational search across 50 billion product listings with seamless checkout through Google Pay.
Google Photos introduces revolutionary AI-powered editing features using Nano Banana technology, allowing users to transform photos with simple voice commands like making people smile or creating artistic styles while preserving realistic facial features.
Amazon's 'House of David' season 2 dramatically increases AI-generated shots to 400 from season 1's 70, using artificial intelligence for battle scenes and landscapes to cut costs, while topping Prime charts with 500,000+ subscriptions despite industry backlash and criticism of its cheap appearance.
Amazon launches Bazaar, a new standalone app targeting price-conscious shoppers with products under $10 across Asia, Africa, and Latin America, directly challenging Chinese competitors Temu and Shein with social features and extended delivery times.
Amazon unveils Kindle Translate, a groundbreaking AI tool that automatically converts self-published books between English-Spanish and German-English, marking a major shift in global publishing accessibility despite ongoing concerns about artificial intelligence's ability to capture literary nuance and translation accuracy.