AI Shopping Revamped: Try Clothes Virtually, Buy with Ease
Google unveils AI-powered shopping experience with virtual try-on, personalized product discovery, and agentic checkout to seamlessly buy at preferred prices.
Consumer Behavior
iPhone 17 Air's Featherweight Design and Battery Capacity Unveiled
According to a leaker, the upcoming ultra-thin iPhone 17 Air will weigh around 145 grams and feature a 2,800mAh battery, potentially using high-density technology to boost capacity by up to 20%, though battery life remains a concern for the 5.5mm-thin device.
Warby Parker Shares Soar on $150 Million Google Smart Glasses Deal
Warby Parker shares surged around 16% after Google announced a $150 million partnership to develop stylish smart glasses, with the first line set to launch after 2025 using Google's Android XR operating system and AI assistant.
Google's 50-Minute Meeting Policy Sparks Malicious Compliance Craze
In 2011, Larry Page became Google's CEO and tried to enforce meeting policies like 50-minute time slots, but employees maliciously complied by booking available 10-minute slots, causing meeting disruptions and showcasing the futility of rigid rules without buy-in.
Chinese Tech Giants Leverage AI-Powered Ads to Boost Consumer Spending
Major Chinese tech giants like Alibaba, Tencent, and JD.com reported strong earnings driven by improving consumer spending and the growing impact of AI-powered advertising, despite recent U.S.-China trade tensions and economic headwinds.
Anthropic Unveils $100M Fund to Fuel AI Startups and Drive Innovation
Anthropic, a pioneering AI company, has teamed up with Menlo Ventures to launch the $100 million Anthology Fund, aimed at fueling startups leveraging Anthropic's cutting-edge AI technology across diverse sectors like healthcare, education, and consumer solutions, while fostering innovation and societal benefits.
Airbnb's Bold Pivot: From Rentals to 'Everything' Travel App
Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky aims to transform the company into an 'everything app' for travel, fitness, and more, inspired by his friend's struggle with OpenAI, signaling Airbnb's ambition to expand beyond rentals and compete with tech giants.
AI Shopping Assistants Reshape E-Commerce, Mastercard Unveils Secure 'Agent Pay'
AI shopping assistants are reshaping e-commerce, with consumers embracing them to search and buy products online, prompting Mastercard to unveil Agent Pay, a secure payment solution that leverages AI to facilitate purchases and detect fraud more effectively.
Whoop Reverses Course, Offers Free Upgrades After Backlash
Whoop faced backlash for reneging on its promise of free hardware upgrades to the Whoop 5.0 fitness tracker for existing users, but after public outcry, the company reversed course, offering the new device at no cost to subscribers with over 12 months remaining on their membership.
AI Algorithms Influence Clicks, Raising Concerns Over Social Control
AI algorithms secretly influence what content people see online, shaping political views and social behavior, raising concerns over potential misuse for societal control by powerful entities, prompting calls for transparency and safeguards against dystopian outcomes.