… The idea is that clicking one would direct you to search results that better match that style, powered by Amazon’s visual search capabilities. In reality, it’s somewhat bananas for a retailer to make up fake products as a way of guiding users to search results. …
… At launch, OpenSearch Serverless will integrate natively with AI development platforms like Vercel and Kiro, so developers can deploy production-ready search and vector backends for agents without managing infrastructure. …
… While Rufus focused on helping customers discover and compare products, Alexa for Shopping is meant to provide more personalized recommendations and automate the shopping experience across Amazon and other online retailers. …
… It is free to use the feature, as customers only pay for the products themselves. To use the feature, customers will tap the Alexa icon in the bottom right of the Amazon Shopping app or search “customize” in the search bar and click the drop-down option. …
… But they often don’t find quality inputs, despite their searches. …
… Pinterest says more than half its users visit it to shop, and that it sees more than 80 billion searches per month. …
… "India is the ultimate stress test for voice AI," Neil Shah, vice president of research at Counterpoint Research, told TechCrunch, adding that "linguistic, accent, and contextual friction" continue to slow wider adoption. …
… Maz Brumand, VP of Product at Oura, told TechCrunch that the company reduced the ring’s width by about two millimeters and its thickness by roughly 30%. …
… But don’t pretend that that’s going to solve the problem,” Bezos said. “You could double the taxes I pay, and it’s not going to help that nurse in Queens.” It’s fundamentally difficult to imagine that we couldn’t find some productive use of the billions more dollars Bezos could be paying in taxes, … …