Amazon faces a critical decision about AI-powered shopping agents that could reshape the e-commerce industry. The company must choose whether to fight these tools or embrace them as partners. Annie Palmer reports for CNBC that Amazon CEO Andy Jassy has watched competitors like OpenAI, Google, Perplexity and Microsoft release AI agents that allow consumers to …
Two major tech companies are tackling one of artificial intelligence’s most persistent problems: getting AI systems to stop making things up or hiding their mistakes. OpenAI and Amazon have each developed distinct approaches to make large language models more honest and reliable. OpenAI’s thruth serum OpenAI researchers introduced a technique called “confessions” that functions like …
At its re:Invent conference in Las Vegas Amazon announced a new family of artificial intelligence models and a service called Nova Forge, designed to let customers build their own specialized AI. The announcement signals a new approach to making advanced AI more useful for specific business needs. The offering allows companies to add their own …
Amazon has filed a lawsuit against Perplexity AI to prevent the startup’s Comet browser agent from making purchases on its platform. The case, filed in San Francisco federal court accuses Perplexity of computer fraud for failing to disclose when its AI agent shops on behalf of users, violating Amazon’s terms of service. The lawsuit follows …
Yelp is automatically creating short videos about restaurants and other businesses using generative artificial intelligence. According to a report by The Verge, this feature is now available nationwide in the United States on Yelp’s iOS app. The system combines photos and videos uploaded by users to create a short, narrated clip. Generative AI models from …
Amazon has launched Nova Premier, its most advanced AI model to date, capable of processing text, images, and videos. The model is now available through Amazon Bedrock, the company’s AI development platform. As reported by Kyle Wiggers for TechCrunch, Nova Premier excels at complex tasks requiring contextual understanding and multi-step planning. With a context length …
Amazon has introduced Nova Act, a new AI agent that can control a web browser to perform simple actions. According to Maxwell Zeff of TechCrunch, the technology will also power features in Amazon’s upcoming Alexa+ upgrade. Developers can access the Nova Act SDK to build agent prototypes that automate tasks like ordering food or making …
Amazon is testing new generative AI tools to enhance its e-commerce offerings, including a shopping assistant called Interests AI and a health-focused chatbot. As reported by Annie Palmer for CNBC, these features are currently available to a subset of users. Interests AI allows customers to describe their needs conversationally, generating curated product selections based on …
Amazon will eliminate a privacy feature that allowed Echo users to process Alexa requests locally without sending voice recordings to the cloud. According to Scharon Harding at Ars Technica, this change takes effect March 28 and coincides with the rollout of Alexa+, Amazon’s new subscription-based assistant. All voice commands to Echo devices will now be …
Amazon has unveiled Alexa+, a significant upgrade to its voice assistant that incorporates advanced artificial intelligence technology. This revamped version, announced at a press event in New York City, represents the most substantial overhaul of the platform since its introduction over a decade ago. Alexa+ employs what Amazon describes as a “model agnostic” approach, utilizing …