How Amazon's AI Algorithms Raise the Prices You Pay
The complaint alleges that Amazon maintains a monopoly in online retail through a self-reinforcing cycle of dominance that thwarts competitors and entrenches its market grip.
The AI Infrastructure Stack in 2026: Companies Building the Future of AI
AI infrastructure companies are transforming the deployment and scaling of artificial intelligence into full production systems with essential governance and observability.
AI companies make powerful tech but they're also savvy marketers
AI models like Anthropic's Claude Mythos could expose significant software vulnerabilities, raising concerns about cybersecurity risks and potential misuse.
How AI and human judgment combine in modern financial market analysis
Intelligent Investing AI enhances financial forecasting by processing large datasets while human interpretation remains crucial for meaningful market insights.
AI companies make powerful tech but they're also savvy marketers
AI models like Anthropic's Claude Mythos could expose significant software vulnerabilities, raising concerns about cybersecurity risks and potential misuse.
Retailers want delightfully human' AI to do your shopping, but will the chatbots go rogue?
Retailers plan to deploy sophisticated AI shopping assistants, but current chatbots struggle with balancing relatable personalities while avoiding errors and customer frustration.
Retailers want delightfully human' AI to do your shopping, but will the chatbots go rogue?
Retailers plan to deploy sophisticated AI shopping assistants, but current chatbots struggle with balancing relatable personalities while avoiding errors and customer frustration.
Digiday+ Research: Marketing workflows benefit from AI, but trust is still a barrier to adoption
Marketers are increasingly adopting generative AI for creative production and marketing, despite challenges in trust and complexity affecting widespread adoption.
Unified commerce: Why it's the next evolution of retail
Customers expect seamless shopping experiences across digital and physical channels, necessitating a shift towards unified commerce for real-time operations.
Designing Memory for AI Agents: Inside Linkedin's Cognitive Memory Agent
LinkedIn's Cognitive Memory Agent enables context-aware AI systems that retain knowledge across interactions, enhancing personalization and continuity.
Amazon will invest up to $25 billion in Anthropic in a broad deal
Amazon's latest investment in Anthropic includes a $5 billion commitment, with the potential for an additional $20 billion based on performance milestones, enhancing their collaboration.
From hours to minutes: How Agentic AI gave marketers time back for what matters | Amazon Web Services
AWS Marketing's TAA team developed an AI solution that drastically reduces webpage assembly time, enhancing efficiency and content quality for marketing teams.
Shoe company pivots to AI compute in sign of a totally normal and healthy economy
Allbirds is pivoting from eco-friendly shoes to AI compute infrastructure, changing its name to NewBird AI and seeking shareholder approval for the transition.
AI enables dynamic, personalized ecommerce pricing that optimizes margins by making real-time offer decisions based on shopper behavior while maintaining fairness perception.
How AI is transforming retail demand forecasting - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
AI-driven forecasting tools are becoming essential for retailers to navigate volatile markets, reduce inventory risk, and maintain margins in unpredictable economic conditions.
Agentic AI can restore retail's human-centered creative and strategic edge by automating routine tasks while empowering humans to make brand-aligned decisions and strategic bets.
Smart shopping assistants use behavioral data beyond clicks to make purchasing decisions for consumers, reshaping retail competition and raising questions about whether recommendations prioritize profit over customer interests.
AI-compressed shopping research has shifted e-commerce competitive advantage from the entire funnel to the checkout moment, where all customer signals converge.
Google's AI Shopping tab now includes 'Show more products' buttons, clickable keywords, and link icons to increase product discovery and shopping engagement beyond initial listings.
Why more consumers prefer AI-enhanced shopping - and still expect the human touch
Consumers in 2026 prefer brands that use AI to provide transparent, personalized assistance while ensuring human oversight and protecting consumer data privacy.
"I do think [agentic] changes everything," says LiveRamp CEO Scott Howe on this week's episode of AdExchanger Talks. "But I'm not a big subscriber of, 'Hey, we're all going to buy agentically.'"