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E-Commerce
from24/7 Wall St.
10 hours ago

Amazon Will Sell You Your Next Car

Amazon Autos offers extensive vehicle options and payment choices, revolutionizing car shopping with geotargeting and online convenience.
DevOps
fromBusiness Matters
2 days ago

The Role of Dedicated Servers in Scaling Modern Businesses

Infrastructure investment is crucial for SMEs to ensure reliability, performance, and user experience in a competitive digital landscape.
Marketing tech
fromTechRepublic
8 hours ago

HubSpot launches AEO tool for AI visibility in search

HubSpot launched an AEO tool to help businesses track AI visibility and improve content recommendations within Marketing Hub.
European startups
fromTechCrunch
9 hours ago

Instacart acquires Instaleap to expand its enterprise platform internationally | TechCrunch

Instacart acquires Instaleap to enhance international expansion and streamline online operations for retailers.
Startup companies
fromInfoQ
23 hours ago

Platform Engineering: Lessons from the Rise and Fall of eBay Velocity

eBay pioneered many technologies but ultimately could not save the company despite doubling engineering productivity.
#ai
European startups
fromComputerWeekly.com
5 days ago

Treon lands 6.8m to accelerate industrial AI innovation | Computer Weekly

Treon secured €6.8m in funding to enhance AI-driven services for factories and logistics, addressing maintenance challenges in industrial environments.
UX design
fromMarTech
1 day ago

Are you buying simplicity or dependency in CreativeOps? | MarTech

CreativeOps buyers face a choice between perceived simplification and underlying dependency in their production ecosystems.
New York City
fromInsideHook
2 days ago

Can Self-Driving Cars Help Fix the Nation's Potholes?

Pothole repairs are gaining attention, with NYC filling 100,000 potholes and Waymo partnering with Waze to identify potholes using autonomous vehicles.
#urban-logistics
Toronto startup
fromTESLARATI
3 days ago

Tesla's Semi truck factory is open with a detail that changes everything

Tesla is ramping up production of the Semi truck to 50,000 units per year from a new factory in Nevada, leveraging vertical integration for efficiency.
Remote teams
fromCNET
4 days ago

I Used AI to Optimize My Work-From-Home Setup. It Had Some Interesting Ideas

Working from home allows for flexible workspace choices, enhancing productivity and comfort in various settings.
fromInfoQ
4 days ago

Latency: The Race to Zero...Are We There Yet?

In the fintech industry we can link latency directly to profit and money. If I have lower latency than the competition, I can get to the better deals, I can make the better deals.
Venture
Software development
fromTechzine Global
4 days ago

Broadcom combines AI and automation in Automic V26

Broadcom's Automic Automation V26 integrates AI into business processes while emphasizing control and governance to mitigate risks associated with unpredictability.
#amazon
fromEntrepreneur
3 weeks ago
Toronto startup

Amazon Just Bought a Company That Makes Four-Legged Robots. Here's What This Means for Your Next Delivery.

E-Commerce
fromwww.businessinsider.com
2 weeks ago

Inside Project Kobe: Amazon's plan to build Walmart-style supercenters powered by warehouse robots and AI

Amazon is developing large-format supercenters that integrate grocery, general merchandise, and robotics-powered fulfillment centers to compete with Walmart.
E-Commerce
fromwww.businessinsider.com
2 weeks ago

Amazon starts to 'monetize' speed as it tests a radical new all-day, 10-window delivery service

Amazon is testing a new delivery system with 10 distinct windows to expand delivery hours and monetize faster shipping options.
Tech industry
fromTheregister
4 days ago

AWS ponders selling its home-grown chips by the rack-load

Amazon's chip business could generate ~$50 billion annually if sold independently, highlighting significant demand and growth potential.
E-Commerce
from24/7 Wall St.
6 days ago

Amazon keeps 80% of USPS deliveries in new deal, over 1B packages yearly

Amazon maintains a significant partnership with USPS, retaining 80% of its delivery volume despite considering major cuts, reflecting a pragmatic delivery strategy.
Toronto startup
fromEntrepreneur
3 weeks ago

Amazon Just Bought a Company That Makes Four-Legged Robots. Here's What This Means for Your Next Delivery.

Amazon is integrating four-legged robots for package delivery, working alongside human drivers to enhance safety and efficiency.
E-Commerce
fromwww.businessinsider.com
2 weeks ago

Inside Project Kobe: Amazon's plan to build Walmart-style supercenters powered by warehouse robots and AI

Amazon is developing large-format supercenters that integrate grocery, general merchandise, and robotics-powered fulfillment centers to compete with Walmart.
E-Commerce
fromwww.businessinsider.com
2 weeks ago

Amazon starts to 'monetize' speed as it tests a radical new all-day, 10-window delivery service

Amazon is testing a new delivery system with 10 distinct windows to expand delivery hours and monetize faster shipping options.
#drone-delivery
fromEngadget
6 days ago
Washington DC

DoorDash and Wing are expanding their drone delivery partnership to Atlanta

Silicon Valley
fromEngadget
3 weeks ago

Wing expands its drone delivery service to the Bay Area

Automated drones will deliver packages in 30 minutes or less to San Francisco Bay Area residents.
fromEngadget
6 days ago
Washington DC

DoorDash and Wing are expanding their drone delivery partnership to Atlanta

Silicon Valley
fromEngadget
3 weeks ago

Wing expands its drone delivery service to the Bay Area

Automated drones will deliver packages in 30 minutes or less to San Francisco Bay Area residents.
fromTechCrunch
5 days ago

Waymo robotaxis are tracking potholes and sharing that data with Waze users | TechCrunch

Waymo and Waze announced a data-sharing pilot program that will funnel pothole data collected by robotaxis to a free Waze platform designed for cities. Any city or state, where Waymo operates, will be able to access that data as the program expands.
Roam Research
fromwww.businessinsider.com
6 days ago

I make around $10,000 a month in revenue from my Amazon side hustle. It's still a good time to get started.

I create shoppable videos reviews of products sold on Amazon. My strength is that I film in-depth, highly descriptive, long-form videos, which I believe helped me achieve quick success with the program.
Online marketing
fromwww.berkeleyside.org
1 week ago

Ambi Robotics builds robots to do the heavy lifting

Robots excel at precise, repetitive, high-speed movements, but they struggle to pick up simple items and manipulate them. Even doing our laundry is extremely difficult.
Artificial intelligence
E-Commerce
fromForbes
1 day ago

Why The AI Checkout Debate Misses The Real Shift In Retail

AI is reshaping retail by determining visibility and influencing consumer decisions through personalized insights and streamlined processes.
DevOps
fromTechzine Global
1 day ago

Cloudflare introduces new features for building and deploying agents

Cloudflare is transforming AI development with Dynamic Workers, Sandboxes, and Artifacts for secure, scalable, and efficient code execution.
Marketing tech
fromWWD
1 day ago

Bridging the In-Store Digital Media Measurement Gap

In-store digital media investment stagnates due to misaligned goals, not measurement issues, requiring a shift to evaluating success through product movement.
Data science
fromTechCrunch
1 week ago

People would rather have an Amazon warehouse in their backyard than a data center | TechCrunch

Public opinion on data centers is divided, with significant opposition and concerns about electricity prices.
New York City
fromwww.amny.com
6 days ago

DOT reminds delivery apps they must give drivers protective equipment, get them to complete new safety course | amNewYork

Delivery apps must provide safety equipment and training for their workers to address rising safety concerns in New York City.
E-Commerce
fromForbes
1 day ago

OpenAI Just Did Retailers A Favor By Killing In-Chat Checkout

AI is excelling in the discovery phase of commerce but struggles with direct purchases.
fromTelecompetitor
4 days ago

Brightspeed introduces EasyMove to help people relocate simply

"For too long, our industry has treated moving customers like brand new ones. EasyMove flips that model. Our customers shouldn't lose their history, their pricing or their trust just because they're changing addresses."
Alternative transportation
DevOps
fromTechzine Global
4 days ago

AWS launches Agent Registry for managing AI agents

AWS introduces the Agent Registry to centralize AI agent management and reduce chaos in organizations deploying numerous agents.
Marketing tech
fromMarTech
4 days ago

Dell: Agents drive more ecommerce traffic, but conversions lag | MarTech

AI agents are increasing traffic to ecommerce but not significantly impacting conversion rates or revenue.
Design
fromArchDaily
2 weeks ago

Logistics Landscapes: The Architecture of the 24-Hour Supply Chain

Warehouses are the defining architecture of the 21st century, reshaping urban landscapes and logistics infrastructure significantly.
E-Commerce
fromTechCrunch
2 days ago

Walmart-owned Flipkart, Amazon are squeezing India's quick commerce startups | TechCrunch

India's quick commerce market is rapidly growing, with Flipkart expanding its dark store network amid intense competition and profitability challenges.
Toronto startup
frominsideevs.com
2 weeks ago

Rivian's E-Bike Spinoff Will Make Autonomous Delivery Bots For Bike Lanes

Also plans to develop self-driving delivery vehicles in partnership with DoorDash, expanding its focus beyond human-driven vehicles.
#fuel-costs
#automation
European startups
fromTechCrunch
2 weeks ago

FedEx chooses partnerships over proprietary tech for its automation strategy | TechCrunch

FedEx partners with Berkshire Grey to develop robots for bulk package unloading, aiming to enhance warehouse automation.
European startups
fromTNW | Deep-Tech
2 weeks ago

Decathlon doubles warehouse output with Exotec robots across seven European sites | TNW

Decathlon's automation with Exotec robots has significantly increased productivity and reduced warehouse space requirements across multiple European sites.
European startups
fromTechCrunch
2 weeks ago

FedEx chooses partnerships over proprietary tech for its automation strategy | TechCrunch

FedEx partners with Berkshire Grey to develop robots for bulk package unloading, aiming to enhance warehouse automation.
European startups
fromTNW | Deep-Tech
2 weeks ago

Decathlon doubles warehouse output with Exotec robots across seven European sites | TNW

Decathlon's automation with Exotec robots has significantly increased productivity and reduced warehouse space requirements across multiple European sites.
Marketing tech
fromQuartz
6 days ago

Can HubSpot's Complete Digital Marketing System Boost Its Profits?

HubSpot provides a comprehensive marketing platform that enhances customer engagement through inbound marketing, automation, and AI-driven solutions.
fromEngadget
2 weeks ago

DoorDash partners with Rivian spinoff Also for autonomous delivery vehicles

DoorDash's investment in Also aims to develop and accelerate the deployment of autonomous delivery at scale, focusing on areas not yet fully solved for, including intersections of roadways and bike lanes.
Toronto startup
#ecommerce
UK news
fromComputerWeekly.com
1 month ago

Unreliable fleet connectivity driving employee exodus | Computer Weekly

UK fleet operators face significant connectivity challenges that threaten competitiveness, with unreliable networks causing customer complaints and operational disruptions despite limited failover protections.
Washington DC
fromEntrepreneur
3 weeks ago

Amazon Plans to Slash USPS Shipments by Two-Thirds. Here's What That Means for the Postal Service.

Amazon plans to reduce USPS package shipments by two-thirds by fall, threatening the financially struggling postal service that delivered over one billion Amazon packages last year.
Cars
fromComputerWeekly.com
1 month ago

Ford accelerates fleet data capability with Pro AI | Computer Weekly

Ford Pro AI is an intelligent fleet assistant that processes vehicle data to help commercial customers reduce fleet management time by up to 40% weekly.
fromwww.businessinsider.com
2 weeks ago

The world's largest sporting goods retailer is seeing warehouse productivity boosts with robots

Decathlon's Portugal warehouse doubled its order preparation capacity from 57,000 to 114,000, showcasing the significant impact of Exotec's robotic systems on productivity.
European startups
Artificial intelligence
fromThe Verge
1 month ago

Ford is giving its commercial fleet business an AI makeover

Ford Pro AI is a generative AI chatbot that analyzes commercial vehicle data to provide fleet managers with actionable insights for cost reduction and operational efficiency.
E-Commerce
fromForbes
2 weeks ago

Genstore-AI Agents Now Run Your Entire E-Commerce Store

Genstore offers autonomous AI agents to streamline e-commerce operations for small business owners, significantly reducing setup time and operational workload.
fromThe Mercury News
1 month ago

DoorDash robots headed for Fremont streets

The little red four-wheeled delivery vehicle is expected to operate near Fremont's Downtown and City Center, an area centrally located near a high density of restaurants, apartments and other businesses in the city. Manufactured by Sonic Manufacturing Technologies in Fremont, DoorDash Dot can travel up to 20 miles per hour. It has built-in cup holders and enough cargo space to fit an extra-large pizza and a case of water.
Toronto startup
Gadgets
fromComputerWeekly.com
1 month ago

Connectivity, AI drive fleet safety, productivity and decision-making | Computer Weekly

AI, connected data, and safety-focused services are transforming fleet operations, with GPS tracking adoption at record highs and AI delivering measurable safety improvements and cost reductions.
#fast-delivery
E-Commerce
fromTechRepublic
3 weeks ago

Amazon's Latest Move: One-Hour Delivery Across Hundreds of Cities

Amazon now offers one-hour and three-hour delivery options for over 90,000 items across US cities, backed by extensive fulfillment center infrastructure and local supercenters.
E-Commerce
fromTechCrunch
4 weeks ago

Amazon adds 1-hour and 3-hour delivery options in the US | TechCrunch

Amazon launches one-hour and three-hour delivery options across hundreds of U.S. cities, offering over 90,000 items with tiered pricing for Prime and non-Prime members.
E-Commerce
fromTechRepublic
3 weeks ago

Amazon's Latest Move: One-Hour Delivery Across Hundreds of Cities

Amazon now offers one-hour and three-hour delivery options for over 90,000 items across US cities, backed by extensive fulfillment center infrastructure and local supercenters.
E-Commerce
fromTechCrunch
4 weeks ago

Amazon adds 1-hour and 3-hour delivery options in the US | TechCrunch

Amazon launches one-hour and three-hour delivery options across hundreds of U.S. cities, offering over 90,000 items with tiered pricing for Prime and non-Prime members.
Business
from24/7 Wall St.
2 months ago

The Warehouse Automation Seller Just Turned Profitable While the Retail Giant Builds Its Own

Investors face choosing Symbotic's newly profitable automation-as-a-service with volatile trading and insider selling or Amazon's scale-driven in-house robotics investment.
fromFuturism
1 month ago

AI Is Destroying Grocery Supply Chains

Whole Foods shelves sit empty after a data breach shut down its wholesale distributor. Meat packers working for JBS Foods are paralyzed as an $11 million ransomware attack takes out their processing facilities. Some 2.2 million workers at Stop & Shop and Hannaford have their personal data exposed as the result of a cyberattack on parent company Ahold Delhaize USA. These scenarios, straight from a William Gibson novel, are becoming increasingly common in supply chains across the world.
Food & drink
Medicine
fromPsychology Today
2 months ago

The Other Last-Mile Problem

Shared, real-time mental models and reduced communication costs enable teams to convert theoretical knowledge into effective action under pressure.
#amazon-delivery
E-Commerce
fromZDNET
4 weeks ago

Amazon launches 1-hour delivery - what it costs and where it's available

Amazon offers 1-hour and 3-hour delivery for household essentials and personal care items in over 2,000 cities, charging $9.99 and $4.99 respectively for Prime members.
E-Commerce
fromEngadget
4 weeks ago

Amazon launches one- and three-hour delivery options in the US

Amazon launched one-hour and three-hour delivery options across 2,000+ locations, covering 90,000 products including essentials and discretionary items, with costs ranging from $5-$20 depending on membership and speed.
E-Commerce
fromZDNET
4 weeks ago

Amazon launches 1-hour delivery - what it costs and where it's available

Amazon offers 1-hour and 3-hour delivery for household essentials and personal care items in over 2,000 cities, charging $9.99 and $4.99 respectively for Prime members.
E-Commerce
fromEngadget
4 weeks ago

Amazon launches one- and three-hour delivery options in the US

Amazon launched one-hour and three-hour delivery options across 2,000+ locations, covering 90,000 products including essentials and discretionary items, with costs ranging from $5-$20 depending on membership and speed.
fromSocketsite
9 years ago

Self-Driving Truck Tech Headed for San Francisco's Waterfront

It has been almost three years since the Port of San Francisco awarded TMG Partners the redevelopment rights for San Francisco's Pier 38, with TMG winning over the Port with a pitch that emphasized the speed with which they planned to act and an "immediate revitalization" of the pier with a mix of public, office and maritime uses. But Pier 38, which has been shuttered since 2011, remains red tagged and inactive.
San Francisco
US news
fromFast Company
1 month ago

UPS is closing package facilities: See the list of doomed locations across several states in 2026

UPS will close dozens of packaging facilities across over 18 states, naming 22 locations while cutting 30,000 jobs amid automation and network reconfiguration.
Artificial intelligence
fromBusiness Insider
1 month ago

The US Army wants to track ammo and supplies at war like you'd track an Amazon package

The US Army's TyrOS AI software predicts soldier supply needs and operates during connectivity disruptions to maintain logistics in modern warfare.
Tech industry
fromBusiness Insider
1 month ago

Amazon pulls the plug on 'Blue Jay' warehouse robot after only a few months

Amazon discontinued the multi-armed Blue Jay warehouse robot and redirected its technology and staff toward other robotics projects and the modular Orbital system.
New York City
fromwww.amny.com
2 months ago

Op-Ed | Why New York can't afford to get last-mile delivery wrong | amNewYork

Neighborhood last-mile distribution centers keep deliveries fast, affordable, and sustainable; heavy regulation would raise costs, eliminate jobs, and harm New York neighborhoods.
E-Commerce
fromBusiness Matters
1 month ago

The Hidden Costs of DIY Shipping: When to Switch to an Ecommerce Shipping Platform

DIY shipping becomes a business bottleneck as order volume grows, consuming excessive time and increasing errors while established shipping platforms automate processes and enable scalability.
fromSustainable Bus
2 months ago

Autonomous Systems: depot-first autonomy for smartbuses

For more than a decade, autonomous buses have been "almost ready." Demonstrations with safety drivers began around 2015, and ten years later, this is still largely what we see. The reason is not a lack of ambition - it is physics, safety, and economics. Autonomous buses on city streets are inherently difficult. They carry dozens of passengers, operate as heavy vehicles, and move through a chaotic urban environment.
Business
E-Commerce
from24/7 Wall St.
1 month ago

Look! Up In the Sky! It's Amazon's Flywheel in Action

Amazon's drone delivery service Prime Air exemplifies how the company's e-commerce, AWS cloud, and AI divisions create a self-reinforcing flywheel that generates data, optimizes operations, and drives competitive advantage.
Artificial intelligence
fromwww.housingwire.com
2 months ago

Home Depot launches AI tool to automate contractor material lists

Home Depot launched Material List Builder AI to rapidly generate construction materials lists, boosting pros' efficiency, protecting margins, and encroaching on pro-building market share.
Artificial intelligence
fromABC7 San Francisco
2 months ago

Your future delivery order in SF might be dropped off by a little self-driving robot

Serve Robotics deploys autonomous sidewalk delivery robots across U.S. cities, emphasizing approachable design, scaling beyond downtowns, and partnerships with Uber Eats and DoorDash.
fromComputerWeekly.com
1 month ago

Delivery comms, intelligent fulfilment, and AI's growing influence | Computer Weekly

Nine in ten retailers globally are planning to raise their spending on artificial intelligence (AI) to optimise their e-commerce operations over the next 12 to 24 months, with online delivery execution a key area of focus. A total of 38% of European retailers identify speed, tracking and proactive communication around the delivery process as areas where AI can deliver the greatest impact.
E-Commerce
Artificial intelligence
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Shares in trucking and logistics firms plunge after AI freight tool launch

Trucking and logistics stocks plunged after Algorhythm's AI SemiCab claims triggered investor fears of automation cutting demand, causing a sector-wide sell-off.
E-Commerce
fromTechRepublic
3 months ago

Stord Acquires Shipwire for AI-Fueled Ecommerce Push - TechRepublic

Stord acquired Shipwire, creating an AI-powered logistics powerhouse combining global warehouse access and integrated software to significantly boost fulfillment productivity and compete with Amazon.
E-Commerce
fromHarvard Business Review
2 months ago

Dynamic Pricing Is Changing the Parcel Shipping Industry

Parcel shipping is shifting from periodic static rates to continuous dynamic pricing that adjusts rates by demand, capacity, and shipper profile, similar to airlines.
fromForbes
1 month ago

From Click To Doorstep: Why Delivery Experience Is The Last Brand Impression

That's a problem. Without a doubt, a great website and top-level marketing will help generate new sales, but it's the delivery experience that warrants future ones. This is because today's consumer not only has options for where they'll buy but also a high set of expectations. What's more, they remember the way a product arrives at their doorstep more than how it was sold.
E-Commerce
fromThe Business of Fashion
2 months ago

How Integrated Technology Is Reshaping Retail Operations

The technology underpinning retail operations is under scrutiny in 2026 as fashion executives look to streamline systems with the aim to unlock efficiency, cut costs and meet consumer expectations for speed and personalisation in the shopping journey. At the retail event Lightspeed Edge on 12 January, Lightspeed - the unified point-of-sale (POS) and payments platform for SMEs such as Apricot Lane Boutique and Neal's Yard Remedies - convened industry leaders to explore the strategic imperative for integrated technology ecosystems over siloed systems.
E-Commerce
E-Commerce
fromThe Drum
2 months ago

It's Prime time for retailers to develop their online sales strategies

Amazon launched Prime Day, a Prime-members-only sales event intended to outcompete Black Friday and Singles Day and to drive Prime membership growth.
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