Amazon is making a major push into AI-powered retail with a new feature that allows customers to design custom merchandise simply by describing an idea. Integrated into Alexa for Shopping, the tool uses generative artificial intelligence to transform text prompts into unique designs that can be printed on products such as T-shirts, hoodies, tumblers, and water bottles. By combining AI-generated artwork with its existing print-on-demand infrastructure, Amazon is making persona

Google’s latest push to transform Search into an AI-powered experience is creating a surprising side effect: more users are turning to DuckDuckGo in search of a simpler, more traditional way to browse the web. Following Google’s announcements at its 2026 I/O developer conference, the privacy-focused search engine reported a major spike in app installs and traffic, fueled largely by users frustrated with the growing presence of AI-generated answers in Google Search. At I/O 202

Artificial intelligence has become one of the most powerful buzzwords in the modern business world, with companies across nearly every industry rushing to position themselves as part of the AI revolution. But as excitement around the technology continues to grow, so too does skepticism about how genuinely many businesses are using it. A growing number of communications professionals, journalists, and industry analysts are now warning about the rise of “AI washing,” a trend wh

Digg is returning once again, but this time it is taking a very different approach from its earlier comeback attempt. The once-popular link-sharing site, originally founded by Kevin Rose in 2004, is now being redesigned as an AI-focused news aggregator. Instead of trying to directly compete with Reddit as a community forum, the new Digg is focused on helping users sort through the fast-moving world of artificial intelligence and identify the stories, voices, and conversations

Uber is moving further beyond ride-hailing with one of its biggest pushes yet into travel, shopping, delivery, and artificial intelligence. At its sixth annual GO-GET product showcase in New York, the company announced a wide range of features designed to turn Uber into a broader everyday platform. The updates include hotel bookings, AI-powered voice ride booking, expanded Uber One travel benefits, personal shopping, food pickups during premium rides, Travel Mode, and a redes

A recent incident involving DoorDash has drawn widespread attention after a driver allegedly used an AI-generated image to falsely claim a delivery, raising new concerns about how emerging technologies can be misused on gig economy platforms. The situation came to light after Austin resident Byrne Hobart shared his experience on X, describing how a DoorDash driver accepted his order, immediately marked it as delivered, and submitted what appeared to be an AI-generated photo

Amazon is rolling out a new AI-powered feature for Kindle readers that promises to make following books easier, especially for those tackling dense classics or complex novels with sprawling casts. The feature, called Ask This Book , is now available to users in the US through the Kindle iOS app and allows readers to highlight any passage and ask questions directly within the book. Instead of leaving the page to search for explanations, readers can instantly ask about plot p

OpenAI’s Sora has once again captured global attention with the launch of its Android app, which saw an estimated 470,000 downloads on its first day, a remarkable figure that nearly quadrupled its iOS debut (TechCrunch). The Android rollout, available in seven markets including the U.S., Canada, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam, represents a significant expansion for OpenAI’s viral AI video app. Unlike the earlier iOS version, which was invite-only and limite

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