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Amazon Implementing AI Solution to Spot Damaged Items Before Shipping
May 31, 2023

Amazon is beginning to use artificial intelligence (AI) to spot damaged items before they are shipped to customers. The company has implemented the new technology at two fulfillment centers and plans to add it to 10 more locations, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported Wednesday (May 31)....

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Amazon’s Ring and FTC Settle Charges of Privacy Violations
May 31, 2023

Amazon’s Ring business unit has reached a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) regarding its privacy and security practices. The proposed order, which must be approved by a federal court, will require the home security camera company to delete data products from videos it...

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Amazon Reportedly Expanding Restaurant Efforts With on-Premises Payments in India
May 30, 2023

Amazon appears to be trying out new ways to insert its technology into the restaurant ordering experience — part of the eCommerce giant’s bid for digital dominance across all aspects of consumers’ day-to-day routines. In India, the company is reportedly rolling out Amazon Pay for...

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Amazon One Introduces Age Verification to Reduce Alcohol Sales Friction
May 24, 2023

In an effort to remove friction from alcohol purchases at Just Walk Out locations, and in turn to boost adoption and customer frequency, Amazon is integrating age verification into its Amazon One palm payment technology. The eCommerce giant announced Monday that it is rolling out a...

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Amazon Says Third-Party Sellers Drive 60% of eCommerce Sales
May 23, 2023

Amazon says small, independent businesses now account for a bulk of its eCommerce sales. The company’s annual U.S. Small Business Empowerment Report, issued Tuesday (May 23), shows that 60% of sales on Amazon’s stores come from independent sellers, most of which are small and medium-sized...

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Amazon One Pay-by-Palm Technology Adds Age Verification
May 22, 2023

Amazon has added age verification to its pay-by-palm technology. With this expansion of the capabilities of Amazon One, customers will be able to buy alcohol by just holding their palm over an Amazon One device, just as they do when they use the service to...

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Alexa Goes Everywhere and Amazon Adds Generative AI to Marketplace Search 
May 17, 2023

It was only a matter of time before Amazon ramped up the race to build a better voice-driven artificial intelligence (AI) experience versus a field of serious competitors, and the eCommerce titan has come out swinging with new products, and bigger plans in the pipeline. The...

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Amazon to Add Generative AI to Marketplace Search
May 15, 2023

Amazon is reportedly looking to add generative artificial intelligence (AI) to its search function. There have been suggestions of that goal in the company’s job postings for engineers over the last month, Bloomberg reported Monday (May 15). The postings mentioned “reimagining Amazon Search with an interactive conversational...

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Amazon Anywhere Lets Consumers Shop From Virtual Environments
May 09, 2023

Amazon says it will begin letting consumers buy real-world products from inside virtual spaces. Amazon Anywhere, an “immersive shopping experience” announced Tuesday (May 9), lets shoppers browse and purchase physical products from the retail giant from inside of virtual worlds like video games, augmented reality...