e-commerce

AI

Amazon blocks Meta’s Muse spotlighting AI world‑model secrecy

Meta’s Muse AI agent was barred from Amazon’s store after the retailer flagged privacy and security concerns, underscoring the opaque tactics of world‑model firms.

AI

Flipkart’s order surge shows quick‑commerce scaling pain

Flipkart now ships over a million orders daily, while retailers wrestle with price hikes, Hadoop data pipelines, and new AI models reshaping e‑commerce.

Tech

Phia Faces Allegations

Phia shopping startup accused

AI

Massive Amazon Review Mining Meets GPT-3 Summaries

Processing 80 M Amazon reviews with Spark and summarizing them via GPT‑3 reshapes how shoppers and sellers evaluate products.

AI

Amazon's Brick-and-Mortar Push

Amazon expands physical presence with new stores and autonomous robots, signaling a shift in e-commerce strategy.

Tech

Amazon primes June with early Prime Day

Amazon shifts Prime Day to June 23-26, while Whoop offers 20% off memberships

Hardware

Fake Reviews Flood Tech

Amazon struggles with fake reviews, affecting consumer trust.

AI

AI Powers Product Search

New AI-powered product search engines emerge, changing how we discover products. Lumigo and PerfectRec lead the way.

AI

Shein Acquires Everlane in Strategic E-commerce Move

Shein's purchase of Everlane signals a push into sustainable apparel, backed by big-data and AI search tools.

Gaming

eBay Rejects GameStop's $56B Takeover Bid

eBay's board rejects GameStop's $56 billion takeover offer, citing doubts about GameStop's ability to buy and operate the larger firm.

Tech

April 2026 Promo Codes: Hoka, Verizon, Dermstore Slash Prices

Hoka, Verizon and Dermstore roll out April 2026 coupon codes offering up to 30% off, $200 gift cards, and 25% savings, reshaping e‑commerce discounts.