Amazon Dreams of Ai Agents That Do the Shopping for You

Here’s the one thing you should never outsource to an AI model

While it might be tempting, betting on gen AI to take over your R&D will likely backfire in significant, maybe even catastrophic, ways.

VentureBeat - Dec. 7

Do weighted blankets help you sleep better? Here's what to know

Weighted blankets are a popular choice to warm up in cold weather, but research on their effectiveness is limited

ABC News - Dec. 7

Dream Big and Unleash Your Full Leadership Potential

You must believe in the power of your dreams and have the confidence to pursue them relentlessly.

Inc. - Dec. 7

‘Mummy would prefer you not to do that’: how ‘no’ became a dirty word in parenting

The gentle, child-led approach to raising children has become popular with millennials – and one two-letter word has fallen sharply out of fashion. Is this progress, or a recipe for future ...

The Guardian - Dec. 7

The Rich Can Afford Personal Care. The Rest Will Have to Make Do With AI

From personal trainers to in-person therapy, only the wealthy have access to human connection. What are the options for the less advantaged?

Wired - Dec. 7

13 of the best and most beautiful shops in Paris

Chocolatier, fromagerie, parfumerie … Parisian shops sound as gorgeous as they look. We choose stores with a history of exquisite craftsmanship. There are multiple locations of much-loved ...

The Guardian - Dec. 7

Shopping park revamp could see new homes and hotel

Council bosses see the development of the site as a "major opportunity" for the town centre.

Yahoo Sports - Dec. 7

21+ best Lego gifts to shop this year

For the best Lego gifts this year, we looked to Lego Duplo, Lego Creator and Lego Ideas.

NBC News - Dec. 6

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman: You could get paid one day for the AI training data we use

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says content creators should be paid for their contributions to artificial intelligence models, including for chatbots like ChatGPT.

CNBC - Dec. 6

The best Christmas bottle shops? Head to Mayfair and St James’s

Berry Bros & Rudd, Justerini & Brooks and Hedonism have all had makeovers

Financial Times - Dec. 6

Microsoft Copilot Vision is here, letting AI see what you do online

In the long run, the company may even expand these capabilities to other products in its ecosystem, allowing enterprise users to work and make decisions more easily.

VentureBeat - Dec. 6

So You’ve Had a Hysterectomy. Do You Know What Was Removed?

Patients often are in the dark about which organs remain and which were removed — particularly the ovaries, which profoundly influence lifelong health.

The New York Times - Dec. 6

Amazon has caught up in the AI race, analysts say, and its stock surges to another record

Amazon’s stock was heading for a third straight record close Friday, as the company’s AWS re:Invent conference gave analysts reason to believe it has caught up with its AI rivals.

MarketWatch - Dec. 6

How ChatGPT’s Canvas Can Help You Use AI More Productively

Canvas, which is available to OpenAI’s paid subscribers, is a little bit like an AI-powered Google Docs. Here’s how to use it.

Wired - Dec. 6

What you can do to prevent cervical cancer

After years of decline, cervical cancer rates are rising in some demographics in the United States — primarily low-income women and those in their 30s and 40s. If the disease spreads in the ...

The Hill - Dec. 6

Yes, You Can Say ‘Merry Christmas’ at Work. Just Don’t Do This

Feel free to celebrate the holidays, but don’t turn all of December into Santa’s workshop.

Inc. - Dec. 5

You only need one thing to ace an interactive AI interview, says CEO who makes them

Interviews conducted by AI are going to become a norm for job seekers, here's what one CEO whose company makes them says you should expect.

CNBC - Dec. 5

Google says its AI agent outperformed the world's best weather predictions

Google said Wednesday its artificial intelligence (AI) agent outperformed the world’s best weather predictions. In a blog post, Ilan Price and Matthew Willson, researchers with Google’s DeepMind, ...

The Hill - Dec. 5

The future of AI agents: highly lucrative but surprisingly boring

Big companies are trumpeting the value of consumer-facing personal digital helpers to make our lives easier

Financial Times - Dec. 5

Shop online for pre-Christmas delivery

Yahoo News - Dec. 5

One in five shop purchases now made in cash

Notes and coins used in a fifth of transactions, say retailers - a second consecutive annual rise.

BBC News - Dec. 5

Google CEO Sundar Pichai says he’d love to do side-by-side comparison with Microsoft’s AI models

Google CEO fired back at Microsoft CEO's comments aimed at Google's footing in the AI arms race.

CNBC - Dec. 4

Python data validator Pydantic launches model agnostic, AI agent development platform

A new agent framework designed to simplify the development of production-grade applications powered by large language models

VentureBeat - Dec. 4

What It Means That Amazon Just Unveiled a New AI Supercomputer, and New Gen-AI Models

The e-commerce and cloud computing giant is pushing to join the top tier of AI players and is spending big money to get there.

Inc. - Dec. 4

Encore’s AI-Powered Site Helps You Shop for Vintage and Secondhand Items

Using a blend of GPT-4 and its own computer model, Encore’s natural language search tool can recognize numerous brands, styles, and aesthetics across the web’s many vintage resale sites.

Wired - Dec. 4

How do you save a dying mobile game? Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp has the answer

The mortality rate for such games is high when developers stop updating them. But when Nintendo killed off Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp, it found a novel way to extend its life – and now it’s even ...

The Guardian - Dec. 4

Jamie Lee Curtis' Husband Christopher Guest Called Her to Ask, 'Do You Like Diamonds?' Before Proposing

Jamie Lee Curtis and Christopher Guest are preparing to celebrate their 40th wedding anniversary on Dec. 18

Yahoo Sports - Dec. 3

Apple says it uses Amazon's custom AI chips

Apple is currently using Amazon Web Services' custom AI chips for services like searching and will evaluate if its latest AI chip can be used to pre-train its AI models like Apple Intelligence.

CNBC - Dec. 3

Do you have a lost 401(k)? A new federal database will help you track it down.

How to know if you have a “lost” or forgotten retirement account — and how to get it back if you do.

MarketWatch - Dec. 3

Black Friday and Cyber Monday Shopping Exceeds Industry Estimates

An estimated 197 million people shopped from Black Friday to Cyber Monday, the National Retail Federation said, fewer than last year but surpassing the group’s expectations.

The New York Times - Dec. 3

Amazon launches Nova AI model family for generating text, images and videos

Nova Reel outperformed Runway's Gen-3 Alpha in A/B testing, achieving winning rates of 61.4% for video quality.

VentureBeat - Dec. 3

Emergence’s AI orchestrator launches to do what big tech offerings can’t: play well with others

It aims to sit above the fray and work well with any application and vendor that the enterprise uses, uniting them all with its orchestrator.

VentureBeat - Dec. 3

Amazon Is Building a Mega AI Supercomputer With Anthropic

At its Re:Invent conference, Amazon also announced new tools to help customers build generative AI programs, including one that checks whether a chatbot’s outputs are accurate or not.

Wired - Dec. 3

AWS brings multi-agent orchestration to Bedrock

New capabilities in Amazon Bedrock now lets enterprises build a multi-agent workflow and an orchestrator agent to manage it all.

VentureBeat - Dec. 3

What AI vendor should you choose? Here are the top 7 (OpenAI still leads)

A review of 29 vendors put OpenAI at the top, but 2025 will see demand for a mix of proprietary, open source and small AI models.

VentureBeat - Dec. 3

'I want you to be my agent.' What to know about Trump's ties with Hollywood power player Ari Emanuel

While Hollywood attempts to navigate the new Trump administration, Ari Emanuel appears well positioned to maneuver through the next four years thanks to his longtime close ties to Donald Trump and ...

Los Angeles Times - Dec. 3

Hotel lift death turns 'dream holiday into a nightmare'

Tyler Kerry's body was found partially clothed at the bottom of a lift shaft at a hotel in Turkey on Friday

BBC News - Dec. 3

Live: The 247+ best Cyber Monday deals to shop before they're gone

Cyber Monday is in full swing, and retailers like Amazon, Walmart, Target and Costco are offering alluring discounts on major brands we know and love.

NBC News - Dec. 3

Everything our readers are shopping for on Cyber Monday

Discover Cyber Monday 2024 bestsellers on items from Apple, Amazon, Anker and Cerave.

NBC News - Dec. 2

The 211+ best Cyber Monday deals to shop before they're over

Cyber Monday deals are here and we hand-picked every single discount on this list to find worthwhile deals from Amazon, PlayStation, Xbox, Peacock, Apple and more.

NBC News - Dec. 2

Amazon Dreams of Ai Agents That Do the Shopping for You

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