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Amazon faces ‘leader’s dilemma’ — fight AI shopping bots or join them
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Amazon faces ‘leader’s dilemma’ — fight AI shopping bots or join them

Thos Robinson | Getty Images Amazon CEO Andy Jassy could see how dramatically artificial intelligence was altering e-commerce. In June, he told employees that AI agents will start to infiltrate aspects of everyday life, “from shopping to travel to daily chores and tasks.” Four months later, Jassy said on an earnings call that Amazon expects to partner with third-party agents, and has […]

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AI shopping could drive 3 billion in holiday sales. Walmart and Target are racing to get in
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AI shopping could drive $263 billion in holiday sales. Walmart and Target are racing to get in

Holiday shopping has always felt like a “chore” for Amrita Bhasin.  Between deciding what to buy, comparing prices and checking reviews, the 24-year-old retail tech CEO said she spent more than 15 hours each year buying gifts for her friends and family, a process that took the joy out of giving.  But this year, Bhasin […]

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Perplexity announces free product to streamline online shopping
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Perplexity announces free product to streamline online shopping

Davide Bonaldo | Lightrocket | Getty Images Perplexity on Wednesday announced it will roll out a free agentic shopping product for U.S. users next week, as consumers ramp up spending for the holiday season.  “The agentic part is the seamless purchase right from the answer,” Dmitry Shevelenko, Perplexity’s chief business officer, told CNBC in an […]

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Etsy stock sinks on mixed earnings, CEO change — growth chief to replace Silverman
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Etsy stock sinks on mixed earnings, CEO change — growth chief to replace Silverman

The Etsy NYC headquarters building is seen in New York City. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images News | Getty Images Etsy CEO Josh Silverman will step down from his position and move to the role of executive chairman at the end of the year, the online marketplace said Wednesday. Kruti Patel Goyal, Etsy’s president […]

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PayPal signs deal with OpenAI to become the first payments wallet in ChatGPT
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PayPal signs deal with OpenAI to become the first payments wallet in ChatGPT

Alex Chriss, CEO of PayPal Inc. Courtesy: PayPal PayPal has signed a deal with OpenAI to have its digital wallet embedded into ChatGPT so users can pay for items found through the leading consumer AI tool, the company told CNBC exclusively. The agreement, sealed over the weekend, means that starting next year, both sides of […]

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Salesforce’s Agentforce software is coming to OpenAI’s ChatGPT
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Salesforce’s Agentforce software is coming to OpenAI’s ChatGPT

Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff participates in an interview during the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Jan. 22, 2025. Chris Ratcliffe | Bloomberg | Getty Images Salesforce is ramping up partnerships with leaders in generative artificial intelligence as investors continue to fear that the software company faces business risks due to the rapid growth […]

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Salesforce’s Agentforce software is coming to OpenAI’s ChatGPT
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Salesforce’s Agentforce software is coming to OpenAI’s ChatGPT later this year

Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff participates in an interview during the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Jan. 22, 2025. Chris Ratcliffe | Bloomberg | Getty Images Salesforce is ramping up partnerships with leaders in generative artificial intelligence as investors continue to fear that the software company faces business risks due to the rapid growth […]

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Figma’s stock pops as much as 16% after OpenAI CEO Altman touts ChatGPT integration
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Figma’s stock pops as much as 16% after OpenAI CEO Altman touts ChatGPT integration

Figma signage appears at the New York Stock Exchange in New York as the company prepares for its shares to begin trading on July 31, 2025. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images Figma shares jumped more than 15% on Monday after the design software vendor’s technology was promoted by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman in […]

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Etsy pops 15% as OpenAI announces ChatGPT Instant Checkout for the shopping site
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Etsy pops 15% as OpenAI announces ChatGPT Instant Checkout for the shopping site

Zoom In IconArrows pointing outwards OpenAI’s Instant Checkout Courtesy of OpenAI OpenAI on Monday announced Instant Checkout, a new feature that allows users to buy products through its artificial intelligence chatbot ChatGPT.  Instant Checkout initially supports single-item purchases directly from U.S. Etsy sellers, and it’s available to U.S. ChatGPT Plus, Pro and Free users. OpenAI […]

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5 takeaways from CNBC’s investigation into Walmart Marketplace
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5 takeaways from CNBC’s investigation into Walmart Marketplace

Walmart‘s online marketplace has become a key part of its strategy to grow profit faster than sales and better compete against its longtime rival, Amazon. As the largest U.S. retailer with more than 4,600 locations nationwide, growing sales online is also critical for its future. But a CNBC investigation found Walmart’s digital boom came as […]

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