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Walmart’s online store was down – here’s the latest on the shopping giant’s site problems
Refresh 2025-04-17T21:08:48.326Z All appears well for Walmart as Down Detector reports continue to drop further and faster – now at…
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AI shopping app CEO facing 40 years in prison for using humans instead
Albert Saniger, the former CEO of Nate, has been charged with defrauding investors after the Department of Justice found his…
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The DOJ charges AI shopping app Nate’s ex-CEO Albert Saniger with fraud, alleging the app relies heavily on human workers in the Philippines; Nate raised $50M+ (Charles Rollet/TechCrunch)
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Fintech founder charged with fraud after ‘AI’ shopping app found to be powered by humans in the Philippines
Albert Saniger, the founder and former CEO of Nate, an AI shopping app that promised a “universal” checkout experience, was…
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Shopping for an EV or Plug-In Hybrid? Here Are the Ones Built in the US
As the United States’ wild tariff ride enters its second week, it’s still not quite clear how the global realignment…
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Apple Store employees say the past few days have felt like holiday season, as the threat of tariffs and potential price hikes sparked a shopping frenzy (Bloomberg)
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India’s e-commerce market grew 10%-12% YoY to ~$60B in GMV in 2024, versus historical rates of over 20%, with 270M+ people shopping online, second only to China (Bain)
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Amazon launches personalized shopping prompts as part of its generative AI push
Amazon continues to infuse AI into its shopping tools to encourage customers to make more purchases. The company announced on…
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Shopping for consumer electronics in Scotland
I’ve been rediscovering Limmy’s Show lately, and among his finest work is this sketch about the hovering salespeople in high-street…
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AI shopping poll: Would you let an algorithm buy things for you?
The adage may go, “if you want something done right, do it yourself,” but that’s no reason to micro-manage every…
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