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Ray-Ban Meta AI glasses head to Amazon India as Meta pushes for mainstream adoption

Ray-Ban Meta Gen 2 AI glasses are expanding to Amazon India after being exclusive to Ray-Ban's official website. The move signals Meta's confidence in India as a key market for AI wearables, shifting the product from limited retail presence to a mainstream platform with better discoverability, trust, and access for a broader audience.

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Ray-Ban Meta AI glasses head to Amazon India as Meta pushes for mainstream adoption

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Google Gemini partners with Walmart and major retailers to enable AI-powered shopping checkout

Google unveiled a partnership with Walmart, Shopify, Target, and other major retailers to launch the Universal Commerce Protocol, an open-source standard for AI shopping. The collaboration allows users to discover and purchase products directly through Google Gemini without switching apps, intensifying competition with OpenAI and Amazon in the growing AI-powered commerce space.

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Google Gemini partners with Walmart and major retailers to enable AI-powered shopping checkout

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Google launches Universal Commerce Protocol to power AI agents across retail ecosystem

Google unveiled the Universal Commerce Protocol at the National Retail Federation conference, creating an open standard for AI commerce developed with Shopify, Walmart, Target, and Etsy. The protocol enables AI agents to handle discovery, purchasing, and post-purchase support without custom integrations. Google will soon offer direct checkout through AI Mode in Search and Gemini, while retailers can deploy AI-powered Business Agents and exclusive Direct Offers to shoppers.

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Google launches Universal Commerce Protocol to power AI agents across retail ecosystem

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New York AG demands Instacart reveal algorithmic pricing tactics after price test controversy

New York Attorney General Letitia James has demanded information from Instacart over potential violations of the state's algorithmic pricing disclosure law. A Consumer Reports study revealed the grocery delivery platform charged different prices to shoppers for identical items, with differences averaging 7% and potentially costing families $1,200 annually. Instacart stock fell 2.1% following the announcement.

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New York AG demands Instacart reveal algorithmic pricing tactics after price test controversy

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Microsoft launches Copilot Checkout as AI shopping race against OpenAI and Google intensifies

Microsoft unveiled Copilot Checkout at NRF 2026, allowing users to complete purchases directly within the AI chatbot without visiting retailer websites. The feature launches in the US with Shopify, PayPal, Stripe, and Etsy integrations, joining OpenAI's ChatGPT and Google's Gemini in the emerging AI shopping race. Microsoft claims shopping journeys involving Copilot are 194% more likely to result in purchases when shopping intent is present.

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Microsoft launches Copilot Checkout as AI shopping race against OpenAI and Google intensifies

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SAP unveils AI enhancements for retail customers at National Retail Federation 2026 Big Show

SAP announced a suite of AI-powered enhancements for its retail software portfolio at the National Retail Federation's 2026 Big Show. The updates include a new Retail Intelligence solution for demand and inventory planning, an Order Reliability Agent to proactively identify and resolve potential order issues, and AI-assisted assortment management through the Joule assistant. Most features will roll out in the first half of 2026.

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SAP unveils AI enhancements for retail customers at National Retail Federation 2026 Big Show

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Skylight Calendar 2 debuts AI-powered features to keep your family organized at CES 2026

Skylight unveiled Calendar 2 at CES 2026, a digital family organizer that aggregates schedules from multiple platforms and manages household tasks through AI. The device imports events from photos of paper flyers, generates shopping lists, and provides recipe recommendations based on refrigerator contents, serving over 1.3 million families.

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Skylight Calendar 2 debuts AI-powered features to keep your family organized at CES 2026

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Amazon AI Tool Sparks Retailer Backlash After Listing Products Without Merchant Consent

Amazon's experimental Buy For Me AI agent has ignited controversy by automatically listing products from independent retailers without their knowledge or consent. Small businesses discovered their entire catalogs on Amazon's marketplace after receiving orders from mysterious email addresses, with some reporting inaccurate product listings and forced participation in a platform they deliberately avoided.

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Amazon AI Tool Sparks Retailer Backlash After Listing Products Without Merchant Consent

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Grab Holdings acquires AI robotics firm to accelerate delivery automation across Southeast Asia

Grab Holdings is making a strategic expansion into AI with its acquisition of Chinese robotics firm Infermove. The Singapore-based superapp aims to enhance automated delivery services across its ride-hailing and food delivery network. The company is also testing autonomous vehicles in Singapore, with public service expected by early 2026.

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Grab Holdings acquires AI robotics firm to accelerate delivery automation across Southeast Asia

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Grab acquires AI robotics firm Infermove to strengthen delivery capabilities with autonomous tech

Singapore's Grab Holdings has acquired Infermove, a China-based AI robotics firm, to enhance its first and last-mile delivery services. The Nasdaq-listed company plans to develop Infermove's autonomous robot solutions from Singapore, exploring how the technology can improve customer and partner experiences. Financial terms remain undisclosed.

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Grab acquires AI robotics firm Infermove to strengthen delivery capabilities with autonomous tech

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Brisk It debuts Neoma Countertop Oven with AI cooking tech that plans meals and orders groceries

Brisk It unveiled its first indoor AI cooking appliance at CES 2026—the Neoma Countertop Oven. The device learns dietary preferences and budgets to plan meals, order ingredients, and cook autonomously. The company also announced an AI Hybrid Gas Grill that combines gas and wood pellet combustion for high-heat grilling with wood-smoked flavor.

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Brisk It debuts Neoma Countertop Oven with AI cooking tech that plans meals and orders groceries

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Amazon Alexa+ launches on Alexa.com, bringing AI assistant to web browsers for early access

Amazon has launched Alexa.com, making its generative AI assistant Alexa+ accessible through web browsers for the first time. The early access website positions Amazon's AI assistant alongside competitors like ChatGPT and Google Gemini, while emphasizing household management features. With over 10 million users already testing the platform, Amazon aims to transform Alexa from a money-losing venture into a profitable service through a $20 per month subscription fee.

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Amazon Alexa+ launches on Alexa.com, bringing AI assistant to web browsers for early access

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Hotel Groups Bet on Loyalty Programs to Fend Off AI Agents and Online Travel Platforms

Major hotel chains are doubling down on loyalty programs as AI agents reshape travel booking. Marriott's Bonvoy reached 260 million members, up 18% year-over-year, while Hilton and Wyndham enhance perks to encourage direct bookings. The push aims to reduce commission fees paid to online travel agents and capture valuable guest data before autonomous AI bots change how customers book rooms.

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Hotel Groups Bet on Loyalty Programs to Fend Off AI Agents and Online Travel Platforms

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Amazon Blocks AI Shopping Agents While Building Its Own as E-Commerce Battle Intensifies

Amazon is blocking third-party AI shopping agents from accessing its platform even as it develops its own AI-powered tools like Rufus and Buy for Me. The company faces a critical decision: partner with AI agents from OpenAI, Google, and Perplexity, or risk losing control over customer relationships and its $1 trillion advertising business as agentic commerce reshapes the online retail landscape.

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Amazon Blocks AI Shopping Agents While Building Its Own as E-Commerce Battle Intensifies

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Amazon expands Alexa+ with AI integrations for Expedia, Yelp, Square, and Angi in 2026

Amazon announced Thursday that its AI-powered digital assistant Alexa+ will integrate with Angi, Expedia, Square, and Yelp starting in 2026. Users will be able to book hotels, get home service quotes, and schedule salon appointments through natural language commands. The expansion positions Alexa+ as a concierge-like tool that handles real-world tasks through conversational AI, marking Amazon's most serious attempt to make voice assistants useful beyond basic queries.

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Amazon expands Alexa+ with AI integrations for Expedia, Yelp, Square, and Angi in 2026

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